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Corporate Governance Summit 2009

Dates and Location Program Fee Program Schedule
Who Should Attend Hotel Information Past Events ISS and Continuing Education

Click here for the faxable form or register online.  You can also call (213) 740 - 8990.

Click here for the official Corporate Governance Summit Press Release.
 

Keynote Speakers


Christopher Cox - Former S
EC Chairman, Partner, Bingham McCutchen


Myron Steele - Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court


Speakers


W
arren Bennis

Judith Blumenthal

Duke Bristow

Stephen Brown

William F. Coffin

Richard Corgel

Chris Crawford

Colleen Cunningham

Neil Dimick

James G. Ellis

Stanley Gold

Joseph Grundfest

Larry Harris

David Havlek

David Hernand

J. Scott Hodgkins

Stephen Krasnow

Larry Livingston

Simon M. Lorne

Katharine Martin

Ken Merchant

Edward B. Merino

M. Christian Mitchell

Kevin Murphy

Andrew Paalborg

David Robbins
Bob Rollo
Robert Rollo

Walter Smiechewicz

William Sullivan
 
Les M. Sussman
 
Richard J. Welch
       

 

   Co-Promoting Organizations

Members of the following organizations will receive a discount on registration.  Please contact your organizations directly for the appropriate discount codes.
   NACD Website
  FCDOC Website
  FEI Website



Dates and Locations

November 12 - 13, 2009
Davidson Conference Center
USC University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California

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The Program

As global leaders in business education, the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California has established an annual Corporate Governance Summit featuring thought leaders from industry and academia. USC's inaugural session took place Spring 2006 and featured outstanding speakers such as Don Nicolaisen, Dennis Beresford, and Sharon Allen.

The topics and issues associated with Corporate Governance are quite dynamic and evolving daily and are prominent subjects in our news. These issues will be addressed, discussed, and debated at the USC Corporate Governance Summit 2009.

USC's program, teaming with Resources Global Professionals (Resources), will present Corporate Governance practitioners, experts from the USC Marshall School of Business and the Leventhal School of Accounting, and a wide range of speakers and panelists with hands-on experience.

The program is designed to give directors and executives the information they need to meet the challenges of governance today.

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  Program at a glance:
   
 

When?
November 12, 2009 (8am - 6pm)
November 13, 2009 (8am - 2pm) [more]

   
  How much?
$1,195 early registration (by October 29) [more]
   
  Accreditations
ISS

This Program has been accredited by Institutional Shareholder Services for director education.

CPE Eligibility
Approved for 13 CPE units
   
  Sponsors
Resources Global Professionals (Partnership Sponsor)
Bingham McCutchen
Cappello Group Inc.
   
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Fee

$1,195 early registration until October 29
$1,495 after October 29 (Does not include accommodations).

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Tickets are not included in Corporate Governance Registration fee.  For tickets, please contact the USC ticket office.

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Program Agenda*

November 12, 2009 (8am - 6pm)

November 13, 2009 (8am - 2pm)

* Subject to change

                                    Thursday, November 12                                      Friday, November 13                            

  Morning

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 
Emerging Trends in Corporate Governance James Ellis - Dean of the USC Marshall School of Business               
Myron T. Steele - 7th Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court               

PANEL: 
Q&A with Chief Justice Steele
Moderator Duke Bristow - Professor, Marshall School of Business                
Simon M. Lorne - Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer, Millennium Management LLC               
Myron T. Steele - 7th Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court               
Stanley Gold - President and CEO, Shamrock Holdings   

BREAKOUT SESSION A:
 
Audit Committee
Les Sussman - Managing Director, Resources Global Professionals               
William Holder - Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting, USC Leventhal School of Accounting               
Terrence Dibble - Partner, Risk mgmt Advisory at KPMG               
Neil Dimick - Chairman Thoratec Corporation and director of several firms               

BREAKOUT SESSION B: 
Protecting the Board's Personal Assets From Securities Litigation - D&O Insurance and Legal Advice
Chris Crawford - Senior Vice President & Regional Practice Leader, Willis Executive Risks
David Hernand - Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
William Sullivan - Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, LLP      

PANEL: 
Leadership and Judgment in the Boardroom
Robert Rollo - Partner, Heidrick & Struggles Warren Bennis - Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management and Organization, Marshall School of Business               

PANEL: 
Activism in Corporate Governance       
Stephen Brown - Director of Corporate Governance & Associate General Counsel, TIAA-CREF
Judith Blumenthal - Professor of Clinical Management and Organization               
Stephen Krasnow - Co-founder and Managing Director, CanFund VE Managment Ltd.        

