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February 5th, 2008 Conference Agenda and Presentations

8:30 - 9:00	Opening Remarks Download This Presentation - 968 KB Richard Leggett, Head of Governance Business, RiskMetrics Group
9:00 - 10:00	Keynote Address Daniel P. Amos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aflac Incorporated
10:00 - 10:30	Risk Perspectives Ethan Berman, CEO, RiskMetrics Group
10:30 - 11:00	Exploring Risk Connections Download This Presentation - 556 KB RiskMetrics Group’s David Roscoe will explore how the worlds of risk are coming together – from credit risk, to market, governance, legal, accounting and environmental risk – to alter and enhance how business is managed. David Roscoe, Head of Leadership Initiatives, RiskMetrics Group
11:00 - 12:00	Track 1: Executive Compensation Best Practices Download This Presentation - 640 KB Panelists discuss best practices for aligning executive compensation with shareholder value. Moderator: Patrick McGurn, Head of U.S. Corporate Governance Trends, RiskMetrics Group Panelists: David Chun, CEO, Equilar Martin Nemeth, RiskMetrics Labs, RiskMetrics Group Broc Romanek, Editor, CompensationStandards.com Track 2: Analyst Roundtable: 2008 Market Perspectives RiskMetrics Group’s Financial Research & Analysis experts offer their perspectives on what you’ll need to know to navigate the rapidly changing capital markets in 2008, with a focus on accounting risk, the credit crunch and M&A trends. Moderator: Marc Siegel, Global Head of Research, ISS Governance Services, RiskMetrics Group Panelists: Zach Gast, Financials Sector Research Analyst, RiskMetrics Group Ron Papanek, Head of Risk Market Strategy and RiskMetrics Labs, RiskMetrics Group Jeremy Perler, Co-head CFRA Accounting Research, RiskMetrics Group Christopher Young, Director of M&A Research, RiskMetrics Group
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch Keynote Address Alan Murray, Executive Editor, The Wall Street Journal
1:15 - 2:15	Track 1: US Proxy Season Review/Preview Download This Presentation - 535 KB A review of lessons learned from the 2007 season and a preview of what you’ll need to know for the 2008 proxy season. We’ll also discuss key ISS Governance policy updates on board accountability, executive compensation, audit and corporate responsibility. Speakers: Martha L. Carter, Ph.D., Head of Governance Institute, RiskMetrics Group Patrick McGurn, Head of U.S. Corporate Governance Trends, RiskMetrics Group Jeremy Perler, Co-head CFRA Accounting Research, RiskMetrics Group Eric Shostal, Social & Environmental Policy Lead, RiskMetrics Group Track 2: Climate Change: Wall Street Practices Download This Presentation - 889 KB Based on a newly released study, RiskMetrics Group's Head of Climate Research Doug Cogan will lead a panel discussion on how banks are addressing climate risk in their investments and operations – and how well they are succeeding. Moderator: Douglas G. Cogan, Head of Climate Change Research, RiskMetrics Group Panelists: Jon A. Anda , President, Environmental Markets Network Pamela P. Flaherty, Senior Vice President of Corporate Citizenship, Citigroup and President & CEO, Citi Foundation Mindy Lubber, President, Ceres
2:30 - 3:30	Track 1: Does the Stock Market Fully Value Intangibles? Session conducted by the Social Investment Forum Alex Edmans of The Wharton School will present his Moskowitz prize winning paper on the financial perform ance of top-rated employers, followed by discussion from a panel of investors. Introduction: Lisa Woll, CEO, Social Investment Forum Moderator: Timothy Smith, Director of Socially Responsive Investment, Walden Asset Management Panelists: Alex Edmans, Assistant Professor of Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Stephen Dodson, Chief Operating Officer, Parnassus Investments Julie Gebauer, Managing Director, Towers Perrin Track 2: Accounting Super Sleuths: The Games Companies Play Download This Presentation - 995 KB RiskMetrics Group’s accounting analysts talk about ways in which they uncover unconventional and mislead ing reporting methodologies used by some companies to paint a brighter financial picture. Panelists: Jeremy Perler, Co-head CFRA Accounting Research, RiskMetrics Group Marc Siegel, Global Head of Research, ISS Governance Services, RiskMetrics Group
3:30 - 4:30	Keynote Address Carl Icahn, Chairman and CEO, Icahn & Co.
4:30 - 5:30	Perspectives from a former SEC Commissioner “The Cowboys vs. The Gentlemen” An entertaining perspective on the differences between the US and UK legislative frameworks. Barbara Thomas Judge, Chair of the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Former SEC Commissioner
5:30 - 7:00	Reception

February 6th, 2008 Conference Agenda and Presentations

8:30 - 9:00	Opening Remarks Richard Leggett, Head of Governance Business, RiskMetrics Group
9:00 - 10:00	Keynote Address Martin Lipton, Founding Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 11:15	Inside the Proxy Committee How do institutional investors make their corporate governance decisions? This panel will bring together leading investors to discuss the principles and processes behind their corporate governance policies. Moderator: Martha L. Carter, Ph.D., Head of Governance Institute, RiskMetrics Group Panelist: Kenneth A. Bertsch, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Don Kirshbaum, Investment Officer, Policy, Connecticut State Treasurer's Office John Phillips, Senior Portfolio Manager, Alliance Bernstein
11:15 - 12:30	Effective Board-Shareholder Relations Engagement across company stakeholders – directors, management, and investors – hold the potential to drive value for all parties. This free-ranging panel discussion will explore how stakeholders can more effectively communicate on key issues. Moderator: Stephen Deane, Governance Exchange, RiskMetrics Group Panelists: Warren Batts, Former CEO, Tupperware Corporation Charles Elson, Director, John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware Margaret M. Foran, Esq. , Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Pfizer Inc. Ted White, Chief Operating Officer, Knight Vinke Asset Management, LLC
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch Analyst Roundtable Discussion
1:45 - 2:45	Activist Fund Strategies More often, investors are using the proxy as an instrument for change at a portfolio company. Hedge funds were first, but now other investors are following suit. Chris Young, RiskMetrics Group’s Head of M&A Research, will moderate a panel of participants to discuss fund strategies. Moderator: Christopher Young, Director of M&A Research, RiskMetrics Group Panelists: Donna F. Anderson, Head of Global Corporate Governance for T. Rowe Price & Assoc. Peter Lyons, Partner, Shearman & Sterling Ron Orol, Senior Writer, The Deal and The Daily Deal Thomas E. Sandell, Chairman & CEO, Sandell Asset Management
2:45 - 3:45	Securities Litigation: Lessons Learned from the Recent JDS Uniphase & Apollo Group Securities Class Action Trials The jury verdicts for JDS Uniphase and against Apollo Group within the last four months represent two of the handful of securities class action case to go to trial. A panel of attorneys, investors, and academics will discuss what we've learned from the cases. Moderator: Adam Savett, Head of Securities Class Action Services, RiskMetrics Group Panelists: Steve Basser, Partner, Barrack, Rodos & Baccine Jordan Eth, Partner, Morrison & Foerster Lt. James Maloney, Trustee, Chicago Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund
3:45	Conference ends