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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT

Opening Session
Keir Gumbs, Associate General Counsel & Deputy Corporate Secretary, Uber Technologies, Inc.

Keynote Address
Elad L. Roisman, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout l

Executive Compensation 
Implications/Restrictions under the CARES Act
Practice/process tips 
Discretionary pay adjustments 
Governance, legal and disclosure considerations and tips 
Non-financial and ESG metrics 

Speakers
Rick E. Hansen, Corporate Secretary & Assistant General Counsel - Corporate, General Motors Company, Leader
Marc Hodak, Partner, Farient Advisors, LLC
Arthur H. Kohn, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Ann Yerger, Director, Spencer Stuart

Insider Trading/Executive Selling 
Hot topics and recent developments
10b5-1 plans
Stock buy-backs

Speakers
Jared Brandman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, National Vision, Leader
David A. Brown, Partner, Alston & Bird
Courtney S. Kamlet, Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Vontier Corporation
Robert Mobassaly, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, Juniper Networks, Inc.

Supporting the Board of Directors at Your Private Company
Onboarding, training and evaluation
Communications, how and how often?
Logistics

Speakers
Barry I. Medintz, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, CentralSquare Technologies, Leader
Paulette Dodson, EVP-Legal, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Alight Solutions LLC
Jung-Kyu K. McCann, General Counsel, Druva, Inc.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout lI

ESG Reporting and Assurance Trends 
Key topics 
Reporting Frameworks 
Data governance and quality 
Assurance

Speakers
Kristen B. Sullivan, Partner, Americas Region Sustainability Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Leader
Mario Abela, Director, Redefining Value, WBCSD
Monica Neufang, Vice President, Enterprise Governance & Policy, Johnson & Johnson
Samantha Ross, Founder, AssuranceMark, the Investors Consortium for Assurance 

Nuts and Bolts: New Practical Tips for Small- and Mid-Cap Companies 
Succession planning 
Board evaluations 
Annual meetings (and virtual) meetings 
Board meeting, agenda and materials prep
Financial statement refresher

Speakers
Stacie L. Roberts, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Governance, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, Leader
Jay H. Knight, Chair, Capital Markets, Bass Berry & Sims
Kelly B. Lefferts, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
Byron E. Loflin, Vice President, Global Head of Board Engagement, Nasdaq Governance Solutions

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT

General Session 

SEC Update
COVID-19 Risk Factor Disclosure
Other SEC COVID Relief 
Proposed Rulemaking on 14a(8) and Proxy Advisors
Reg S-K Rule Status

Speakers
Lori Zyskowski, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Leader
Daniel M. Gallagher, Chief Legal Officer, Robinhood
Keith F. Higgins, Chair of the Securities & Governance Practice, Ropes & Gray LLP

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout lII

Cybersecurity Risks in the Virtual Board Meeting and Work from Home Environment 
How is it working so far? 
Technical resources needed
Best practices 
Risks of cyberattack
Pandemic Insurance availability

Speakers
Jeffrey Pochowicz, Senior Director – Corporate Governance & Assistant Secretary, McDonald's Corporation, Leader
Kris Lovejoy, Global Cybersecurity Leader, EY
Les Williams, Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder, Risk Cooperative
Holly Youngwood, Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Setting up an ESG Program for Small- and Mid-Cap Companies 
Appropriate sizing and personnel 
Assessing your issues 
Writing a sustainability report 
Proxy advisory firm and ESG research firm ratings

Speakers
Rachel Lee, Corporate Secretary, Matson, Inc., Leader
Benjamin A. Aronovitch, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Taylor Morrison
Sally J. Curley, CEO, Curley Global IR, LLC
Carol Nolan Drake, President & CEO, Carlow Consulting, LLC 

Corporate Governance Best Practices for Founder Led or Family Owned Private Companies
Agenda-setting and board meetings 
Board composition and pay 
Succession planning 
Communications with board, management and shareholders or family members

Speakers
Scott D. Thayer, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary , Dawn Food Products, Inc. (Leader)
George A. Massih, III, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, CSC
Stephanie Olexa, President, Lead to the Future, LLC
Jessica Wheaton, Corporate Governance Manager, The Hagerty Group, LLC

Wednesday, July 8, 2020
3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout lV

ESG: The SASB Standards – Implementation and Getting Involved (Part II of the SASB-Society Series) 
Follow-on to SASB-Society Series Part I: Introducing the SASB Foundation and the Standards Board
Navigating the Standards
Processes for implementation
Practical and tactical tips
Additional SASB resources

Speakers
Heidi S. DuBois, Special ESG Adviser, Edelman, Leader
Margaret M. Foran, Chief Governance Officer, Senior Vice President & Corporate Secretary, Prudential Financial, Inc.
Eivind Lorgen, CEO & President, Nordea Asset Management
Hope D. Mehlman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary & Chief Governance Officer, Regions Financial 
Marvin Smith, Director of Stakeholder Outreach, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

Proxy Advisory Firm Help for Small- and Mid-Cap Companies 
ISS –ESG report 
Say on Pay pitfalls and engagement? 
Challenges to responding 
Issues raised by activists

Speakers
Sheena M. Bailey, Senior Legal Specialist, Whirlpool Corporation, Leader
Stephen P. Caso, Associate General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, Navient
Michael S. Melbinger, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice, Winston & Strawn LLP
John J. Ferguson, Senior Partner, Saratoga Proxy Consulting, LLC

Thursday, July 9, 2020
12:30 – 1:45 pm EDT

General Session 

Virtual Annual Meeting for the First Time? Learnings from COVID-19 
What worked; what was challenging 
Investors’ views and participation 
Beneficial owner attendance 
Where will the technology take us?

