Keynote Speaker:
Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Smith Alumna
THE DIRECTORS’ INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND’S SMITH SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS will bring together board chairs, corporate directors, and senior
executive officers to address the critical issues facing Boards today. This
program will offer participants a framework for making informed board decisions
and exercising sound business judgment through timely insight from leading
executives, corporate directors, policy-makers, legal and financial services
experts, as well as academic authorities. Through an examination of topical
issues – such as enterprise risk management, strategy, compensation, shareholder
rights, IT and data risks, and crisis management – The Directors’ Institute will
provide substantive instruction to participants and an opportunity to engage and
network with peers to develop best boardroom practices.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Explore and learn how to build and use the board to achieve substantive business
success
- Gain knowledge about creating an effective ERM framework and guiding companies
through crises
- Analyze the key questions that board members need to ask management, internal
auditors and outside experts
- Understand the role of the board in strategic planning, organizational development
and risk management
- Explore and develop strategies for evaluating executive compensation
- Gain insight into new regulations and policies regarding shareholder rights
- Understand how to identify and proactively manage IT risks
KEY TOPICS
Role of the Board in Strategic Planning and Risk Management
- Risk oversight of governance
- Enterprise Risk Management
- IT and Data Risks
Board Leadership in a Crisis Situation
- Plan templates for unanticipated crises
- HSE (health, safety, and environmental) issues
- Credit and capital problems
Current Developments in Shareholder Rights
- Executive compensation
- Proxy access
- Role of proxy advisory firms
