Agenda (subject to change)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Willard Intercontinental Hotel

3 p.m. Pre-Registration
6 p.m. Cocktail Reception (heavy hors d’oeuvres) – with Keynote Speaker
7:15 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS

Thursday, April 8, 2010
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center

7 a.m. Registration / Continental Buffet Breakfast Available for Attendees
8 a.m. Welcome
8:05 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS
9 a.m. THE BOARD’S ROLE IN STRATEGY AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN HIGHLY UNCERTAIN TIMES
10:15 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions (Morning):
CEO and CFO Retention and Succession
What Directors Must Know About Financial Reporting
The Board’s Role in Developing the Ethical/Compliance Culture of theOrganization
Compensation Committee Issues and Trends
Noon Luncheon
1:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions (Afternoon):
Audit Committee Challenges and Priorities
The Role of an Effective Nominating and Governance Committee
Board Leadership in Internal Investigations
CEO and CFO Retention and Succession
2:30 p.m. Networking Break
2:45 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN TODAY’S ECONOMIC CLIMATE
4 p.m. GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AS WALL STREET MOVES TO K STREET

Willard Intercontinental Hotel

6:15 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:15 p.m. Dinner with Keynote Speaker
8:30 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS

Friday, April 9, 2010
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center

7 a.m. Continental Buffet Breakfast Available for Attendees
8 a.m. MANAGING THE LIABILITY EXPOSURE OF DIRECTORS
9:15 a.m. Networking Break
9:30 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ADDRESS
10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:45 a.m. RESPONDING TO SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND HEDGE FUNDS
Noon Program Concludes – Buffet Luncheon (Optional)