Governing What Comes Next
How can boards govern with agility when the pace of change exceeds traditional governance cycles?
The Future Board Agenda: Reforming Corporate Governance
September 17, 2026
48 Wall Street, New York, NY
The Global Summit convenes corporate directors, senior executives, and governance leaders in conversation on the requirements of board leadership as complexity shifts from episodic to structural. This year’s program, The Future Board Agenda: Reforming Corporate Governance, examines the topics reshaping oversight today, including AI, cybersecurity, succession planning, and public trust, all through the lens of risk, resilience, and long-term value creation.
How can boards govern with agility when the pace of change exceeds traditional governance cycles?
What are boards still underestimating about the world they're governing through?
How should boards govern technologies they may not fully understand, but are fully accountable for overseeing?
What does responsible succession look like as leadership changes?
Does your board talent match business complexity, investor expectations, and emerging risk?
How are capital markets reshaping governance priorities and board expectations?
How should boards build transparency to protect public trust?
The Must-Attend Global Gathering of the Year!
September 17, 2026
A selection of hotels within walking distance or a short cab ride of our Financial District venue. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so book early.
The Global Summit is designed for corporate directors, senior executives, investors, governance leaders, and aspiring directors.
Access to all Global Summit programming, including panel discussions, breakout sessions, and the networking reception, from 12:00 to 7:00 PM ET on September 17.
Yes, Wi-Fi is available throughout the venue.
There’s an area to store bags and luggage, but no coat-check attendant.
Charging stations won’t be available. Bring a portable charger if you’ll need to power your phone or laptop.
The Global Summit is not open to press. We keep these conversations candid and off the record so directors and executives can speak openly.
Reach our Events Team at events@5050wob.com.
Baroness Dambisa Moyo of Knightsbridge
A look at what boards are still underestimating about the global environment they are governing through.
Keir Gumbs
Dialogue #1: Risk, Resilience & Reputation: AI, Cyber and the New Oversight Standard
Exploring how boards should govern technologies they may not fully understand, but are fully accountable for overseeing.
Steven Wolfe Pereira
Sonita Lontoh
June Yang
Dialogue #2: The Future of Leadership: Succession & Power Transfer in Public Companies
Examining what responsible succession planning looks like as leadership models are changing.
Gloria Lin
David Kenny
Dialogue #3: In conversation with Ken Chenault: Lessons from a Life in Leadership
Drawing from his new memoir, Equal to the Task, Kenneth Chenault reflects on the experiences and values that shaped his remarkable career and explores what decades of leadership have taught him about power, stewardship, resilience, and leading through consequential moments.
Heather Spilsbury
Ken Chenault
Room A: Board Composition and Succession Strategy (Directors Only)
A candid discussion for directors, CEOs and Nom/Gov leaders on how board composition must evolve to meet growing business complexity, investor expectations, emerging risks, technological change and leadership succession.
Room B: Capital, Growth & Long-Term Value (Investors, Directors and Corporate Executives)
Exploring how capital markets are influencing governance priorities, including performance, risk, board composition, long-term strategy, and stakeholder trust.
Navigating when board silence, public positioning, or corporate action becomes a governance issue — especially when reputation, employees, customers, investors, legal obligations, and long-term value are at stake.
Kimberly Petillo-Décossard
Member of the House of Lords; Principal, Versaca Investments; Board Director, Chevron, Condé Nast, and Starbucks
View MoreRetired Vice Admiral, U.S Navy; Independent Director, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Huntsman Corporation, and MITRE Corporation
View MoreFormer President and CEO, S&P Global; Executive Chairman OneChronos; Board Member Morgan Stanley
View MoreBoard Member, Sunrun, TrueBlue; Partner, Alpha; Advisor, Sway Ventures, Responsible AI Institute
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Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst
Independent Director and Compensation Committee Chair
Latham Group and Veritiv Holdings
View MoreStewardship Director, EOS at Federated Hermes Ltd; Board Member, Helix Energy Solutions
View MoreCo-Head, Global Mergers & Acquisitions and Partner, White & Case
View MoreBoard Member, Merlin, Inc., Civeo Corporation, and Monarca Food Solutions
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CEO and Board Director, The Honest Company
Founder and Board Member, The Honest Company
CEO
Mastercard
Founder, CEO, Bumble
CEO, BIVA
BIVA
CEO
Bank of America
Co-Founder, Gates Foundation
Former President & CEO
HP
CEO & President, Ariel Investments, LLC
Vice Chairman
Americas of JLL
CEO, Lynx Technology
Lead Independent Director, City First Bank (Nasdaq: BYFC)
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