Keynote Speakers |
Dick Grasso
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
New York Stock Exchange
Dick Grasso has been chairman and chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange since June 1, 1995. Previously, he has served as executive vice chairman, president and chief operating officer of the Exchange. He is the first member of the NYSE's management to be elected to any of these positions in the NYSE's 209-year history |
Harvey L. Pitt
Chairman
United States Securities & Exchange Commission
Harvey L. Pitt is the twenty-sixth chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and has for decades been recognized as one of the leading securities law practitioners in the nation. Chairman Pitt previously served as the Commission's General Counsel from 1975 to 1978. Prior to rejoining the Commission in 2001, Chairman Pitt practiced corporate and securities law in New York and Washington, D.C. |
Leo C. O'Neill
President
Standard & Poor's Corp.
Leo C. O'Neill has served as president of Standard & Poor's since March 1999. Prior to his current position, Mr. O'Neill was president and chief rating officer of the Ratings Services division. Under his leadership, the division became one of the world's leading ratings services. Mr. O'Neill takes an active role in leading Standard & Poor's efforts to create more transparent and open financial markets, especially in emerging economies. |
Leo F. Strine, Jr.
Vice Chancellor
Delaware Court of Chancery
The Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr. is a Vice Chancellor of the Court of Chancery. Previously, Strine was Counsel to Governor Thomas R. Carper of Delaware. He also served as corporate litigator at the firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and a law clerk to Judge Walter K. Stapelton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Chief Judge John F. Gerry of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. |
Agenda |
Monday, October 21, 2002 |
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Registration / Cocktail Reception - Washington Duke Inn |
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. |
Dinner with Keynote Speaker - Washington Duke Inn
Welcoming Remarks
Dean Katharine Bartlett, Duke Law School
Dean Douglas Breeden, The Fuqua School of Business
Keynote Address:
Dick Grasso, Chairman and CEO - NYSE |
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 -Fuqua School of Business
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7:00 - 8:15 a.m. |
Registration & Continental Breakfast - Fox Student Center |
8:20 - 8:30 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks - Geneen Auditorium, The Fuqua School of Business |
8:30 - 10:15 a.m. |
Current Issues in Corporate Governance
Moderator:
James Cochrane, NYSE
Panel Participants:
Linda Quinn, Shearman & Sterling
Damon Silvers, AFL-CIO
Sarah Teslik, Council of Institutional Investors
Patricia Doran Walters, Association for Investment Management & Research
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10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
10:30 - 12:00 p.m . |
Breakout Sessions
"Recent Developments to Enhance the Clarity and Fairness of Disclosures"
"Board Responsiveness to Shareholder Concerns"
"Executive and Director Compensation"
"The New Boardroom Environment: Regulatory Developments and Emerging Best Practices " |
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12:00- 1:30 p.m . |
Lunch & Keynote Speaker - Fox Student Center
Keynote Address:
Leo C. O'Neill, President - Standard & Poor's |
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1:45 - 3:15 p.m . |
Audit Committee Effectiveness
Moderator:
Professor Jennifer Francis, The Fuqua School of Business
Panel Participants:
Raymond Groth, Global Capital Markets Center and The Fuqua School of Business
Roderick Hills, Hills Enterprises, Ltd. and Hills & Stern, Attorneys at Law
Katherine Schipper, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Richard Steinberg, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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3:15 - 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
"What Directors Should Know About Accounting and Financial Reporting"
"Strengthening the Relationship Between the Audit Committee and Internal/External Auditors"
"Litigation Issues Confronting Directors"
"The New Boardroom Environment: Regulatory Developments and Emerging Best Practices" |
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6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Cocktail Reception - Washington Duke Inn |
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. |
Dinner with Keynote Speaker - Washington Duke Inn
Host:
President Nannerl Keohane - Duke University
Keynote Address:
Harvey L. Pitt, Chairman - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
"Restoring Market Integrity: Imperative for a Higher Level of Corporate Board Leadership" |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2002 -Fuqua School of Business
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7:00 - 8:30 a.m |
Breakfast with Keynote Speaker - Fox Student Center
Keynote Address:
Vice Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. - Delaware Court of Chancery |
8:30 - 10:15 a.m . |
Fiduciary Duties: Risks & Responsibilities
Moderator:
Professor James Cox, Duke School of Law
Panel Participants:
Richard Beattie, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
David Berger, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Leonard Simon, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach
Vice Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr., Delaware Court of Chancery
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10:15 - 10:30 a.m . |
Break |
10:30 - 12:00 p.m |
Breakout Sessions
"Litigation Issues Confronting Directors"
"Conflicts of Interest: Recognizing, Minimizing and Managing"
"Crisis in the Corporation: Board Response & Situation Control"
"What Makes Off-Balance Sheet Financing Legitimate" |
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12:00 - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch - Fox Student Center
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1:15- 2:40 p.m . |
Hot Topics in Corporate Governance
Moderator:
Professor Michael Bradley, Fuqua School of Business and Duke School of Law
Panel Participants:
George Dallas, Standard & Poor's
Richard Koppes, Jones Day
Richard Moore, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
John Wilcox, Georgeson Shareholder
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2:40- 2:50 p.m. |
Break |
2:50- 4:10 p.m. |
The Future of Corporate Governance Reforms
Moderator:
Stephen Labaton, The New York Times
Panel Participants:
Alan Beller, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Myra Drucker, GM Trust Company
Gary Lynch, Credit Suisse First Boston
Larry Sonsini, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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4:10- 4:15 p.m. |
Concluding Remarks |
