8:00 - 9:30 am |
Continental Breakfast
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8:30 am - 5:45 pm |
Registration |
8:30 am - 6:45 pm |
Exhibit Hall |
9:15 - 9:30 am |
Welcome & Introductions
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9:30 - 10:30 am |
General Session: Fundamentals of Corporate Governance & Sources of Authority
»What is "corporate governance?"
»Overview of relevant state (Delaware) and federal laws
»Board fiduciary duties and business judgment rule
»Overview of significant case law
»What constitutes "good governance"
»Articles of incorporation, by-laws, delegations of authority and charters
»Policies, codes of conduct and governance principles
Panelists: Raj B. Dave, Chief Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Newell Brands (Leader)
Kari H. Endries, Assistant Secretary & Managing Counsel, Chevron
Christina Y. Lai, VP Corporate Legal Affairs, Corporate Secretary, Applied Materials, Inc.
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10:30 - 10:45 am |
Refreshment Break
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10:45 -11:45 am |
General Session: Internal Sources of and Limits on Governance Authority
»Articles of Incorporation
»Bylaws
»Delegations of Authority
»Committee Charters
»Resolutions and Consents
»Corporate Governance Principles
»Corporate Policies
»Code of Business Conduct
Panelists:
Susan Baur, Head of US Corporate Secretariat & Special Counsel, BP America Inc.
Katherine Blair, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
James F. Brashear, Vice President & General Counsel, Armstrong McCall of North Texas (Leader)
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
General Session: Board & Committee Meetings: Best Practices
»Number of meetings
»Forward looking schedules
»Agenda development
»Presentations/formats
»Logistical support (travel, lodging, food)
»Scripts and follow-up
»Strategy retreats
Panelists:
Dane Allen, Corporate Secretary, QEP Resources, Inc.
Carrie Darling, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, FICO (Leader)
R. Read Hudson, Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary, Tyson Foods
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12:45 - 2:00 pm |
Luncheon & Address: "My Life as a Corporate Secretary"
Carol Ward, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, Mondelez International, Inc.
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2:15 - 3:00 pm |
General Session: Board Materials and Preparation
»Timeline for materials preparation
»Review and approval of board materials
»Executive summaries
»Mailing and/or uploading to your portal
»Evolution of portals, and best use now
Panelists: R. Read Hudson, Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary, Tyson Foods (Leader)
Jennifer MacDougall, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Asst Secretary, Jack in the Box, Inc.
Thessaly Startzel, Executive Director, Corporate Legal, Dell Technologies, Inc.
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3:00 - 4:00 pm |
General Session: Taking Minutes
»Purpose
»Required elements
»Form/style
»Protecting privilege
»Executive sessions
»Draft and review process
»Special situations
»Post-approval changes
»Review by auditors or regulators
Panelists: James F. Brashear, Vice President & General Counsel, Armstrong McCall of North Texas
Jessica Goldman, Corporate Secretary, El Paso Electric Company
Jennifer MacDougall, Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Asst Secretary, Jack in the Box, Inc. (Leader)
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4:00 - 4:15 pm |
Refreshment Break |
4:15 - 5:00 pm |
Concurrent Session:
Public Company Track: Annual Meetings I
»Proxy statement drafting, schedule & logistics
»Notice and Access and mailing
»Dealing with management and shareholder proposals
»Reviewing proxy advisory firm recommendations
Panelists: Bryan Brown, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Keith Larson, Senior Attorney and Assistant Secretary, Edison International (Leader)
Jung-Kyu K. McCann, Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Finance, Broadcom Inc.
Concurrent Session:
Private Company Track: Public vs. Private Company Governance
»Understanding the difference between governance requirements
»What rules/regulations apply universally?
»What governance/compliance is mandatory vs. what is best practice?
»Financing issues
»Equity awards & the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Panelists: Katherine Blair, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Raj B. Dave, Chief Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Newell Brands
Barry Ira Medintz, General Counsel and Secretary, Rubicon Global (Leader)
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5:00 - 5:45 pm |
Public Company Track: Annual Meetings II
»Scripts, agendas, briefing books, logistics
»Soliciting proxies, tabulating and reporting the vote
»Virtual meetings
Panelists:
Shannon Kinney, Deputy General Counsel, Governance, Corporate & Commercial and Chief Compliance Officer, ConocoPhillips
Joshua P. McGinn, Senior Vice President, Western Region Relationship Management, AST
Douglas Allen Stewart, Vice President, Securities Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Visa, Inc. (Leader)
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5:45 - 6:45 pm |
Networking Reception for Essentials attendees & faculty Sponsored by Diligent |
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Dinner & Discussion: ESG Basics: What It All Means For You
»Impact on the corporate secretary function
»Drivers of ESG's increased relevance
»How to translate the ESG alphabet soup
»Expectations in investor engagement & shareholder proposals
(Members & Issuers Only)
Panelists: Yafit Cohn, Associate Group General Counsel, Travelers
Michael Flaherty, Senior Vice President, Gladstone Place Partners
Granville Martin, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Society for Corporate Governance (Leader)
Samantha Sue Ping, Vice President, Head of ESG Issuer Communications, ESG Research, MSCI
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