Conferences

The issue of director compensation creates the perfect storm. Directors are simultaneously expected to commit more time to their duties while being put under a microscope when it comes to compensation practices. Learn how to strike the right balance in order to attract qualified directors and provide reasonable board member compensation. 

February 9, 2012
Live Webinar: Noon ET

The scope of boards’ duties is increasing, and so is the pressure to improve their performance. Learn the steps and techniques proactive boards employ to assess their effectiveness and ensure they overcome their operational challenges. 

February 23, 2012
Live Webinar: Noon ET

The Board Committee Peer Exchange events provide a valuable information exchange for board committee chairmen and general counsel to share insights and solutions with their peers while discussing critical issues and challenges facing their boards, including structure, process, and problem solving.

West Coast Peer Exchange - February 29, 2012 - Scottsdale, AZ
Board Committee Peer Exchange - October 3, 2012 - New York, NY

The goal of the West Coast Boardroom Summit is to equip corporate directors, as well as the members of management who work closely with them, with the tools they need to make their duties more manageable. Participants will gain valuable insight from respected board advisers and experienced directors through a mix of thought-provoking general sessions, intensive topic breakouts, and interactive committee workshops. 

February 29-March 1, 2012
Scottsdale, AZ

The intense focus on risk oversight and the populist backlash against excessive risk-taking can cause companies to let critical growth opportunities slip away. This webinar will highlight ways boards can structure their risk management oversight responsibilities while still driving the company forward. 

March 8, 2012
Live Webinar: Noon ET

Recent changes in U.S. and U.K. law have spawned a new era of anti-bribery enforcement activity. Learn about these critical developments and the steps boards need to take to ensure their company’s FCPA compliance program is robust, current, and comprehensive.

March 22, 2012
Live Webinar: Noon ET

This one-day event will explore the challenges and solutions of managing risk at the board level. Participants will benefit from an interactive setting with fellow executives and directors and leading experts and will obtain effective approaches to identify and manage their company’s most significant risk exposures. 

This one-day event will explore the challenges and solutions for boards to attract and retain management while meeting regulators’ mandates and shareholders’ expectations. Participants will benefit from an interactive setting with fellow executives and directors and leading experts and will obtain effective approaches to identify and develop compensation plans for their executives as well as their boards. 

The Chairman & CEO Peer Forum is based largely upon peer interaction. Attendees will have opportunities to meet in closed-door, off-the-record peer groups for candid discussions of challenges and solutions. The event will also include panel sessions with valuable counseling from experienced board chairs and respected board advisers on topics like strategic planning, managing risk, and board structure and culture. 

June 7, 2012
New York, NY

This two day conference will feature general sessions, breakouts, and discussion groups that cover important governance issues facing all public companies today, committee-specific workshops, and invaluable networking opportunities. 

October 4-5, 2012
New York, NY

The General Counsel Forum is a unique event developed specifically for the most senior in-house counsel of public companies addressing the legal and risk issues of most paramount importance in today’s economy. Hosted by Corporate Board Member and NYSE Euronext, the program will include veteran general counsel from a range of industries, along with respected legal advisers offering candid insight to the challenges facing legal departments today.