Directors’ College
2011 Agenda
| Wednesday, June 8, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–8:25 |
Introduction and Welcome Denny R. Beresford, Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting, Terry College of Business |
| 8:25–10:00 |
Roles and Responsibilities of Directors Jim McAlpin, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP |
| 10:00–10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15–11:15 |
Case study and discussion on Corporate Governance in breakout groups |
| 11:15–12:00 |
What Makes You Nervous? Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP |
| 12:00–1:30 |
Lunch The Honorable John W. Noble, Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery |
| 1:45–2:15 |
Open Forum and Believe It or Not Moments Vice Chancellor John W. Noble of the Court of Chancery |
| 2:15–3:15 |
2010 Proxy Season Update – a review of the major issues and initiatives of the 2010 proxy season Sean Quinn, Vice President, ISS |
| 3:15–3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30–5:15 |
Compensation Panel Eric Larre, Principal, Executive Compensation & Rewards, Towers Watson to moderate Laura Thatcher, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP |
| Thursday, June 9, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:30 |
Continental Breakfast Peer Exchanges over Audit, Compensation, Governance, Lead Director, and General |
| 8:30–10:00 |
Audit Committee Panel — Case study and discussion with panelists Tim E. Bentsen, Market Development, KPMG LLP to moderate Dennis R. Beresford, Ernst & Young Executive Professor of Accounting, Terry College of Business |
| 10:00–10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15–10:45 |
Audit Committee Panel conclusion |
| 10:45–11:45 |
Director & Officer Liability Overview — Basics of D&O John Peterson, Managing Director, Aon Financial Services Group |
| 12:00–1:30 |
Lunch Paul Garcia, CEO, Global Payments, Inc. |
| 1:45–2:45 |
Succession Panel — Case study and discussion with panelists Theodore L. Dysart, Managing Partner of the Americas for the Global Board of Directors Practice, Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. to moderate Jack Welsh, Non-Executive Chairman, General Cable Corporation |
| 2:45–3:00 |
Wrap-up — Lessons to Leave With Rick Miller, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP |
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