BREAKFAST

• Welcome & Introduction | From Thesis to Testament, Lawrence A. Cunningham (WCCG Director)

MORNING

• History of Corporate Governance (Moderated by Dael Norwood, U. Delaware)
  • Boards and Shareholders: An Historical Perspective, Brian R. Cheffins (U. Cambridge)
  • The Board of Directors: A Brief History, Dalia T. Mitchell (George Washington U.) [PDF]
  • Corporate Purpose at Mid-Century: Between Law and Managerialism, Harwell Wells (Temple U.) [PDF]
• Policy and Law of Corporate Governance (Moderated by Elizabeth Pollman, U. Pennsylvania)
  • Information Governance, Sarah C. Haan (Brooklyn Law) [PDF]
  • Board Leadership, Joan MacLeod Heminway (U. Tennessee)
  • ESG and the Purpose of the Corporation, Sanjai Bhagat (U. Colorado; Corporate Director) [PDF]  
    [Presentation Slides Available HERE]
  • Sisyphus the Director: Why is the “Discerning Question” Rarely Asked and Never Finally Answered?, Amy Deen Westbrook & David A. Westbrook (Washburn U./U. Buffalo)

LUNCH

• Keynote: Leo E. Strine, Jr.
  Of Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  Distinguished Fellow in Law and Policy, U. Pennsylvania
  Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court (2014-2019)
  Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery (2011-2014)
  Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery (1998-2011) [Presentation Available HERE]
• Introduction: William M. Lafferty (Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell)

AFTERNOON

• The Craft of Corporate Governance (Moderated by Bill Hayes, Directors & Boards)
  • The Enduring Influence of the Weinbergs’ Thinking, Mary K. Bush (Former IMF Delegate; Corporate Director) [PDF]
  • Reflections on the Directors’ Role: Integrity, Diligence, Profit, Simon M. Lorne (Former SEC GC; Corporate Director) [PDF]
  • Corporate Governance in the Shadow of Geopolitical Risk, Michael Montelongo (Former Air Force CFO; Corporate Director) [PDF]
  • Directing with AI: Corporate Governance, AI Governance, and the Board, Troy A. Paredes (Former SEC Commissioner; Corporate Director) [PDF]
• The Practices of Corporate Governance (Moderated by Laura Phillips-Sawyer, U. Georgia)Functions and Features, David F. Larcker (Stanford U.) [PDF]
  • Corporate Board Practices in Perspective: From Weinberg’s Thesis to The Conference Board’s Research, Andrew Jones (The Conference Board) [PDF]
  • Society for Corporate Governance Board Practices Survey, Paul Washington (Society for Corporate Governance)