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SUMMARY:Spring 2019 Directors Academy
DESCRIPTION: \n\nNETWORKING AND REGISTRATION: 8:00-8:30am PROGRAM: 8:30am-5
 :00pm\nNETWORKING RECEPTION AND CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION: 5:00-6:00pm\n\nN
 ew board members often face the challenge of moving from a hands-on\nexecu
 tive to a strategist mindset. Directors Academy is a one day\ncorporate go
 vernance focused program for new board members. This\nprogram provides an 
 intensive and highly-focused interactive dialogue\nbetween participants an
 d leading executives\, corporate directors\,\npolicy makers\, legal and fi
 nancial services experts on critical issues\nfacing boards today. The smal
 l\, targeted environment affords peer to\npeer exchange and the opportunit
 y for participants to connect with\nsitting\, seasoned board members.\n\nD
 irectors Academy is held twice annually in the fall and spring. Upon\ncomp
 letion of two Directors Academy programs\, participants are awarded\na Cer
 tificate in Director Education and walk away with an\nunderstanding of the
  increasingly complex and ever-changing role of a\ncorporate board member 
 prepared to contribute to discussions occurring\nin the boardroom.\n\nKEY 
 BENEFITS:\n\n * Earn credits towards a Certificate in Director Education\n
  * Graduates of the program are listed on the Raj & Kamla Gupta\nGovernanc
 e Institute website to serve as a resource for board searches\n * Networki
 ng reception immediately following the program affords\nparticipants the o
 pportunity to speak with members of our Advisory\nBoard\, sitting board me
 mbers\, leading executives\, governance experts\,\nand past program partic
 ipants\n * Earn 6 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits\n * Aler
 t directors\, investors\, regulators\, and stakeholders to your\ncommitmen
 t to continued director education\, leading governance\npractices\, and bo
 ard leadership\n\nAGENDA\n\nThe demands on boards of directors are as sign
 ificant as they have\never been. Economic and political uncertainty\, thre
 ats of an economic\nslowdown\, changes in the regulatory climate and busin
 ess-model\ndisruptions are among the issues that directors need to conside
 r. Each\ncommittee of the board faces its significant challenges. Please j
 oin\nus as we discuss these and other topics through the lens of key board
 \ncommittees to understand how these issues impact their agendas\, and in\
 nturn\, impact the full board.\n\nSESSION I - ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE’S A
 GENDA\n\nThe Audit Committee is a vital subset of the board charged with a
 \nvariety of monitoring functions. However\, the audit committee’s\nprio
 rities have evolved dramatically since the demands of\nSarbanes-Oxley. We 
 will take a fresh look at the audit committee’s\nagenda and workload as 
 directors objectively analyze the myriad risks\nfacing business today.\n\n
 SESSION II – ON THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE’S AGENDA\n\nInsti
 tutional investors\, regulators and the media have illuminated a\nspotligh
 t on just how critical a task determining executive\ncompensation has beco
 me. A thoughtful compensation plan is integral to\nsecuring and retaining 
 talented leaders\, a step to ensure the\nlong-term success of a company. T
 his session will discuss how the\nexecutive compensation committee develop
 s compensation plans and\nprocesses and addresses the external factors inf
 luencing compensation\nstrategies.\n\nSESSION III – ON THE NOMINATING & 
 GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE’S AGENDA\n\nThe alignment of boardroom talent with 
 corporate strategy is the key\nfocus of the Nominating & Governance Commit
 tee’s agenda. Directors\nare being held accountable for a wide range of 
 issues including\ndiversity\, succession planning\, independence\, tenure 
 and board\nrefreshment by institutional investors\, activists\, activist\,
  proxy\nadvisors\, and others. This session will address how the committee
 \nstays focused on addressing the needs of the company while being in\nthe
  “line of fire” of various stakeholder agendas.\n\nSESSION IV – JOUR
 NEY TO THE BOARDROOM\n\nThe key to a successful transition into the boardr
 oom is understanding\nthe behavioral dynamic and culture of the board. Par
 ticipants will\nhave the opportunity to talk with current board members an
 d search\nexecutives about the successes and challenges of what it takes t
 o\nprepare for board service and transition from a hands-on executive to\n
 a strategic board member.\n 
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DTEND:20190515T210000Z
LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 1237\, Philadelphia\, P
 A 19104
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