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2022 Fund Directors Conference

Program

October 24–26 • Chicago, IL

Program

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

Monday, October 24 | Tuesday, October 25 | Wednesday, October 26

Monday, October 24

4:00–6:30 p.m.

Registration
 

1:00–4:30 p.m.

Pre-Conference Event: Core Responsibilities of Fund Directors

At this popular preconference session, you’ll hear expert panelists review the core responsibilities of fund directors—and explore practices for fulfilling them. This session caters to 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. It is a perfect complement to IDC’s new orientation program—Foundations for Fund Directors®.

COLEEN DOWNS DINNEEN
Independent Director
Artisan Partners Funds

CHRISTOPHER E. PALMER
Partner
Goodwin
 

4:30–5:00 p.m.

New Director Networking with IDC Governing Council
 

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Opening Reception Sponsored by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
 

Tuesday, October 25

6:45 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

Registration
 

7:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Open to all attendees
 

7:00–8:15 a.m.

Audit Committee Chair Breakfast

Limited to audit committee chairs of ICI member firms

Board Leaders Breakfast

Limited to independent chairs and lead independent directors of ICI member firms

Governance Committee Chair Breakfast

Limited to governance committee chairs of ICI member firms
 

8:30–8:50 a.m.

Welcome from the IDC Managing Director

THOMAS KIM
Managing Director
Independent Directors Council
 

Remarks from the IDC Governing Council Chair

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

8:50–9:40 a.m.

A Discussion with SEC Investment Management Division Director William Birdthistle

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

THOMAS KIM
Managing Director
Independent Directors Council
 

9:40–10:40 a.m.

The State of the Capital Markets and the Economy

JIM McDONALD
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Strategist
Northern Trust Asset Management

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

10:40–11:10 a.m.

Refreshment Break
 

11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Insights from Industry Executives

KARLA RABUSCH, Moderator
Independent Director
Lord Abbett Funds

KRISTI SLAVIN
President and CEO, Brighthouse Investment Advisers and Vice President, Fund Management
Brighthouse Financial

ANDREW OWEN
Co-President
Galliard Capital Management
Mutual Funds President
Allspring Global Investments
 

12:00–1:30 p.m.

Luncheon with Speaker

LIBBY CANTRILL
Managing Director
Head of Public Policy
PIMCO
 

1:40–2:30 p.m.

Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions: Pick Your Topic
  • Governance Practices in a Post-COVID World

    MARY DAVIS HOLT
    Independent Director
    American Funds

    GLENN P. O’FLAHERTY
    Independent Trustee
    Aquila Funds
     

  • Third-Party Service Provider Oversight

    KYM HUBBARD
    Independent Trustee
    PIMCO Funds

    KIMBERLY VARGO
    Shareholder
    Vedder Price
     

  • Emerging and Alternative Products

    SARA CROVITZ
    Partner
    Stradley Ronon

    ERIC McKISSACK
    Independent Director
    FlexShares Trust and Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds
     

2:40–3:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions: Pick Your Topic
  • ESG Today

    JULIE HILL, Moderator
    Independent Director
    Lord Abbett Funds

    DOROTHY DONOHUE
    Deputy General Counsel
    Investment Company Institute

    MIKE FORRESTER
    Independent Director
    TIAA-CREF Funds
     

  • Deep Dive on Regulatory Implementation – Valuation and Derivatives

    MICHELLE CAHOON, Moderator
    Independent Director
    Russell Funds and Fairway Private Equity & Venture Capital Opportunities Fund

    DOM PUGLIESE
    Partner
    Sullivan & Worcester

    GREG WEAVER
    Independent Director
    Goldman Sachs and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
     

  • Distribution Trends Impacting Fund Boards

    PETER D. JONES, Moderator
    Independent Trustee
    MFS Funds

    SANDY BOLTON
    Executive Vice President, Head of Wealth Management Solutions
    Ameriprise Financial Services

    DAN ZELAZNY
    Head of Financial Institutions National Accounts
    William Blair Investment Management
     

3:30–4:00 p.m.

Refreshment Break
 

4:00–4:50 p.m.

The Science of Optimizing Productivity and Performance

SAHAR YOUSEF
Lecturer, Management of Organizations
UC Berkeley

LUCAS MILLER
Lecturer, Management of Organizations
UC Berkeley
 

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Reception with Cocktails and Hors D’oeuvres Sponsored by Citi Securities Services
 

Wednesday, October 26

7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Registration
 

7:30–8:30 a.m.

Breakfast Discussion Session

Open to all attendees
 

8:45–9:45 a.m.

The Trials of Constance Baker Motley, a Film Screening and Conversation with Joel Motley

With archival footage and narration in her own voice, "The Trials of Constance Baker Motley" tells the story of an influential civil rights leader whose remarkable life and legacy lives on and impacts us as business leaders today.

Constance Baker Motley was a central figure in the civil rights movement during the 1950's and 1960's. Judge Motley was the first African American woman lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court, the first African American woman in the New York State Senate, the first African American woman borough president of Manhattan, and the first African American woman to be nominated to the federal bench. Earlier in her career, she was a civil rights lawyer working with Thurgood Marshall to challenge segregation laws, and played a significant role in the landmark case, Brown vs. Board of Education.

Following the documentary screening, independent director Joel Motley will be interviewed about the life and legacy of his mother, and offer observations about how lessons from her leadership are relevant to effective governance today. 

JOEL MOTLEY
Independent Director
Invesco Mutual Funds

JOANNE PACE
Independent Director
Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trusts
 

9:45–10:05 a.m.

Refreshment Break
 

10:05–10:50 a.m.

Case Study Roundtable

Participants will have the opportunity to take part in an engaging case study-focused discussion.
 

11:00–11:50 a.m.

Innovations in Asset Management

RONALD E. TOUPIN JR., Moderator
Independent Director
Guggenheim Funds

SEAN CHATBURN, CFA
Principal, Head of U.S. Equity Manager Research
Mercer Investment Consulting

PAULITA A. PIKE
Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP
 

11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

RONALD E. TOUPIN JR.
Independent Director
Guggenheim Funds
 

12:00 p.m.

Boxed Lunches Available