Speakers
Douglas K. Chia, President, Soundboard Governance LLC, Leader
Paul Conn, President, Global Capital Markets, Computershare
Shelley J. Dropkin, Deputy Corporate Secretary & General Counsel, Corporate Governance, Citigroup Inc.
Dorothy J. Flynn, President - Corporate Issuer Services, Broadridge Financial Solutions  
Michael Garland, Assistant Comptroller - Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment, Office of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, Bureau of Asset Management
Timothy Smith, Director of ESG Shareowner Engagement, Walden Asset Management

Thursday, July 9, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout V

ETHICS Session I: Whistleblowing Health and Safety Issues in the Wake of COVID-19 
Federal and state laws relating to workplace health, safety and prohibiting retaliation 
Attorneys as whistleblowers 
Best practices to ensure compliance with legal and ethical requirements 
Methods to minimize the risk of whistleblower retaliation claims

Speakers
Pinchos (Pinny) Goldberg, Associate, Proskauer
Steven J. Pearlman, Partner, Proskauer

International Subsidiary Headaches  
In country norms and cultural challenges 
Resource challenges 
Outsourcing best practices 
Training your subsidiary directors

Speakers
Debra L. Hovland, Assistant General Counsel, H. B. Fuller Company, Leader
Dena Acevedo, Director & Assistant General Counsel, Juniper Networks
Henry Klehm III, Practice Leader Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement, Jones Day
Antonio Soler, Vice President, Head of Global Services, Wolters Kluwer’s CT Corporation

Privacy Issues in the New Normal 
Consumer expectations
Employee privacy 
GDPR 
Use of location data
Advertising

Speakers
Colleen M. McIntosh, Senior Vice President, Chief Governance Officer, Corporate Secretary & Assistant General Counsel, CVS Health, Leader
Geff Brown, Associate General Counsel Privacy & Regulatory Affairs, Microsoft
Elizabeth H. Canter, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Anwesa Paul, Chief Privacy Counsel, American Express

Thursday, July 9, 2020
3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout VI

ETHICS Session II: Understanding Unconscious Bias and Becoming an Upstander
How biases infiltrate the work environment 
Examples and strategies to combat biases 
How to become an Upstander in the workplace 

Speaker
Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Co-Founder, President & Chief Culture Officer, SHIFT HR Compliance Training

What’s Next in Washington: A Discussion on Governance Issues in Congress
A Conversation with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
The Brokaw Act:  Leveling the Playing Field between Activists and Issuers
What's next in Congress
Corporate purpose in a time of turmoil

Speakers
Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator (D-WI) 
Joseph B.  Amsbary, Jr., Vice President & Corporate Secretary, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Thursday, July 9, 2020
4:45 – 5:30 pm EDT

Virtual Reception: Mixologist Happy Hour and Trivia Event
Sponsored by Diligent Corporation

Friday, July 10, 2020
12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT

General Session

Reimagining Diversity in the Age of Crisis
We are pleased to have Dr. Pamela Newkirk, author of Diversity, Inc., to have an important and timely conversation about how we can make progress on racial equality and diversity and inclusion in our professional and personal lives.

Speakers
Pamela Newkirk, Author, Professor and Award-Winning Journalist, PhD
Brian V. Breheny, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Friday, July 10, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout VII 

XBRL and Big Data: How Good is Yours?  
SEC enforcement actions 
Increased risk for disclosure controls and governance processes 
How your company can benefit from the XBRL disclosures 
Practice tips

Speakers
Michael Schlanger, Vice President Solution Sales, Toppan Merrill, Leader
Elizabeth P. Gray, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Julie Marlowe, Senior Staff Accountant, Division of Economic & Risk Analysis (DERA) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Emily Picheloup, Director Performance Management, Waste Management

Proxy Season Review 
Corporate responses to COVID-19
Investor updates to policies 
ISS/GL updates to policies 
Shareholder proposals / no action letters 
Results of elections and proposals

Speakers
Stacy S. Ingram, Associate General Counsel & Deputy Corporate Secretary, The Home Depot, Leader
Hughes Bates, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Ning Chiu, Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Adam M. Kanzer, Head of Stewardship, Americas, BNP Paribas Asset Management  

Private Company Communications During a Pandemic
Best practices for communicating internally and externally
Board communications and response 
Employee news 
Customer message

Speakers
Corinna B. Cherian, Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel & Assistant Secretary, City National Bank, Leader
Rhonda Barnat, Managing, Director, The Abernathy MacGregor Group
Ian Campbell, Vice Chairman, The Abernathy MacGregor Group

Friday, July 10, 2020
3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout VIII 

Minutes  
Tips for minutes of virtual meetings
Best practices for required elements 
How to minute frequent board calls/meetings
Access, storage and destruction of minutes
Importance of minutes in litigation

Speakers
Marla Zwas, General Counsel & Secretary, Truck Hero Inc., Leader
Gregory S. Belliston, Assistant General Counsel, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Sophie Hager Hume, Corporate Attorney & Governance Professional
Ryan D. Stottman, Partner, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Building an Investor Engagement Strategy for Small- and Mid-Cap Companies 
Who is involved? IR, PR, GC 
How to get the attention you want 
Key ESG issues

Speakers
Jeffrey M. Taylor, Chief SEC & Corporate Governance Counsel & Assistant Secretary, American Water Works Company, Inc., Leader
Sundance Banks, Assistant General Counsel, Sunrun Inc.
Anne T. Chapman, Managing Director, Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Victoria Hyde-Dunn, Head Of Investor Relations, 8X8, Inc.