Corporate Governance Roundtable: The Role of the Board of Directors in the 21st Century
13 September 2013
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This Roundtable will cover a range of topical corporate governance issues regarding the contemporary role of the board of directors. Leading international and Australian speakers will discuss issues including the extent to which directors can, and should, be involved in managerial strategy; the relationship between the board and board committees; the extent to which the board can delegate, and can rely on the advice of others; information management by boards; how boards manage hostile M&A transactions; boards and stakeholders;executive pay; board diversity; and regulatory issues.
International speakers include;
-Professor Edward Rock, University of Pennsylvania Law School
-Professor Sarah Worthington, University of Cambridge
- Ron Barusch, Visiting Lecturer, Sydney Law School
- Richard Nolan, Professor, University of York / 2013 McWilliam Visiting Professor of Commercial Law
Draft Program*
9.00 - 9.05am | WELCOME TO THE ROUNDTABLE Professor Joellen Riley, Dean, Sydney Law School |
| 9.05 - 9.15am | INTRODUCTION: RE-EVALUATING THE ROLE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE 21ST CENTURY Jennifer Hill, Professor of Corporate Law, Sydney Law School |
9.15 - 10.15am | BOARDS AND STAKEHOLDERS ADAPTING TO THE NEW SHAREHOLDER-CENTRIC REALITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS Chair: Dr Olivia Dixon,Sydney Law School |
10.15 - 10.45am | Morning Tea |
| 10.45 - 12.00noon | PANEL DISCUSSION: THE IMPACT OF MODERN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON THE ROLE AND STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD (Topics include: independent directors; committees; delegation to management; role of the chairman) The panel will comprise of: Robert Austin, Senior Legal Consultant, Minter Ellison; Challis Lecturer in Corporate Law, Sydney Law School. Alan Cameron AO, Company Director and Consultant, Ashurst Australia. Richard Warburton AO LVO, Chairman of Westfield Retail Trust, Magellan Flagship Fund and Citigroup Pty Ltd. Richard Nolan, Professor, University of York / 2013 McWilliam Visiting Professor of Commercial Law Chair: Jennifer Hill, Professor of Corporate Law, Sydney Law School |
12.00 - 1.00pm | HOW DO BOARDS OF TARGET COMPANIES MANAGE HOSTILE M&A TRANSACTIONS - AN AUSTRALIAN/US COMPARISON Chair:Penelope Crossley, Sydney Law School |
1.00 - 2.00pm | Lunch |
2.00 - 3.15pm | HOT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES FOR BOARDS (a)Executive Pay - "The Impact of the Two Strikes Rule" (b)Board Diversity - "The Impact of Women in the Boardroom" Commentator: Helen Conway, Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency Chair: Fady Aoun, Sydney Law School |
3.15 - 3.45pm | Afternoon Tea |
3.45pm - 4.50 pm | REGULATION AND THE BOARD: PREVENTION AND ENFORCEMENT Chair:Matthew Conaglen, Professor of Equity and Trusts, Sydney Law School. |
4.50 - 5.00pm | CLOSING REMARKS Jennifer Hill, Professor of Corporate Law, Sydney Law School |
5.00pm | Drinks (featuring jazz by Jackson Harrison) |
* Program subject to change
Cost
Full registration $350 inc GST
Alumni registration $280 inc GST
SLS student registration $245 inc
Special Offer: All registrations include a ticket to the 2013 Distinguished Speakers Program lecture by Professor Edward Rock at 6pm on Thursday 12 September.
Lawyers/barristers: attendance at this seminar is equal to5 MCLE/CPD unit.
Time: 9am - 5pm (Registration from 8.30am)
Location: New Law School Building (F10), Eastern Ave University of Sydney
Contact: PLaCE Coordinator
Phone: 02 9351 0429