2023 Fund Directors Conference
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2023 Fund Directors Conference

Program

October 11–13 • Chicago, IL

Program

All program times are shown in Central time (CT) unless noted otherwise.

Monday, October 2 | Wednesday, October 11 | Thursday, October 12 | Friday, October 13

Monday, October 2

12:00–4:00 p.m. (CT)/1:00–5:00 p.m. (ET)

Virtual Pre-Conference Education Event: Core Responsibilities of Fund Directors

At this virtual preconference program, you’ll hear expert panelists review the core responsibilities of fund directors—and explore practices for fulfilling them. This session is designed for directors (both independent and interested) of all levels of experience. Newer directors will want to join to build their knowledge; veteran directors will want to come for the refresher. Core Responsibilities is a perfect complement to IDC’s popular orientation program—Foundations for Fund Directors.®

CHRISTOPHER PALMER
Partner
Goodwin

KATHRYN QUIRK
Lead Independent Trustee
Harbor Funds

Core Responsibilities of Fund Directors is open only to registrants of the 2023 IDC Fund Directors Conference.
 

Wednesday, October 11

3:00–6:30 p.m.

Conference Registration | Registration Desk
 

4:00–4:05 p.m.

Welcome from IDC Managing Director | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

THOMAS KIM
Managing Director
Independent Directors Council
 

4:05–5:00 p.m.

Fireside Chat with Cynthia Plouché, Governing Council Chair, and ICI President and CEO Eric Pan | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

ERIC J. PAN
President and CEO
Investment Company Institute

CYNTHIA R. PLOUCHÉ
Chair, IDC Governing Council
Independent Director
Northern Trust Funds/Northern Trust Institutional Funds and MassMutual Funds
 

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Opening Reception Sponsored by U.S. Bank | Imperial Ballroom Foyer (Level B2)
 

Thursday, October 12

6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Conference Registration | Registration Desk
 

7:00–8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)
 

7:00–8:15 a.m.

Industry Segment Breakfasts
  • Audit Committee Chair Breakfast and Discussion | Gold Room (2nd Floor)
  • Board Leaders Breakfast and Discussion | State Room (2nd Floor)
  • Governance Committee Chair Breakfast and Discussion | Regal Room (Level B2)
  • New Directors Breakfast and Discussion | Rogue Room (Lobby Level)
  • ETF Directors Breakfast and Discussion | Ambassador Room (2nd Floor)
  • BDC Directors Breakfast and Discussion | Royal Room (Level B2)
     

8:30–8:40 a.m.

Introductory Remarks | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)
 

8:40–9:30 a.m.

A Conversation with SEC Division of Investment Management Director William Birdthistle | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

WILLIAM BIRDTHISTLE
Director, Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission

THOMAS KIM
Managing Director
Independent Directors Council
 

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Industry Trends Shaping Today’s Fund Business | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

KATHIE BARR, Moderator
Independent Director
William Blair Funds and Professionally Managed Portfolios

SUDEEP DOSHI
Partner
McKinsey & Company

JEFFREY LEVI
Principal and Head of Strategy Offering for Financial Services
Casey Quirk, Deloitte Consulting
 

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break | Imperial Ballroom Foyer (Level B2)
 

11:00–11:50 a.m.

Fund Governance and IDC’s Directors Practices Study | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

KARLA RABUSCH, Moderator
Independent Director
Lord Abbett Funds

GALE CARUSO
Independent Director
Matthews Asia Funds and Pacific Life Funds

LISA HAMMAN
Associate Managing Director
Independent Directors Council
 

12:00–1:30 p.m.

Luncheon with Speaker | International Ballroom (2nd Floor)

ANDY BLOCKER
Global Head of Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships
Invesco

PETER JONES
Independent Director
MFS Funds
 

1:40–2:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions: Pick Your Topic
  • Board Oversight of Cybersecurity Risk Management | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

    STEVEN BULLER, Moderator
    Independent Director
    MFS Funds

    JOSIAH DYKSTRA
    Cybersecurity Consultant
    Designer Security

    JUSTIN RAINEY
    Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer
    UMB Financial Corporation
     

  • Alternative Investments | Gold Room (2nd Floor)

    ANNE KRITZMIRE, Moderator
    Independent Director
    Thornburg Funds

    KIMBERLY FLYNN
    Managing Director, Alternative Investments
    XA Investments

    JUSTIN PFAFF
    Managing Director, Product Management & Development
    Nuveen Investments

    NICOLE RUNYAN
    Partner
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
     

  • ETF Product Innovation | Rogue Room (Lobby Level)

    REGINALD BROWNE, Moderator
    Independent Director
    American Century Funds

    ERIC FALKEIS
    Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Tidal Financial Group
    Independent Director Professionally Managed Portfolios

    STACY FULLER
    Partner
    K&L Gates
     

2:45–3:35 p.m.

Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions: Pick Your Topic
  • Board Recruiting, Onboarding, and Succession Planning | State Room (2nd Floor)

    DAWN VROEGOP
    Independent Director
    Brighthouse Funds

    MARY DAVIS HOLT
    Independent Director
    American Funds
     

  • Board Committee Structures, Self-Assessments, and Continuing Education | Gold Room (2nd Floor)

    PAMELA CARLTON
    Independent Director
    Columbia Funds

    CECILIA HERBERT
    Independent Director
    iShares Funds
     

  • Oversight of Third-Party Service Providers | Rogue Room (Lobby Level)

    JANET HANSON
    Wealth and Investment Management Partner
    Deloitte Consulting

    HUGH HURLEY
    Independent Director
    HSBC Funds and Oakmark Funds
     

  • Evolution of Rule 38a-1 and the Role of the Chief Compliance Officer | Ambassador Room (2nd Floor)

    JOHN BOYER
    Independent Director
    Voya Funds

    RICHARD GORMAN
    Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
    Jackson National Asset Management
     

  • Small Fund Complex Considerations | Royal Room (Level B2)

    JONATHAN DEPRIEST
    Independent Director
    iMGP Funds

    STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE
    Independent Director
    Payden & Rygel Funds
     

3:35–4:00 p.m.

Refreshment Break | Imperial Ballroom Foyer (Level B2)
 

4:00–5:00 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence in Asset Management: Considerations for Fund Boards | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

JENNIFER MURPHY, Moderator
Independent Director
Putnam Funds

NATHAN BRIGGS
Partner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

SAMANTHA KAPPAGODA
Independent Director
Credit Suisse Funds

DEEP RATNA SRIVASTAV
SVP, Head of AI and Digital Transformation
Franklin Templeton
 

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Reception with Cocktails and Hors D’oeuvres Sponsored by Citi | International Foyer (2nd Floor)
 

Friday, October 13

6:45–10:00 a.m.

Conference Registration | Registration Desk
 

7:15–8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast with Discussion Tables | International Ballroom (2nd Floor)
 

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Looking Ahead: Diversity in Asset Management | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

CYNTHIA R. PLOUCHÉ, Moderator
Chair, IDC Governing Council
Independent Director
Northern Trust Funds/Northern Trust Institutional Funds and MassMutual Funds

PAMELA CARLTON
Independent Director
Columbia Funds

ROBERT CHERSI
Independent Director
Thrivent Funds
 

9:00–9:55 a.m.

Regulatory Developments Impacting Governance – A Discussion with Experts | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)

PATRICIA LOUIE, Moderator
Independent Director
Oakmark Funds

BARRY BARBASH
Retired Partner
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher

DALIA BLASS
Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell
 

9:55–10:00 a.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjournment | Imperial Ballroom (Level B2)