Conference Handouts

To access conference handouts, click on the handout link for each session.  You will be taken to the 2017 Conference Community Library, where there is a library entry for each session. The Library is only accessible to conference attendees.

Audio recordings are available for sessions that took place on Thursday and Friday in Salons 1-4, Salons 5-6 and Salons 7-8.

Wednesday, June 28
Ethics Workshop I: Current Issues in Legal Ethics: Avoiding Common Pitfalls                                                        HANDOUT
Investor Forum                                                                                                                                                       
HANDOUTS
Ethics Workshop II: Using Technology Ethically                                                                                                  
HANDOUT

Thursday, June 29
Opening Address - Michael S. Piwowar     AUDIO
     
Breakout Session I - Board Composition in a Changing Environment                                                                 
    HANDOUT & AUDIO
Breakout Session I - Investor Outreach 2.0 - Alternative Ways to Engage                                                            HANDOUTS
Breakout Session I - Managing the Family Owned or Controlled Company                                                       
  HANDOUT 
Breakout Session I - Records Management Compliance in the Digital Age: Think Before You Write                    HANDOUT & AUDIO
     
Breakout Session II - Deep Dive on Nominating and Governance Committees                                                 
  HANDOUTS
Breakout Session II - ESG Reporting: What Matters?                                                                                        
  HANDOUTS
Breakout Session II - Governance and Compliance Issues for Private Companies                                            
  HANDOUT & AUDIO
Breakout Session II - Onboarding a First-Time Public Company Director                                                           
  HANDOUTS & AUDIO
Breakout Session II - Whistleblowing: Are the Rules Changing?                                                                       
  HANDOUT
     
Luncheon & Address - Bryan Stevenson 
  NO HANDOUT
     
Breakout Session III - How to Find Diverse Board Candidates; Resources for the Corporate Secretary            
     AUDIO
Breakout Session III - New Wave Technology and Software Solutions for the Board and Corporate Secretary  
  HANDOUTS
Breakout Session III - Private Companies - Issues with Unique Complications                                                  
  HANDOUT 
Breakout Session III - Shareholder Proposal Process: Engagement, Trends, and Thresholds                          
  HANDOUTS & AUDIO
Breakout Session III - Switching Sides: New Opportunities in Governance                                                      
  AUDIO
     
Keynote Address: A Company of Owners                                                                                                          
  AUDIO
General Session: Investor Stewardship: The Golden Age?                                                                               
  HANDOUTS
Private Company Roundtables                                                                                                                          
  NO HANDOUT
Friday, June 30
General Session: Activism in the Golden Age     AUDIO
     
Breakout Session IV - Building an ERM Program at Your Private Company                                                       
     HANDOUT 
Breakout Session IV - Current Issues for Audit Committees                                                                               
  HANDOUT
Breakout Session IV - Diversity & Inclusion in the General Counsel/Corporate Secretary's Office                    
  HANDOUT & AUDIO
Breakout Session IV - SEC and Legislative Update: Expectations in the New Administration                           
  HANDOUT & AUDIO
     
Breakout Session V - Building Your Executive Presence                                                                                   
  HANDOUT
Breakout Session V - Managing Your Compensation Committee                                                                      
  HANDOUTS & AUDIO
Breakout Session V - Sustainability Ratings: Who is Using Them?                                                                  
  HANDOUTS & AUDIO
Breakout Session V - The White House, Twitter and Your Company                                                                
  HANDOUT
     
Interview with Bill Hinman 
  AUDIO
   
Breakout Session VI - Activist at the Gate? Lessons for Small & Mid-Cap Companies                                     
  HANDOUT 
Breakout Session VI - Cybersecurity Basics for the Corporate Secretary                                                          
  HANDOUTS
Breakout Session VI - Delaware Corporate Law Developments                                                                        
  HANDOUTS & AUDIO
Breakout Session VI - Modernizing Your Proxy Statement: The Medium and the Message                              
  AUDIO
     
Breakout Session VII - Board Evaluations; Third Party Facilitators, Peer-to-Peer, or In-House?                      
  HANDOUTS & AUDIO
Breakout Session VII - International Subsidiary Management                                                                           
  HANDOUT
Breakout Session VII - Minutes/Privilege Issues for the Corporate Secretary/General Counsel                       
  HANDOUT
Breakout Session VII - Proxy Access: If You Haven't Yet, Here's What To Do                                                 
  HANDOUT & AUDIO
     
General Session: A Conversation with Andy Fastow: Ethics, Rationalization, and the Law                              
  HANDOUT & AUDIO
Saturday, July 1
Keynote Address: Dr. Dambisa Moyo 
     NO HANDOUT
     
Breakout Session VIII: Blockchain: Why it Matters                                                                                            
  HANDOUTS
Breakout Session VIII: Executive Compensation: Current Trends and Practices                                               
  NO HANDOUT
     
Closing Address & Brunch: Preet Bharara 
  NO HANDOUT