Bridging the Gap: Lessons Public and Private Boards Can Share

Over the past 25 years, the number of publicly-listed companies has fallen by more than 50%, while the number of private companies—particularly those in private equity portfolios—has surged dramatically. As a result, the number of Board memberships in private companies has grown significantly. This has led to an increase in opportunities for joining the Boards of private companies, raising a number of important questions.

Join us as our panelists discuss several key topics essential for corporate directors:

• How are the qualifications for serving on a private-company Board different, if at all, from serving on a public-company Board?

• How are the expectations from and the compensations for private-company Board members different from those of public-company Board members?

• How are the oversight, accountability and governance of private-company Boards different from those of public-company Boards?

• Substantively, how and to what extent are private-company Board members engaged with their companies differently from Board members of public companies (e.g. less focus on regulatory compliance and more focus on operations and perhaps even on strategy)?

• Most pointedly, what, if anything, can public-company Boards learn from private-company Board compositions and best practices? And vice-versa?

AGENDA:
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM (PDT): Program
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (PDT): Optional Small Group Networking

Moderator

Rafael Pastor

Chairman of the Board, Ensight

Rafael Pastor has an extensive and diversified track record in both running successful businesses and advising business leaders. His career has spanned the media/entertainment, education, and business/financial services sectors...

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