Next Gen Board Leaders
A dynamic community of new public company directors driving innovation and shaping the future of corporate governance.
Next Gen Board Leaders
Arrivals, Security Checks, Registration
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Arrival is at the visitor entrance (white tent) at 11 Wall Street. A government-issued ID (such as a passport or driver’s license) is required for entry to the NYSE.
Business attire required to enter the trading floor.
Networking Breakfast
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Speaker
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
NYSE and Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent Institute will welcome the group
Business Judgement Rule – Panel Discussion
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
Speakers
Bob Romanchek
Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners
Nichelle Maynard-Elliott
Founder and CEO of Dunamis Transaction Advisors LLC
Session will explore how to meet business judgement standard in ways that stand up to scrutiny from investors, shareholders, employees, the media and regulators
Break
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Reincorporation Trends – Is Texas Becoming the New Delaware?
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Speaker
Amy Simmerman
Partner
Wilson Sonsini
Session will explore the trends of companies reincorporating in states other than Delaware – why this is happening, how widespread a trend it is, and what it means for corporate law.
Crisis Management – Best Practices for Boards
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Speaker
Megan Baier
Partner
Wilson Sonsini
Session will cover the best practices for board communication in a crisis situation – what are the do’s and don’ts, roles and responsibilities, and best ways to work with outside experts.
Tabletop Exercise: Data Breach Scenario – When AI Attacks
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speakers
Monica Landen
Chief Information Security Officer
Diligent
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Samantha Kappagoda
Independent Director, Credit Suisse Funds and Chief Data Scientist
Numerati Partners
This interactive session is designed to simulate a cybersecurity breach launched by an AI attacker. Participants will have the opportunity to explore how they would respond from the board’s perspective if this was happening at their companies.
Lunch
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Executive Compensation Trends
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker
Darren Moskovitz
Partner
Meridian Compensation Partners
Session will review some of the latest trends in executive compensations and where is corporate governance and executive compensation practices today, where it is going and what it means for Directors
View from the Chair: Insights from a Veteran Director
5:25 PM - 6:15 PM
Moderator
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Speaker
Alicia Syrett
Founder
Madam Chair
Session will provide insight into the journey to board leadership and lessons learned about public company board service.
Break
6:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Unplanned CEO Departures
6:25 PM - 7:25 PM
Speakers
Susan Angele
Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center
Stephen Brown
Senior Advisor, KPMG
This session involves an interactive case scenario of an unexpected and unplanned CEO departure. Participants will have the opportunity to work in teams to discuss how they would approach the scenario.
Closing Remarks & Next Steps
7:25 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker
Dottie Schindlinger
Executive Director, Diligent Institute
Tour of NYSE, Closing Bell and Cocktail Reception
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Arrivals, Security Checks, Registration
Networking Breakfast
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Business Judgement Rule – Panel Discussion
Break
Reincorporation Trends – Is Texas Becoming the New Delaware?
Crisis Management – Best Practices for Boards
Tabletop Exercise: Data Breach Scenario – When AI Attacks
Lunch
Executive Compensation Trends
View from the Chair: Insights from a Veteran Director
Break
Unplanned CEO Departures
Closing Remarks & Next Steps
Tour of NYSE, Closing Bell and Cocktail Reception
Speakers
We are currently at capacity for this event. We apologize for the inconvenience.
