29th Annual Stanford Directors' College Conference

29th Annual Stanford Directors' College Conference

Directors’ College, now in its twenty-ninth year, is the nation’s premier executive education program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded firms. At Directors’ College, participants engage with leading CEOs, directors, regulators, jurists, and scholars on a rigorous and balanced examination of a broad range of issues that confront modern boards, including the board’s role in business strategy, ESG, CEO succession, techniques for controlling legal liability, challenges posed by activist investors, boardroom dynamics, the state of the macroeconomy, the politicization of the corporation, and emerging ransomware and cybersecurity threats.

Monday, June 24, 5:30pm-8:15pm
Tuesday, June 25, 7:15am-8:15pm
Wednesday, June 26, 7:30am-4:20pm

Directors' College 101: Board Fundamentals for New Directors

Directors' College 101: Board Fundamentals is a new program brought to you by the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, which has been hosting Stanford Directors' College for more than 25 years. At Directors' College 101, first-time public company directors will learn from leading academics, experienced board members, and practitioners about the fundamental aspects of being an effective board member.

Monday, June 24, 8:15am-5:00pm

June 24, 2:00pm-2:50pm, Directors' College 101: Board Fundamentals for New Directors program - Legal and Fiduciary duties, Director Independence, and D&O Insurance

Speakers:

• Priya Cherian Huskins - SVP & Partner, Woodruff Sawyer & Co; Director, Realty Income Corporation and NMI Holdings
• Richard Zelichov - Partner, DLA Piper

June 25, 11:35am -12:35pm, 29th Annual Stanford Directors' College program - Board Succession Planning: Composition, Director Independence, and the Evaluation Process

Speakers:

• Lyndon A. Taylor - Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
• Nichelle Maynard-Elliott - CEO, Dunamis Transaction Advisors; Director, Lucid Group and Xerox Holdings
• Hope Mehlman - Executive Vice President, CLO, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Discover Financial Services
• Alan Seem - Partner, DLA Piper