2020 NDI Reimagined

NDI 2020 is going Virtual! Please join us for our 19th Annual National Directors Institute (NDI) Executive Exchange on Wednesday, November 11 – Friday, November 13, 2020. With half-day live and on-demand sessions and opportunities for interaction, we will discuss the latest trends impacting the corporate governance landscape in light of, and as we look beyond, COVID. While this year’s event will be Reimagined and look a little different from years past, the hallmarks of NDI remain the same – to provide timely advice and guidance, foster candid interchange about real-world situations and provide practical and tactical solutions for effective governance.

Patrick McGurn from Institutional Shareholder Services will update us all on the latest trends in Board and Shareholder Governance and what to expect in the upcoming 2021 proxy season.

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Below is the program agenda:

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

A: 2020 Corporate Governance Hot Topics and Anticipated Trends for 2021 
Steve Barth, Jessie Lochmann Allen &  Patrick McGurn  | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

B: Ready, Set, Zoom: How COVID-19 is Impacting Business Litigation
Andy Wronski, Ann Marie Uetz & David Frank | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

C: The Rapidly-Changing Landscape of the Board’s Role in Overseeing Corporate Compliance
Beth Boland, Rohan Virginkar & Mary Huser | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

D: The Board’s Role in Crisis Management – Lessons Learned in 2020
Susan Pravda, Pat Quick, Lou Shipley, Jim Stern & Tonit Calaway | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

Thursday, November 12, 2020

E: The Board’s Role in Evaluating Third Party Cybersecurity Risks
Jennifer Urban, Mike Overly, Angela Johnson, Che Bhatia & Yusuf Cassim | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

F: Audit Committee Hot Topics
Bryan House, Megan Odroniec, Jason Hille, Jennifer Cavanaugh, Ellen Richstone & William Hall | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

G: Beyond Bunny Hugging – ESG, Investor Expectations, and Reporting Trends 
Pete Tomasi, Michael Kirwan, Laura Clark, Brendan Sheehan & Shontra Powell | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

Friday, November 13, 2020 – Roundtables

H: What Does the Election Mean to Your Board?
Scott Klug, Dennis Cardoza & Mike Capuano | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF

I: Diversity and Inclusion: Beyond the Boardroom
Jeanne Gills, Anat Hakim, Sharon Barner, Maria Green & Richelle Parham | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST
Presentation Materials:  PDF