2008 NACD Corporate Governance Conference Highlights
With a record 700 attendees, representing 1,144 diverse companies, large and small-across all industries, spanning all of NACD's 21 chapters and the globe-NACD's 2008 Corporate Governance Conference participants represent a dynamic group of key players in the evolving corporate governance dialogue.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
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The Conference kicked off on Sunday, October 19 with:
- A lesson in "Leadership under Pressure" from Admiral William J. Fallon.
- A check-in on current opinions on the financial crisis via our Audience Response System .
- Our first plenary session, which looked at practical ways The CEO and Board Can Work Together to Increase Shareholder Value .
Monday, October 20, 2008
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On Monday, October 20:
- We released our newest Blue Ribbon Commission Report during a plenary session on Keys to Success in Board and Shareholder Communications .
- Former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Norman Veasey moderated a session on Lessons from Recent Litigation Involving Directors' Fiduciary Duties .
- NACD CEO Ken Daly announced the release of the Key Agreed Principles for Strengthening Corporate Governance .
- Then, Directors and Shareholders Discussed the Future of the Proxy Industry .
- At the day's last session, directors focused on Identifying, Monitoring, and Avoiding the Risks that Matter the Most .
- That evening, NACD presented the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Director of the Year Awards, as well as the B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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On Tuesday, October 21:
- The day began with A Roadmap for Executive Compensation .
- NACD announced the release of its 2008 Public Company Governance Survey
- Followed by a session on: The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees .
- The final panel of the conference took a deeper look at the Key Agreed Principles, examining Prescriptive Standards, or Governance Principles ?
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"This is a time of great change," said NACD CEO Ken Daly during Sunday evening's opening remarks, "The confluence of recent events is presenting the opportunity to mold corporate governance forever."
