Speakers

The Directors

Learn first-hand how newly-appointed directors are working daily to
restore public and shareholder trust in companies like Enron, Tyco,
WorldCom and more.

Plus, discuss board policies and practices with panels of seasoned directors from other public, mutual, and private corporations: Dynegy, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, Sprint, Lucent, Polycom, MedImmune, Delta Dental, Medtronic, and The American Red Cross, to name a few. Chairs of audit, compensation, and governance committees discuss successful new practices and structures.

Betsy Atkins Former Director, Lucent and HealthSouth	Richard Breeden Corporate Monitor, MCI/WorldCom	Jack Krol Lead Director, Tyco

The Regulators

Is governance regulation working? What’s next? Get a first-hand update on the enforcement of Sarbanes-Oxley and new disclosure issues for boards by SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson. Plus, William J. McDonough, Chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will discuss the PCAOB’s expectations for audit committees.

William H. Donaldson Chairman, The Securities and Exchange Commission	Cynthia A. Glassman, Ph.D. Commissioner, The Securities and Exchange Commission

The Judiciary

How liable are directors in this new era of corporate reform? Are more lawsuits imminent? Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey of the Delaware Supreme Court discusses the Court’s recent leanings and what to expect in the future. Plus, fine tune your understanding of director responsibilities with Ira M. Millstein, Senior Partner, Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP, and one the nation’s preeminent legal experts in corporate governance.

E. Norman Veasey Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court

The Experts

The nation’s preeminent governance experts in law, audit, finance, executive compensation, board recruitment, risk management, governance ratings and investor relations will be on hand to provide practical solutions and guidance. Benefit from the perspectives of high-level officials at: AIG; AON Corporation; CalPERS; Council on Institutional Investors; Deloitte and Touche; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Heidrick and Struggles; ISS; Jones Day; KPMG; Mercer, Inc.; NASDAQ; Pearl Meyer and Partners; TIAA-CREF; The Corporate Library; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance

Charles Elson Director, Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware	Ira M. Millstein Senior Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP