Shareholder Activism Asia

APRIL 2019
HONG KONG

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The Skytop Strategies team is dedicated to crafting thought provoking
agendas that are diverse, not only in areas of thought and experience,
but in the broad range of attending speakers.

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Time Description
8:00-8:25 AM Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:25-8:30 Welcome Remarks
Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies
8:30-9:00 Bridging the Cultural Divide: Shareholder Engagement in East and Southeast Asia
Discussants:
David Katz, Partner, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
9:00-9:20 Presentation
Topic: TBA
Presenter:
Richard Barton Managing Partner, Greater China, Newgate Communications
9:20-10:00 Panel Discussion
The Active Approach: Diverse Styles of Engagement in Asia
Moderator:
Panelists:
Edward Lee, Consultant, Saga Tree Capital Advisors
Phillip Meyer, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, Oasis
10:00-10:20 Networking Break
10:20-11:00 Panel Discussion
How to Manage Changing Shareholder Expectations Around Multigenerational Board Directors
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11:00-11:20 Presentation
Narrowing the Tech Valuation Gap: Dual Class Shares in Hong Kong
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11:20-12:00 Panel Discussion
M&A Activism: Lessons Learned and How to Apply Them
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Panelists:
Walied Soliman, Partner and Co-Chair of the Special Situations Team, Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP
12:00-1:00 Networking Luncheon
1:00-1:40 Panel Discussion
Public Proxies: Communicating with Shareholders and Activists
Moderator:
Panelists:
Richard Barton, Managing Partner , Greater China, Newgate Communications
Orestes Pasparakis, Partner and Co-Chair of the Special Situations Team, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
1:40-2:10 Discussion Session
Data Analytics: Breaking Down Public Activist Requests
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2:10-2:40 Armchair Chat
Abenomics: Shareholder Rights and the Road Ahead
Discussants:
Kensaku Bessho, Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co
2:40-3:00 Networking Break
3:00-3:40 Panel Discussion
Issues with CEOs: What Shareholders are Engaging on and Why
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3:40-4:20 Panel Discussion
Sector by Sector: The Most Engaged with Companies and Why
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4:20-5:00 Panel Discussion
Activist Frontier: What to Expect from Asia in the Years Ahead
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5:00 Program Adjourns; Networking Reception Begins
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