BREAKOUT SESSION A:
What Today's Board Members Need to Know About Compliance and Risk Management
Richard Corgel - Executive Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Scott Hodgkins - Partner, Lathan & Watkins LLP               
Simon M. Lorne - Vice Chairman & Chief Legal Officer, Millennium Management LLC               
Drew M. Paalborg - VP Corporate Law, Mattel   
           

 

BREAKOUT SESSION B: 
Compensation Committee 
Kevin Murphy, USC Marshall School of Business 
   
PANEL: 
The Government in the Boardroom
Kevin Murphy - Kenneth L. Trefftzs Chair in Finance, USC               
Richard Welch - Managing Partner, Bingham McCutchen
Joseph Grundfest - W.A. Frank Professor of Law and Business, Stanford University           

  Lunch

LUNCHEON SPEAKER – Galen Center
Book signing by Warren Bennis

  Networking Lunch at the Vineyard Room

  Afternoon

PLENARY SESSION:
Washington's Legislative Agenda
Colleen Cunningham - Global Managing Director, Resources Global Professionals               

BREAKOUT SESSION A: 
Risk Committee 
Ken Merchant - USC Leventhal School of Accounting, Deloitte and Touche Chair in Accountancy
Dean Yoost - Managing Partner (Retired), PWC Ed Merino - CEO, Office of the Chairman            Walter Smiechewicz - Chief Governance and Risk Consultant, Audit Integrity                 

BREAKOUT SESSION B: 
Corporate Disclosure Trends Emerging From The Global Financial Crisis
William F. Coffin - CEO, CCG Investor Relations David Havlek - VP Investors Relations, Salesforce.com       
Joel P. Friedman - Former President, BPO Businesses, Accenture       
David Berger - Partner Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati        

PANEL:
Enron Lessons Learned

M. Christian Mitchell - Director, Special Value Opportunities Fund LLC               
David Robbins - Partner, Bingham McCutchen    Larry Livingston - Professor and Music Director, Thornton School of Music               
Robert Deutschman - Vice Chairman of Enron Creditors Recovery Corp.  

 
CLOSING KEYNOTE:
Taming the Budget Beast in the Post Bailout Era

Christopher Cox - Former SEC Chairman Lawrence Harris - Fred V. Keenan Chair in Finance and Professor of Finance and Business Economics               

Who Should Attend

The program is intended for directors of public, private and non-profit boards, senior executives and senior professionals dealing with governance.

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Hotel Information

PARTICIPANTS, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! Please select one of the hotels listed below during online registration process (or "I do not require accomodations" if you will not be staying at a hotel during this event). Please note: this selection is being requested for our information ONLY - you will still need to contact your chosen hotel directly in order to make a reservation.

The Omni Hotel

The Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles is a four-star, top-tier hotel situated approximately 2.5 miles north of the USC campus in downtown Los Angeles. There are many fine restaurants and shops in close proximity to the hotel. If you choose to stay at the Omni, please make your reservation as soon as possible and be sure to mention that you are attending an event at USC for a prearranged discounted room rate. You will also need to arrange for your own transportation between the hotel and campus on a daily basis. Hotel Information 251 South Olive Street Los Angeles,California 90012 Phone: (213) 617-3300 Fax: (213) 617-3399.

Click here for special rate reservations. 

The Hilton Checkers Hotel
The other option is the Hilton Checkers Hotel, Los Angeles. Also located in downtown Los Angeles approximately 2 miles from campus, the Hilton Checkers dates back to the 1920's, and has recently been fully restored. It is the only four-diamond boutique hotel in Los Angeles. You will need to arrange for your own transportation between the hotel and campus on a daily basis. For reservations, please call (800) HILTONS

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ISS and Continuing Education

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This Program has been accredited by Institutional Shareholder Services for director education.



 

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The University of Southern California is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authoriey on acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue Notrh, Suite 700 Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.

The USC Corporate Governance Summit has been approved for 13 CPE units.

Program Level: Advanced
Delivery Method: Group-Live
Advanced Preparation: None

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The Corporate Governance Summit is presented in partnership with Resources Global Professionals, a multinational professional services firm (NASDAQ: RECN) that helps business leaders execute internal initiatives. Working as members of client teams, Resources partners with clients to drive internal change across all parts of a global enterprise -- finance and accounting, information management, human capital, supply chain management, legal and internal audit. Resources Global has more than 80 offices across the U.S, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, go to http://www.resourcesglobal.com/.

 

Past Events

2006: 
Click to see the Website, Brochure, or Summary from the 2006 Corporate Governance Summit.
2007:  Click to see the Website, Brochure, or Summary from the 2007 Corporate Governance Summit.
2008:  Click to see the Website, Brochure, or Summary from last year's Corporate Governance Summit.

 

For more information regarding refunds and program cancellation policies, please contact our office at (213) 740-8990.

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