Agenda times are in PT. Topics and times are subject to change.
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June 24, 2024
Cocktail Reception and Registration
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
June 24, 2024
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Dinner and Keynote Fireside Chat
Directors’ College Pavilion, Canfield Courtyard
June 24, 2024
6:30 pm – 8:15 pm
June 25, 2024
Registration Begins (Breakfast Available)
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
7:15 am –
Breakfast and Keynote Fireside Chat
Directors’ College Pavilion, Canfield Courtyard
June 25, 2024
7:55 am – 8:40 am
Plenary Session – Hot Topics for Boards in 2024
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Conference Center
June 25, 2024
8:45 am – 9:55 am
Networking Break
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Conference Center
June 25, 2024
9:55 am – 10:25 am
Interactive Session: Why Good Boards Make Bad Decisions
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Conference Center
June 25, 2024
10:25 am – 11:25 am
Breakout Sessions (select one of four sessions)
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
11:35 am – 12:35 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 1
Accounting Fundamentals for Directors
Room 280B, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
11:35 am – 12:35 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 1
Risk Factors in AI Implementation: What Directors Need to Know
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
11:35 am – 12:35 am
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 1
Defend Your Company, Defend Yourself: Private Litigation, Government Investigations, and D&O Insurance
Room 280A, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
11:35 am – 12:35 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 1
Board Succession Planning: Composition, Director Independence, and the Evaluation Process
Room 180, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
11:35 am – 12:35 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 1
Lunch and Facilitated Networking Table Topics Discussions
Directors’ College Pavilion, Canfield Courtyard
June 25, 2024
12:40 pm – 1:50 pm
Breakout Sessions (select one of four sessions)
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 2
Mergers & Acquisitions
Room 190, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 2
CEO Succession Planning and Execution
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 2
The Evolution of Corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Room 280A, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 2
Risk Management, Compliance, and Disclosure at the Board Level
Room 280B, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 2
Small Group Tabletop Exercises
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Networking Break
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
3:40 pm – 4:10 pm
Plenary Session – Shareholder Activism and the Universal Proxy
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Conference Center
June 25, 2024
4:15 pm – 5:25 pm
Cocktail Reception
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
June 25, 2024
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Dinner and Keynote Fireside Chat
Directors’ College Pavilion, Canfield Courtyard
June 25, 2024
6:30 pm – 8:15 pm
June 26, 2024
Registration Begins (Breakfast Available)
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
7:30 am –
Breakfast and Keynote Fireside Chat
Directors’ College Pavilion, Canfield Courtyard
June 26, 2024
7:55 am – 8:40 am
Plenary Session – The Corporation and Politics
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Conference Center
June 26, 2024
8:45 am – 9:55 am
June 26, 2024
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Networking Break
Cooley Courtyard, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
10:45 am – 11:15 am
Breakout Sessions (select one of four sessions)
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Current Issues for Compensation Committees
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 3
The Future for Audit Committees: Changes to Accounting Rules, Critical Audit Matters, Reporting, and Disclosure
Room 190, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 3
The Board’s Role in Navigating Climate Risk, Regulation, and Opportunity
Room 280A, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 3
Cybersecurity and Ransomware Threats in a New Disclosure Regime
Room 180, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 3
Lunch and Keynote Fireside Chat
Directors’ College Pavilion, Canfield Courtyard
June 26, 2024
12:25 pm – 1:55 pm
Breakout Sessions (select one of three sessions)
Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 4
Crisis Anticipation and Management
Room 280B, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 4
Board Culture and Team Dynamics: Creating a High-Performing Board
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 4
Board Oversight and Governance of the Chatbot and AI Revolution
Room 190, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tracks:
Breakout Session Set 4
Plenary Session – The Global Economy and Corporate Strategy
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
3:05 pm – 4:15 pm
Closing Remarks & Adjournment
Room 290, Classroom Building, Stanford Law School
June 26, 2024
4:15 pm – 4:20 pm