BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:031d52715b645d78159314a5a63c0589 DTSTAMP:20260625T185139Z SUMMARY:17th Annual Directors Dialogue and Dinner DESCRIPTION: \n\nTHE 17TH ANNUAL RAJ & KAMLA GUPTA GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE DIR ECTORS\nDIALOGUE AND DINNER:\n\nGOVERNANCE AND THE ART OF IMPRESSIONS\n\nA GENDA\n\n * 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Directors Dialogue\, Frances M. Maguire \nGarden Pavilion\n * 5:30 p.m. Networking and Cocktail Reception\, Walter and Leonore\nAnnenberg Court\n * 7 p.m. Dinner and Keynote\, Walter and L eonore Annenberg Court\n\nWELCOME REMARKS\n\n * DENIS O’BRIEN [/affiliat e-bios/denis-obrien]\, Interim President\,\nDrexel University\n * ALISON B OYD [/affiliate-bios/alison-boyd]\, Director of Research\nand Interpretati on\, The Barnes Foundation\n\nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS\n\nEnjoy a fireside chat du ring the dinner with:\n\n * OSCAR MUNOZ [/affiliate-bios/oscar-munoz]\, Fo rmer CEO and\nChairman\, United Airlines\; Director\, Salesforce\, Televis aUnivision\,\nCBRE\, Cleerly\, Archer Aviation\, and the Pentagon’s Defe nse Business\nBoard\n * SABASTIAN NILES [/affiliate-bios/sabastian-niles]\ , President and\nChief Legal Officer\, Salesforce\n\nDIRECTORS DIALOGUE\n\ nDIRECTORS DIALOGUE\, the Gupta Governance Institute’s signature\nannual event\, brings together corporate directors and CEOs for\nclosed-door dis cussions about key governance topics in a small\,\nexclusive setting. This interactive experience is facilitated by\nworld-renowned experts\, though t leaders and panelists. Participation\nin Directors Dialogue is by invita tion only\; attendance is limited to\nensure a setting that fosters a cand id exchange of ideas.\n\nDiscussion Topics:\n\n * Managing perception and public image\n * Navigating digital impressions\n * Impressions matter: tr ust\, safety and reputation\n * Tracking and measuring stakeholder impress ions\n\nFeatured Facilitators:\n\n * TANUJA DEHNE\n[https://www.lebow.drex el.edu/affiliate-bios/tanuja-dehne]\,\nIndependent Director and Chair\, No minating and Corporate Governance\nCommittee\, Granite Point Mortgage Trus t Inc.\n * JOELE FRANK [/affiliate-bios/joele-frank]\, Co-founder and Mana ging\nPartner\, Joele Frank\, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher\; National Associa tion\nof Corporate Directors’ Directorship 100\n * WILLIAM (BILL) MCNABB \n[https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/affiliate-bios/f-william-mcnabb-iii-0]\,\n Retired Chairman and CEO\, The Vanguard Group\, Inc.\; co-chair\, NACD\nCo mmission on the Future of the American Board\n * KATIE SPRING\n[https://ww w.lebow.drexel.edu/affiliate-bios/katie-spring]\, U.S.\nPresident\, Edelma n Smithfield\n * JORDAN STRAUSS [/affiliate-bios/jordan-strauss]\, Former White\nHouse and National Security official\; professor of National Securi ty\nLaw at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law\n * MICHAEL USEEM\, PHD\n[https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/affiliate-bios/michael-useem-p hd]\,\nWilliam and Jacalyn Egan Professor Emeritus of Management\; Faculty \nDirector\, Center for Leadership and McNulty Leadership Program\,\nWhart on School\, University of Pennsylvania\; author and anchor of\n“Leadersh ip in Action” on SiriusXM Business Radio\n * H. SCOTT WESTOVER\n[https:/ /www.lebow.drexel.edu/affiliate-bios/h-scott-westover]\,\nCurator\, Progre ssive Art Collection and Jury Committee Chair for the\nCleveland Arts Priz e\n\nNETWORKING RECEPTION\, DINNER AND EXHIBITION\n\nThe annual Directors Dialogue Networking Reception and Dinner\nimmediately follows Directors Di alogue and brings together more than\n100 corporate directors\, C-level ex ecutives and business leaders for\nan evening of dining\, networking and a keynote address by a thought\nleader in corporate governance.\n\nDuring t he reception\, guests will also have the opportunity to preview\nthe Barne s’s newest exhibition\, _Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations\n[https://w ww.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/exhibitions/cecily-brown]_\,\nbefore the public opening.\n\nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\n\nContact Chavonne Hoyle\, s enior director of the Gupta Governance\nInstitute\, with any questions or to learn about sponsorship\nopportunities at chavonne.hoyle@drexel.edu.\n DTSTART:20250306T163000Z DTEND:20250307T020000Z LOCATION:The Barnes Foundation\, 2025 Ben Franklin Parkway\, Frances M. Mag uire Garden Pavilion\, Philadelphia\, PA 19130 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR