The Global Summit

The Future Board Agenda: Reforming Corporate Governance

DATEThursday, September 17, 2026

TIME12:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET

COST$250

Agenda

New York, NY

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DateThursday, September 17, 2026
Time12:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
VenueTBA
Cost$250

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM
Welcome & Setting the Stage
12:20 PM – 12:45 PM
Keynote: Governing What Comes Next
Baroness Dambisa Moyo of Knightsbridge
Member of the House of Lords Board Member, Chevron, Condé Nast and Starbucks
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
The Global Reality Check: The World Has Changed. Has Your Board?

Moderator:
Hema Widhani
Chief Experience, Brand & Marketing OfficerEdward Jones

Panelist:
Jan Elizabeth Tighe
Retired Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy, Independent Director, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, and the Huntsman Corporation
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Lunch & Networking
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Director Dialogue Series
Dialogue #1: Risk, Resilience & Reputation: AI, Cyber and the New Oversight Standard
Dialogue #2: The Future of Leadership: Succession & Power Transfer in Public Companies
3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Presentation of our 2026 50 Women to Watch Honorees Cohort
3:25 PM – 3:45 PM
Networking Break
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Breakout Sessions
Room A: Board Composition and Succession Strategy (Directors Only | Closed Session)
Room B: Capital, Growth & Long-Term Value (Investors, Directors and Corporate Executives)
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Networking Break
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
The Global Debate: Public Trust — When Should Boards Speak?

Moderator:
Kimberly Petillo-Décossard
Co-Head, Global Mergers & Acquisitions and PartnerWhite & Case

Ed Magee
Chief Operating OfficerBelmont University’s Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Leadership Commitments
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception