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SUMMARY:Fall 2018 Directors Academy 
DESCRIPTION: \n\nABOUT THE PROGRAM\n\nDirectors Academy is the premier cert
 ificate program offering\ncorporate governance for new board members. The 
 program’s boardroom\nsetting provides a small and targeted environment t
 o foster\ninteractive dialogue between participants and leading executives
 \,\ncorporate directors\, and policy makers. In collaboration with Deloitt
 e\nLLP\, Directors Academy provides participants an understanding of the\n
 increasingly complex and ever-changing role of a corporate board\nmember p
 repared to contribute to discussions occurring in the\nboardroom.\n\nPROGR
 AM OVERVIEW\n\n_Tuesday\, October 23rd 1pm-5pm_\n\n_Wednesday\, October 24
 th 9am-5pm_\n\nSESSION I: BOARD’S ROLE IN OPTIMIZING SHAREHOLDER VALUE\n
 \nIt is often said that a board of directors’ greatest responsibility\ni
 s to thoughtfully optimize shareholder value\, but how is shareholder\nval
 ue defined? It is up to the board and management to reach a\nconsensus on 
 how to measure that value\, based on the long-term\nstrategy of the compan
 y. Increasing long-term shareholder value may\nnot always drive short-term
  shareholder happiness\, so it is important\nfor boards to consider\, “W
 hat am I solving for and over what period\nof time?” then ask\, “How w
 ill we communicate our value measure to\nshareholders and secure investor 
 buy-in?”\n\nSESSION II: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF THE BOARD IN RISK OVERSIGHT
 \n\nFinancial risk oversight is a well-established responsibility of the\n
 board. But as recent crises faced by companies such as Facebook and\nEquif
 ax show\, boards today are being held accountable for a more\ndiverse rang
 e of risks that can include safety\, environmental\,\ntechnological\, regu
 latory and reputational risks\, among others. Given\nthis setting\, it’s
  a challenge for boards to feel comfortable that a\nrisk is addressed appr
 opriately\; but\, it’s a critical\nresponsibility. Boards frequently del
 egate elements of risk oversight\nto the audit committee\; but ultimately\
 , the responsibility for risk\noversight resides with the full board\, and
  each director should\nunderstand the key risks facing the company.\n\nSES
 SION III: CYBERSECURITY TABLETOP EXERCISE – WHAT DIRECTORS NEED\nTO KNOW
 \n\nCyber warfare is an attack\, and boards must treat it as such. Boards\
 ncannot rely solely on the CTO or CISO for guidance on these issues\,\nbut
  should instead be reviewing their work and asking them to enforce\nboard-
 directed strategies. It is the role of the board to ask the\ntough questio
 ns\, and to do that\, directors must educate themselves on\nthe risks of c
 yber-attacks and strategies to mitigate those risks.\nDuring this session\
 , participants will engage in an abbreviated table\ntop exercise to learn 
 how to properly respond to a cyber event as a\nmember of a board of direct
 ors.\n\nCERTIFICATE IN DIRECTOR EDUCATION\n\nDirectors Academy is held twi
 ce annually in the fall and spring. Upon\ncompletion of two Directors Acad
 emy programs (equivalent to 24 credit\nhours)\, participants are awarded a
  Certificate in Director Education\nand walk away with an understanding of
  the increasingly complex and\never-changing role of a corporate board mem
 ber prepared to contribute\nto discussions occurring in the boardroom.\n\n
 KEY BENEFITS\n\n* Earn credits towards a Certificate in Director Education
  alerting\nother corporate directors\, investors\, regulators\, and stakeh
 olders to\nyour commitment to continued director education\, leading gover
 nance\npractices\, and board leadership.\n * Earn up to 12 Continuing Prof
 essional Education (CPE) credits in\nthe field of Business Management and 
 Organization\n * Display board biography on the Gupta Governance Institute
 ’s\nwebsite upon completion of the program as an additional resource for
 \nboard searches\n\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, Dean's Conference Room\
 , Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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