Modern Governance Summit 2023: Paving the way for more effective governance
Get ready for Modern Governance Summit 2023! We are thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated agenda for this year's event in Orlando, Florida, September 13-15, featuring a series of engaging sessions tailored specifically for governance professionals.
As the premier gathering for governance leaders, innovators and experts, Modern Governance Summit equips board directors, administrators and governance professionals with insights and expertise to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape.
This year's attendees can expect a comprehensive and enriching experience, focused on practical training alongside expert-led panels exploring how organizations maximize efficiency, drive sustainable growth and meet their organization’s goals through governance best practices.
We wanted to give you a sneak peek into some of the sessions specially curated for boards and governance professionals, so you can see why Modern Governance Summit 2023 promises to be a transformative event that will leave a lasting impact on your organization.
Sessions and workshops for governance professionals
Board & Leadership Collaboration training part 1: Board meeting effectiveness
Wednesday, September 13, 10:00 am ‐ 10:45 am
With Diligent Board & Leadership Collaboration, boards, executives, leadership teams and their external stakeholders can align on key issues more quickly, make decisions effectively and ensure compliance in the boardroom and beyond. Join this hands-on training session to get the most from features included in Board & Leadership Collaboration Essential, including Diligent Boards, Minutes and Secure File Sharing.
Entity management training: Maximize ROI by involving tax & finance
Wednesday, September 13, 10:00 am ‐ 10:45 am
Transform a compliance chore into a strategic differentiator by involving tax and finance in entity management. By harnessing accurate, real-time data about the corporate record, tax and finance departments can stay deal-ready and identify cost savings within the organizational structure faster than ever before. Learn how to empower all business units to maximize your entity management technology and unlock new business value.
Boards Web training: Moving from OneClick
Wednesday, September 13, 11:00 am ‐ 11:45 am
Diligent Boards Web Admin creates significant time savings by streamlining the creation and distribution of director and executive materials. Its frequent enhancements and convenient access from your preferred device make Web Admin the core platform for administrators. Join this session for an overview of how to use Boards Web Admin with in-depth coverage on the latest parity feature updates, including Calendar, Exporting, Voting and more.
Board & Leadership Collaboration training part 2: Security & compliance
Wednesday, September 13, 11:00 am ‐ 11:45 am
With Diligent Board & Leadership Collaboration, boards, executives, leadership teams and their external stakeholders can align on key issues more quickly, make decisions effectively and ensure compliance in the boardroom and beyond. Join this hands-on training session to get the most from features included in Board & Leadership Collaboration Pro, including Questionnaires, Messenger and Secure Meeting Workflow.
Entity management training: Data integrity & keeping your data clean
Wednesday, September 13, 11:00 am ‐ 11:45 am
A database is only as good as the information it contains. Learn why clean and accurate data is essential for compliance, decision-making and operational success. Master innovative strategies and practical tools to ensure data cleanliness, streamline workflows and mitigate risks associated with data errors.
Proxy season bootcamp 1: Executive compensation & succession planning
Wednesday, September 13, 1:00 pm ‐ 1:45 pm
Led by: Josh Black, Editor-in-Chief, Diligent Market Intelligence
Experts from Diligent Market Intelligence, joined by leading advisors to public companies, work through case studies from 2023 and share lessons in:
- How pay-versus-performance has changed executive compensation in 2023
- Shareholder engagement on “say on pay”
- How mistakes in succession planning create challenges for shareholder engagement
Entity management training: Organizational charting
Wednesday, September 13, 1:00 pm ‐ 1:45 pm
The future of organizational charting is here. Upgrade from inefficient, manually designed group structure charts and leverage the centralized entity data in Diligent Entities to create accurate, configurable charts at the click of a button. With the new Vizio integration to expand visualizations and the upcoming scenario-modeling feature, it’s never been easier to understand and make strategic decisions about your ownership structure.
Proxy season bootcamp 2: Shareholder engagement & activism preparedness
Wednesday, September 13, 2:00 pm ‐ 2:45 pm
Experts from Diligent Market Intelligence, joined by leading advisors to public companies, work through case studies from 2023 and share lessons in:
- Lessons from the 2023 proxy season, including the debut of the universal proxy contest
- How activist demands respond to changing macroeconomic trends
- Creating a plan for the 2024 proxy season
Proxy season bootcamp 3: ESG at a crossroads
Wednesday, September 13, 3:00 pm ‐ 3:45 pm
Experts from Diligent Market Intelligence, joined by leading advisors to public companies, work through case studies from 2023 and share lessons in:
- Which ESG shareholder proposals are succeeding
- What investors want from portfolio companies
- Crafting an ESG program that appeals to institutional investors
Diligent 360: Delivering clarity into risks and driving purpose
Thursday, September 14, 10:10 am ‐ 10:20 am
Led by: Tolu Ajimoko, VP of Product, Diligent; Rachel Simon, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Diligent
GRC practitioners, including board admins, need to capture and curate an overwhelming amount of data across an ever-expanding risk landscape. In particular, collecting nonfinancial data and organizing it into a clear and compelling story for the board is difficult and time-consuming for most organizations. Meanwhile, board members find it difficult to decipher — and extract insights from — dense and fragmented reporting documents. Join this session to see how Diligent 360 brings unprecedented clarity to the boardroom by making nonfinancial reporting more efficient and effective.
Entity management: Unlocking new value
Thursday, September 14, 10:30 am ‐ 11:20 am
Moderator: Cathy Cartieri, Senior Director Customer Success, Diligent
With: Scott Banks, Subsidiary Governance Liaison, Chevron; Sheila Lepoutre, Manager, Brookfield Asset Management
Discover firsthand how these Diligent Entities power users have harnessed the transformative capabilities of Entities to improve their operations. Gain valuable insight into optimizing your entity management processes, uncover innovative use cases and learn practical tips for saving time and resources.
Digital transformation: Adapting along your governance journey
Thursday, September 14, 10:30 am ‐ 11:20 am
With: Tim Holzapfel, SVP Transformation & Organization, Siemens; Ivy Lumia, CEO and Founder, Best in Governance Inc.
New investment from public or private markets usually means additional stakeholders expect accountability from your organization. As your organization evolves and scales, so should your governance practices. Hear from four organizations at different stages of growth and learn how they’ve adapted to new expectations along the way.
Change management: From total resistance to change to exceptional embrace of Diligent Boards
Thursday, September 14, 11:30 am ‐ 12:20 pm
Moderator: Wendy David, Manager, Solution Engineering, Diligent
With: Renee Wardlaw, VP of Corporate Compliance & Administration, Bristol Bay Native Corporation
Adopting technology can bring new challenges, as the board at Bristol Bay Native Corporation in Anchorage, Alaska, discovered. Despite needing to manage 13 board committees, the organization faced significant internal resistance to adopting Diligent Boards. Yet that resistance melted away when the pandemic hit. This story of successful change management will explore how Bristol Bay Native Corporation achieved full adoption of Diligent Boards — and the benefits they experienced as a result.
ESG & governance: Power your program with collaboration
Thursday, September 14, 1:50 pm ‐ 2:45 pm
Moderator: Amanda Carty, SVP and General Manager, Diligent ESG, Diligent
With: Patrick Gibbons, Partner, Orizontas; Dr. Sudheendra Putty, Associate VP & Company Secretary, Cyient Limited; Lorenzo Saa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Clarity AI
At the heart of any good sustainability program is governance. This panel discussion will explore governance’s role in standing up an effective sustainability practice at your organization. How should corporate governance professionals help support the program and ensure board-level oversight?
Global regulation & transformation: Managing risks with governance technology
Thursday, September 14, 1:50 pm ‐ 2:45 pm
Moderator: Debbie McCormack, Global Board Effectiveness and Sustainability Lead, Accenture
With: Elisabeth Koenig, Head of Governance, Siemens AG
Join our expert panel as they delve into the intricate world of scaling governance globally and navigating the ever-changing regulatory landscape. Gain unique insights into the risks associated with operating on a global scale, and explore how effective governance processes and cutting-edge technologies can help mitigate these risks.
Cyber risk reporting to the board: Translating risk for decision-makers
Thursday, September 14, 1:50 pm ‐ 2:45 pm
Moderator: Mona Kanaan, Managing Partner, K6 Investments; Board Director, Webster Bank
With: Shelley Leibowitz, Board Member, Bitsight & Former CIO, World Bank Group; Walt Powell, Field CISO, CDW; Phil Venables, CISO, Google Cloud
With new SEC rules on cybersecurity disclosure coming into effect soon, effective communication between technical experts and decision-makers is crucial for driving informed risk management strategies. Translating complex cyber risk concepts into actionable insights that resonate with board members is a key challenge faced by organizations today. This panel session will equip cybersecurity professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate cyber risks to the board, while also equipping board members with strategies on what to expect from their CISO.
D&O questionnaires: Maximize board effectiveness
Thursday, September 14, 2:50 pm ‐ 3:00 pm
Moderator: Wendy David, Manager, Solution Engineering, Diligent
Wendy brings 20 years of experience navigating Diligent clients through Director & Officer questionnaires, which often require a variety of information including work history and financial holdings that can be time-consuming to track down. Join this session to see the latest enhancements that will make your annual D&O process easier than ever.
Make an impact: Compliance reporting to the board
Friday, September 15, 11:00 am ‐ 11:50 am
Moderator: Christopher Allen, Director of Product Marketing, Diligent
With: Cindy Moehring, Former CCO of Walmart and current Founder & Exec Chair, Pyxus Inc. & University of Arkansas; Kim Yapchai, Chief ESG Officer, Tennoco
Join this breakout session to delve into best-in-class compliance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for effective board reporting. Gain insights on presenting and articulating these metrics during board meetings to provide decision-makers with timely and contextual information. Learn how to deliver reports that are relevant, impactful and aligned with the needs of the board.
Proxy season recap: Retrospective on 2023 and what to look for in 2024
Friday, September 15, 11:00 am ‐ 11:50 am
Moderator: Josh Black, Editor in Chief, Diligent Market Intelligence
With: Shaun Mathew, Partner, Kirkland and Ellis
What are the key trends coming out of the 2023 proxy season? What impact are we seeing with the new universal proxy and executive compensation disclosures mandates this year? How can the board and leadership align on the risks and opportunities with shareholders and market sentiment? This session covers the highlights that companies need to consider as they start strategizing for the year ahead.
How to register for Modern Governance Summit 2023
If you haven’t already, now is a great time to book your ticket to join us at Modern Governance Summit 2023. We can't wait to see you there! Register here.
