Global Boards Forum (New York)

September 16, 2008
Lotos Club, New York City



Directorship's annual forum on The Global Board will examine the key board issues through a global lens with practical takeaways, stimulating panels and keynotes, and a recognition of the leading global board directors driving the boardroom agenda around the world.

 

This distinguished gathering will feature top decision makers meeting to share ideas, network, and learn about the urgent issues for companies with a stake in the global economy. 

 

Global Boards Keynote Speaker:

• Marilyn Carlson Nelson, director, Exxon Mobil; Chairman, Carlson Companies; owner, Regent Hotels, Radisson; "The 100 Most Powerful Women" Forbes 2007

Additional Speakers include:

• Mark Angelson, former RR Donnelly CEO & Chairman; Chairman, MidOcean Partners
• George Davis, Global Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder International
• General Michael DeLong, director, Sykes, AE Biofuels; Deputy Commander of the U.S. Central Command in Afghanistan and Iraq, Boeing Middle East
• Robert Dilenschneider, Chairman & Founder, The Dilenschneider Group
• Jack Dolmat-Connell, President & CEO, DolmatConnell & Partners
• Rita Foley, director, Dresser-Rand Group, PetSmart
• Suzan Friedberg, Assistant VP - Foreign Capital Claims, American International Underwriters
• William George, director, Exxon Mobil, Goldman Sachs, Novartis; former Chairman & CEO, Medtronic
• Philip Locher, director, Apria Healthcare Group, CMS Energy, Clarcor, Crane Co.
• David Meachin, Chairman & CEO, Cross Border Enterprises
• Mary Pat McCarthy, Vice Chair, KPMG
• Justus O'Brien, Co-Managing Partner - North America Board Services, Egon Zehnder International
• Alessandro Sodi, President & CEO, Diligent Board Member Services
  

Global Boards brings together multinational board directors and c-suite members in an open exchange that examines the top business and governance issues that have emerged this year, with an emphasis on practical takeaways.

 

Agenda topics include: (to download full agenda, click here)

• Review of Regional Challenges Facing Global Companies
  
• Global Geopolitical Companies
  
• International Regulation and Liability
• How to Build a Global Board
  
• The China Bubble
• Latest on International Accounting Standards
  

Who Should Attend:

The Global Boards Forum is open to c-suite officers and directors of companies who wish to have a better understanding of the risk and corporate governance issues around the world.

 

Registration Methods:

Directorship Subscribers: No charge (click here)

Non-Subscribers: $395 (click here)

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