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Public Company Shareholder Engagement Summit
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Join us for the Public Company Shareholder Engagement Summit - full agenda available now.
Co-hosted by Barnes & Thornburg, Vanderbilt Law School’s Law and Business Program, National Association of Corporate Directors–Nashville (NACD) and Vanderbilt University’s Hans Stoll Financial Markets Research Center, this complimentary event will feature a fireside chat with SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda, and an invigorating lineup of speakers, relevant topics, and invaluable networking opportunities.
Panel topics include:
- Impact of the 2024 Proxy Season on Off-Season Engagement
- Recent Developments in Shareholder Activism
- Looking Ahead to 2025: SEC Regulations, Enforcement and More
This complimentary summit will include a networking cocktail reception. This program is also offered as a live webcast.
Agenda
10:45 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | Registration, Coffee and Networking
11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Fireside Chat With SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda
Moderator:
Jay Knight, Partner and Co-Chair of the Securities and Capital Markets Practice Group, Barnes & Thornburg
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Networking
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | Impact of the 2024 Proxy Season on Off-Season Engagement
Moderator:
Joshua White, Assistant Professor of Finance at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management and current senior advisor at the PCAOB
Panelists:
Mark Borges, Principal, Compensia
Alfredo Porretti, Managing Director and Head of Shareholder Engagement and M&A Capital Markets for North America, J.P. Morgan
Teresa Sebastian, Founder, President, CEO of The Dominion Asset Group; Member of the Board of Directors at AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) and Kaiser Aluminum (Nasdaq: KALU); former senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer of Darden Restaurants
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Recent Developments in Shareholder Activism
Moderator:
David Hooper, Partner and Co-Chair of the Securities and Capital Markets Practice Group, Barnes & Thornburg
Panelists:
Christopher C. Eck, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Authentix, Inc.
Michael Levin, The Activist Investor
Ann Lipton, Michael M. Fleishman Professor of Business Law, Tulane University Law School
Tiffany Posil, Chief, Office of Mergers and Acquisitions, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Looking Ahead to 2025: SEC Regulations, Enforcement and More
Moderator:
Trace Schmeltz, Partner and Co-chair of the Financial and Regulatory Litigation Practice Group, Barnes & Thornburg
Participants:
Jennifer Marietta-Westberg, VP, Cornerstone Research
Doug Rand, Managing Director, Deloitte National Office
Rebecca Reilly, Assistant Regional Director for SEC Enforcement in New York, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Amanda Rose, Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Reception
CLE credit pending.
Questions? Email Amy Kintz or call 574-237-1140.
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