Aspiring Public Company Director Program

To view the presentations from this event, click HERE. 

The Aspiring Public Company Director Full Day Program is designed for individuals who currently sit on large nonprofit boards or private corporate boards; and/or are C-Suite leaders who wish to take the next step toward securing a public company board seat. Public company directors and industry experts will lead the discussions.

Topics:

• Corporate Governance

• Fiduciary Duties and Regulatory Responsibilities

• Finance

• Shareholder Relations

• Hot Topics in the Boardroom

• Crafting an Elevator Pitch

• Lessons Learned from the Boardroom

• Getting on a Public Board

• D&O Insurance

• Director Compensation

There will be a networking reception following this full-day program.

For a complete list of the speakers featured at this event and their bios, click HERE.  

7:00 - 7:30 AM    Registration
7:30 - 8:30 AM    Corporate Governance: Public Board Governance requirements, Board and Committee structures, functions, and responsibilities; Ethics and Compliance Programs; Setting the Tone at the Top
8:30 - 9:30 AM    Legal: Fiduciary duties and regulatory responsibilities of a public company board director; Includes basic regulations (FD, Insider Trading, etc.)
9:30 - 9:45 AM    Break
9:45 - 10:45 AM    Finance: Questions every board director should be asking
10:45 - 11:45 AM    Shareholder Relations: Activists/ISS/Glass Lewis
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM    Hot Topics in the Boardroom: Panel with several directors (topics to include: ESG issues; Digital Transformation/Marketing; Human Capital/Talent Management
12:45 - 1:00 PM    Short Break: Grab lunch and return to tables for a Collaborative working session
1:00 - 2:00 PM    Collaborative Session: Review elevator pitch and discuss values needed by public boards
2:00 - 3:00 PM    Lessons Learned from the Boardroom: Topics to include the Role of the Board in Strategy; Being ready for an unforeseen risk; Handling either unforeseen growth or loss of a major customer. Panel
3:00 - 3:15 PM    Break
3:15 - 4:15 PM    Getting on a Public Board: Preparing effective tools: interview preparation; questions to ask 
4:15 - 5:45 PM    D&O Insurance and Director Compensation
5:45 - 6:30 PM    Networking