Skytop Strategies

Gender Equality in the C-Suite & Boardroom

The Path to Value Creation

NOVEMBER 15 – 16, 2017
OMNI CHICAGO HOTEL
676 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL

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Time	Agenda Day 1
1:00-1:25 PM	Registration
1:25-1:30	Welcome Remarks Bradley Moody, Chief of Staff, Skytop Strategies
1:30-1:55	Opening Keynote Competence, Ability, and Core Values Presenter: Wendy Kay, Director, Air Force Security Special Program Oversight and Information Protection
1:55-2:35	Progress Report: What the Numbers Reveal Moderator: Joan Rockey, Principal, Chief Financial Officer, CastleArk Management Panelists: Jennifer W Christensen, Managing Partner, JWC Partners Kerry Jordan, Chief Operating Officer, D’Orazio Capital Partners, LLC Julie Kanak, Managing Director, DiversifiedSearch
2:35-3:15	Panel Discussion The Political Climate: How It Impacts National and State Policy on Gender Equality Moderator: Renaye Manley, Deputy Director, SEIU Capital Stewardship Program Panelists: Julie Goodridge, Chief Executive Officer, NorthStar Asset Management Debbie Halvorson, President, American Eagle Logistics Doug Harris, Chief Executive Officer, The Kaleidoscope Group
3:15-3:45	Networking Break
3:45-4:25	Engagement Between Institutional Investors and Public Companies: Collaboration Drives Progress Moderator: Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Executive Director, Thirty Percent Coalition Panelists: Rodrigo Garcia, Head of Investments, Banking & Finance, Illinois State Treasury Yrenilsa Lopez, Investment Officer, Women’s World Banking Asset Management
4:25-4:45	Moving Beyond Data as a Benchmark of Success: Values from the Top, Down Discussants: Joanne Beatty, Director, KPMG Ellen Hunt, President and Co-Founder, Aleria.Tech
4:45	Closing Remarks
4:50	Day 1 Adjourns
Time	Agenda Day 2
8:15-8:55 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:55-9:00	Welcome Remarks Bradley Moody, Chief of Staff, Skytop Strategies
9:00-9:30	Legal Brief: How to Improve Alignment Between Nominating Committees and the Board Discussants: Robert Hayward, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Tom Manning, Member of the Board of Directors, Dun & Bradstreet, CommScope, Clear Media Ltd., & The Demand Institute Rebecca J. Wing, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, LW Lands, Inc.
9:30-10:10	Institutional Investor Panel Engagement Approaches and Outcomes: Select Examples to Star Moderator: Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, Executive Director, Thirty Percent Coalition Panelists: Aoifinn Devitt, Chief Investment Officer, Policeman’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago Ryan Droze, Corporate Governance Analyst, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Maureen O’Brien, Vice President and Corporate Governance Director, Segal Marco Advisors
10:10-10:40	Networking Break
10:40-11:20	Panel Discussion Index Fund Scorecard: Investment Objectives and Company Stock Performance—Is Gender Diversity a Path to Value? Moderator: Cindy Burrell, President, Diversity in Boardrooms Panelists: Donna Hamlin, Chief Executive Officer, Boardwise Eileen Kamerick, Board Member, Associated Bank; Board Member, Legg Mason; Board Member, Hochschild Mining PLC Lynne Weil, Partner, RSM US
11:20-11:50	Presentation The Male Perspective About Women’s Issues: The Role of Men as Ambassadors of Change Presenter: Doug Harris, Chief Executive Officer, The Kaleidoscope Group
11:50-12:50	Networking Luncheon
12:50-1:30	Chief Diversity Officer: Influencer, Leader and Change Agent Moderator: Doug Harris, Chief Executive Officer, The Kaleidoscope Group Panelists: Laura Birk, Vice President of Human Resources, Barilla America Jo-Elle Mogerman, Vice President, Learning and Community, The John G. Shedd Aquarium
1:30-2:10	Women CEOs and Shareholder Engagement: Is There a Correlation Between Gender Diversity Performance and Active Stakeholders? Discussants: Julie Goodridge, Chief Executive Officer, NorthStar Asset Management Julie Graber, Chief Executive Officer, GenderEQA
2:10-2:40	Networking Break
2:40-3:20	Disclosure 2.0: From Exchange Listing Standards to Other Forms of Disclosure and Why Transparency Matters Discussants: Joanne Beatty, Director, KPMG Anthony Domel, Senior Analyst, Strategic Capital Intelligence, Nasdaq
3:20-3:50	Closing Session Company Strategy: The Disconnect Between Political Contributions, Company Strategy, Talent Demand and Gender Diversity Presenter: Debbie Halvorson, President, American Eagle Logistics
3:55	Day 2 Wrap-Up, Program Adjourns

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