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Leading Investor Group Fall Conference
September 11-13, Long Beach, CACII Elects Board Members for 2023-2024 Leading Investor Group Spring Conference,
March 6-8, Washington, D.C.CII Hails SEC for Closing Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Loopholes Leading Investor Group Fall Conference
September 21-23, BostonCII Elects Board Members for 2022-2023 - Members Also Approve Revised Policies on Poison Pills and Shareholder Meetings CII Spring Conference, March 7-9, Washington, D.C. Leading Investor Group Hails SEC Rule Requiring Universal Proxy Cards in Contests for Board Seats CII Virtual Fall Conference, September 22-24 CII Elects Board Members for 2021-2022 CII Virtual Spring Conference, March 8-10 SEC Muzzles the Voice of Investors by Raising the Bar on Shareholder Proposals Leading Investor Group Seeks Strengthened Sustainability Reporting CII Virtual Fall Conference, September 17-22 Leading Investor Group Dismayed by SEC Proxy Advice Rules Leading Investor Group Calls for Action on Racism Amy Borrus to Become Executive Director of the
Council of Institutional Investors on July 1CII Statement on Virtual Shareholder Meetings During Public Health Emergency CII Elects Board Members for 2020-2021, Approves Three Policies CII Spring Conference, March 9-11, Washington, D.C. Leading Investor Group Blasts SEC’s Proposed Rules for Proxy Advice and Shareholder Proposals CII Announces Advisory Council Members for 2020 Leading Investor Group Rebukes SEC for Proposed Rules That Undercut Critical Shareholder Rights Leading Investor Group Urges Companies to Commit to Long-Term Executive Compensation Council of Institutional Investors Board Appoints Amy Borrus to Succeed Ken Bertsch as Executive Director Media Advisory: CII Fall Conference, September 16-18, Minneapolis Council of Institutional Investors Responds to Business
Roundtable Statement on Corporate PurposeLeading Investor Group Calls Out Directors Responsible for
Dual-Class Companies Without “Sunsets”Leading Investor Group Petitions SEC to Require Clear Disclosure on CEO Pay Targets Council of Institutional Investors Says Lyft’s Planned Dual-Class Structure is Harmful to Investors Media Advisory
CII Spring Conference, March 4-6, Washington, D.C.CII Statement on Share Buybacks CII Research and Education Fund Publishes
Guide to Disclosure of Board Evaluation ProcessesInvestor Group Applauds CommonSense Principles 2.0 CII Fall Conference, October 23-25, New York City Leading Investor Group Responds to President’s Tweet on Quarterly Financial Reporting Investor Group Responds to Wall Street Journal Editorial CII Applauds Shareholder Protections in House Bill CII Elects New Board, Names Florida SBA Executive
Director & CIO Ashbel Williams ChairNew Report Details Practical Steps Corporate Boards Can Take to Combat Sexual Harassment CII Applauds SEC Commissioner Jackson's Call for Listing Standards to Require Sunsets on Dual-Class Stock CII Spring Conference, March 12-14, Washington. D.C. CII Announces Advisory Council Members for 2018 CII Report Highlights Risks Associated with a Common Chinese Corporate Structure Institutional Investors Oppose Stitch Fix Dual-Class Structure but Welcome Sunset Provision Uber’s Governance — Investor Response Do Not Disadvantage US Investors on Research,
CII Asks SECCII Fall Conference, September 13-15, San Diego CII Welcomes S&P Dow Jones’ Decision to Ban New Multi-Class Companies from Key Stock Indexes CII Applauds FTSE Russell Decision to Set Voting Rights
Minimum for Inclusion on IndexesInvestor Group Urges Blue Apron to Ditch No-Vote Shares Institutional Investors Dismayed by House Passage of
Financial CHOICE ActCII, Institutional Investors with $4+ Trillion in Assets Oppose
Anti-Shareholder Provisions of the CHOICE Act
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CII Spring Conference, March 9-11, Washington, D.C.
Speakers Include SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman and PCAOB Chair William Duhnke
Washington, D.C., February 19, 2020 — Members of the media are invited to attend the spring conference of the Council of Institutional Investors (CII), March 9-11, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. View the full conference agenda here.
CII represents pension funds and other long-term institutional investors and is a leading voice for effective corporate governance, strong shareholder rights and sensible financial regulation. The 450+ attendees will include investment professionals, regulators and corporate governance experts. Session topics will range from human capital management to global perspectives on executive compensation and corporate purpose.
Conference sessions that are open/closed to press:
Monday, March 9
- Open: CII member-hosted meetings at 3:00-4:00 PM, the two plenaries from 5:00-6:15 PM and the cocktail reception.
- Closed: The first conference plenary (4:15-5:00 PM) is closed to press, as are trustee events and the master class.
- Open: All plenaries, breakout sessions, CII member-hosted meetings and the cocktail reception.
- Closed: constituency meetings, General Members’ business meeting and the 35th anniversary dinner
Press must register to attend. Use this link to register and select Non-Member/Press. Stationary cameras are permitted by prior arrangement with Rosemary Lally. Roving cameras are not allowed. Members of the media may not ask questions at floor mics, which are reserved for CII members.
Speakers at CII conference sessions on Monday, March 9
Scott Kupor, managing partner, Andreesen Horowitz (CLOSED TO PRESS)
Natasha Landell-Mills, head of stewardship, Sarasin & Partners
Meredith Miller, chief corporate governance officer, UAW Retirees Medical Benefits Trust
Mary Morris, investment officer, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
Samantha Ross, founder, Investors Consortium for Assurance
Anne Sheehan, chair, SEC Investor Advisory Committee
Kristen Sullivan, partner, audit & assurance, Deloitte
Ash Williams, chair, Council of Institutional Investors
James Williams, CFO, U.S. Department of Labor
Speakers at CII conference sessions on Tuesday, March 10
Erik Bethel, alternate executive director, World Bank
Matt Cherian, VP, strategic partnerships, BitSight
Matt DiGuiseppe, vice president, head of Americas asset stewardship, State Street Global Advisors
Ryan Dodd, founder and CEO, Cyberhedge
William Duhnke III, chairman, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Hillary Flynn, ESG Analyst, Wellington Management
Ron Graziano, managing director, global accounting and tax research, Credit Suisse
Gary Kabureck, board member, International Accounting Standards Board
Kris Lovejoy, global advisory cybersecurity leader, EY
Jeff Mahoney, general counsel, Council of Institutional Investors
Mehmet Kinak, global head of systematic trading and market structure, T. Rowe Price
Sandy Peters, head of financial reporting policy, CFA Institute
Elad Roisman, commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission
Ryan Ronan, president, IEX
Gloria Santona, director, Aon
Ruchir Sharma, head of emerging markets and chief global strategist, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Pamela Thomas-Graham, lead independent director, Clorox
Jeff Tricoli, SVP of technology risk management, Charles Schwab
Mary Beth Vitale, CEO and principal, Pellera
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