Agenda
Thursday, March 24
5:30 p.m. – Opening Reception
Friday, March 25
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet
8:45 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Michael Weeks
Dean, Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business
9:00 a.m. – Opening Keynote Speaker – Sam Glasscock III, Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
9:45 a.m. – Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions
Session 1: Engaging in effective risk governance: The link between strategy and risk in today’s volatile times
Moderator: Laurie Champion, Marsh, Managing Director
John F. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Retired Partner
Peter D. Wild, Wild AML Solutions LLC, Principal
Session 2: Role of directors in succession planning
Moderator: Ana Dutra, Mandala Global Advisors, CEO
Suzanne Burns, Spenser Stuart, Partner
David Desplaces, Jedi Holdings, Board Member / Navtech Marin Services, Deputy CEO
Session 3: Diversity and Inclusion: How to successfully implement diversity initiatives
Moderator: Jaye Smith, Pepperdine, VP Community Belonging & Chief Diversity Officer
Susan C. Keating, Women Corporate Directors Foundation, Former President and CEO
William Posey, Deloitte Tax LLP, Partner
Jacqueline Rogers, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner Session
11:30 a.m. – Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Tom Barkin, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
1:15 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
Session 4: ESG and shareholder primacy issues
Moderator: Myron T. Steele, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner
Thomas Kim, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Partner
Mark Stagliano, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Partner
Anthony Goodman, Korn Ferry, Head of Board Effectiveness Practice
Session 5: Shareholder, employee and corporate activism: Major issues concerning boards
Moderator: John F. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Retired Partner
Timothy R. Dudderar, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner
William Posey, Deloitte Tax LLP, Partner
Session 6: Data Privacy and cybersecurity: Risks and opportunities
Moderator: Larry Valero, Swain Family School of Science and Math, Department Head
Laurie Champion, Marsh, Managing Director
Reza Ghaffari, Cyber Vet Solutions, LLC, CEO
2:30 p.m. – Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
Session 7: Key issues for audit committees
Moderator: Laurie Champion, Marsh, Managing Director
Peter D. Wild, Wild AML Solutions LLC, Principal
Matthew E. Fischer, Potter Anderson and Corroon LLP, Partner
Jack Cleland, Corning, Retired SVP and Chief Compliance Officer
Session 8: Managing your banking partnerships
Moderator: Julie Albrecht, Sonoco, CFO
Wayne Wicker, South Atlantic Bank, President and CEO
Brooks Melton, Beacon Community Bank, CEO
Session 9: Board oversight of human capital: Ensuring employee well-being
Moderator: Michael Weeks, The Baker School of Business, Dean
Ana Dutra, Mandala Global Advisors, CEO
Anthony Goodman, Korn Ferry, Head of Board Effectiveness Practice
4:15 – 6:00 p.m. – Closing Reception