Concurrent Session: Proactive Corporate Governance: A View from All Perspectives

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | 9:45AM - 10:45AM | Room: Palazzo A-C  |   Corporate Governance and Regulatory

 |  Jeff Barbieri | Cathy Kinney | Valerie Haertel, IRC | Theresa Molloy |

Directors recognize that balancing the pressure for short-term results with a focus on long-term value creation requires that the board have productive relationships with the company’s shareholders. Many of today’s board members are comfortable with direct investor communication around corporate governance and the company’s overall strategic outlook. 

This new standard involves collaboration among directors, the investor relations officer and investors. Sharing their unique experiences, this panel will discuss how directors and IROs are adapting their shareholder engagement strategy to meet investor expectations, and an investor’s view of board engagement - when, why and how.   

Learning Objectives: 
  • Understand how companies are evolving their shareholder engagement strategy to meet the needs of investors, including director participation 
  • Learn an investor's perspective regarding IR and board engagement 
  • Gain insight into how directors are thinking about long-term planning for board structure (tenure, skills, diversity) and why this is important to shareholders 
  • Learn how IR can serve as a trusted advisor to the board