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7:45–8:25 AM | Breakfast & Registration |
8:25-8:30 | Welcome Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies |
8:30-8:35 | Opening Remarks Jared Landaw, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Barington Capital Group, L.P. |
8:35-9:00 | The Evolution of Activism & Where it’s Headed Moderator: David Benoit, Activism Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Panelists: David Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Marc Weingarten, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel |
9:00-10:00 | Peer Exchange: Activism Case Studies, Video Vignettes & Group Discussion Session Leaders: Barbara Berlin, Director, Center for Board Governance, PwC Paul DeNicola, Managing Director, PwC |
10:00-10:15 | Refreshment Break |
10:15-11:00 | How Activist-Nominated Directors Impact the Future of a Company Moderator: Steven A. Seiden, President, Seiden Krieger Associates Panelists: Allan Z. Loren, former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dun & Bradstreet J. Daniel Plants, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Voce Capital Management LLC Randy Thurman, Executive Chairman, Presbia PLC |
11:00-11:45 | Is Activism Good for Sustained Shareholder Value? Moderator: Robert J. Jackson, Jr., Professor of Law; Co-Director, Ira M. Millstein Center, Columbia Law School Panelists: David Benoit, Activism Reporter, The Wall Street Journal John C. Coffee Jr., Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Wei Jiang, Arthur F. Burns Professor of Free & Competitive Enterprise, Columbia Business School and Director, Jermome A. Chazen Institute for International Business |
11:45-1:00 PM | How Can Companies Most Effectively Work Through an Activist Engagement? Moderator: David Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Panelists: Joele Frank, Managing Partner, Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher Bruce H. Goldfarb, President & Chief Executive Officer, Okapi Partners LLC Matthew J. Maletta, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Endo International plc Gianna McCarthy, Director of Corporate Governance, New York State Office of the Comptroller Elliot Sloane, Chief Executive Officer, Sloane & Company Jeroen van Kwawegen, Partner, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP |
1:00-2:15 | Networking Luncheon & Panel Discussion The Quest for Shareholder Value: Where Activists are Shopping to Unlock Value Moderator: Robert Dunn, Senior Analyst, PCS Research Services Panelists: Linda Chen, Vice President, Governance Strategy & Marketing, Equilar Philip Larrieu, Investment Officer, Corporate Governance, CalSTERS Jonathan Litt, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Land and Buildings Brandon Rees, Deputy Director, Officer of Investment, AFL-CIO Scott Zdrazil, Director of Strategy and Corporate Engagement, Office of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, Bureau of Asset Management – Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment Unit |
2:15-2:45 | Reflections of an Activist Pioneer: A Q&A with James Mitarotonda Moderator: Damien Park, Managing Partner, Hedge Fund Solutions Presenter: James A. Mitarotonda, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Barington Capital Group, L.P. |
2:45-3:30 | The Company’s Perspective on Shareholder Activism Moderator: Kai Haakon E. Liekefett, Partner, Head of Shareholder Activism Response Team, Vinson & Elkins LLP Panelists: Steven Balet, Managing Director, FTI Consulting Steven J. Pully, Independent Company Director Jim Rossman, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Preparedness, Lazard Darla Stuckey, President & Chief Executive Officer, Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals |
3:30-3:45 | Refreshment Break |
3:45–4:30 | Think Like an Activist: The Critical Importance of Preparedness Moderator: David Rosewater, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Panelists: Jared Landaw, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Barington Capital Group, L.P. Sam Lieberman, Partner, Sadis & Goldberg LLC Damien Park, Managing Partner, Hedge Fund Solutions |
4:30-5:30 | The Anatomy of an Activist Campaign: Models & Best Practices Moderator: Daniel H. Burch, Chief Executive Officer, Mackenzie Partners, Inc. Panelists: Timothy Brog, Managing Director, Locksmith Capital Management LLC Joseph A. De Perio, Senior Portfolio Manager, Clinton Group, Inc. Richard Mansouri, Managing Director, Sandell Asset Management Ken Traub, Managing Partner, Raging Capital Management, LLC Beth Young, Consultant, Corporate Governance Research & Consulting LLC |
5:30-6:00 | The Big Debate: Pros & Cons of Activism Presenters: David Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Eleazer Klein, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel |
6:00-6:05 | Closing Remarks Jared Landaw, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Barington Capital Group, L.P. |
6:05 | Program Adjourns Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies |
6:05-7:00 | Networking Reception |
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