FOR DIRECTORS ONLY. Chicago April 23 24, 2008 The Sofitel. In partnership with. ISS accredited by

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1 FOR DIRECTORS ONLY Chicago April 23 24, 2008 The Sofitel In partnership with ISS accredited by

2 Welcome to ODX Friends, Welcome to ODX Chicago 2008! We are delighted to have you participate in our second ODX program this year. Over the next day and a half, you ll be connecting with the nation s most influential directors, including two peer-nominated Outstanding Directors. They will be joined by chairmen and CEOs from Fortune 500 companies ready to share their stories from corporate America s top boardrooms. You ll be participating in interactive discussions about critical issues facing board members today. You ll meet and learn from directors who have not only dealt with these issues but emerged as leaders, setting higher standards for boardroom service. Importantly, you ll leave ODX with actionable strategies and ideas to bring back to your board. Please be sure to complete the Conference Evaluation Form. Your completed forms are critical for us to continue to present the highest-quality event in director education. Finally, please stop by to say hello. I d like to get to know you better. Have a good time! Andrew Sollinger Chairman, ODX ODX, a Financial Times Conference 1

3 Thanks to Our Partners for Their Collaboration and Support ODX, a Financial Times Conference 2

4 Join Us in Honoring the 2008 Outstanding Directors on Wednesday Night Robert D. Beyer for the laser-sharp financial focus and analytical insights he brings to the Kroger boardroom. Charles R. Lee for the motivating and transparent CEO compensation plan he championed at DIRECTV. Since 1998, the Outstanding Directors Program has honored independent directors of public companies who have been recognized by their peers for making a courageous or otherwise valuable contribution to the companies on whose boards they serve. Winners have consistently made strong contributions to a corporate board or been key players during important periods in a company s growth or transition. Congratulations to these leaders! ODX, a Financial Times Conference 3

5 Wednesday, April 23, :00 pm Registration Chicago Foyer (3rd Floor) 1:30 pm Welcome Chicago Ballroom (3rd Floor) Gavin Daly Executive Editor,, BoardIQ 1:45 pm Leadership, Innovation and Culture: Lessons Learned from JetBlue (Case Study) Chicago Ballroom (3rd Floor) Bill Klepper Professor of Management, Columbia Business School 2:45 pm Is Your CEO s Pay Ticking? How to Diffuse the Bomb Chicago Ballroom (3rd Floor) Gavin Daly Executive Editor,, BoardIQ Chuck Lee Retired Chairman and Co-CEO, Verizon Director: DIRECTV, Marathon Oil, Procter & Gamble, United Technologies, US Steel 2008 Outstanding Director Chase Carey President and CEO, DIRECTV ODX, a Financial Times Conference 4

6 3:45 pm Networking and Refreshment Break Chicago Foyer (3rd Floor) 4:00 pm A Successful Succession: How to Do It Right Chicago Ballroom (3rd Floor) Andy McKenna Non-Executive Chairman, McDonald s; Chairman, Schwarz Paper Company Director: Aon, Skyline 2004 Outstanding Director Mackey McDonald Chairman, VF Corporation Director: First Union, Wachovia 2006 Outstanding Director Steve Sanger Chairman, General Mills Director: Target, Wells Fargo ODX, a Financial Times Conference 5

7 5:00 pm Selecting Your Next Board: Foolproof Due Diligence Chicago Ballroom (3rd Floor) Heather Wolf Director, Outstanding Directors Program Andy McKenna Non-Executive Chairman, McDonald s; Chairman, Schwarz Paper Company Director: Aon, Skyline 2004 Outstanding Director Louis Simpson President and CEO, Capital Operations, GEICO Director: SAIC, VeriSign 2006 Outstanding Director Desirée Rogers President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas; Director: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Equity Residential, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception Bordeaux (3rd Floor) 7:00 pm Outstanding Directors Awards Dinner Cigale (1st Floor) 9:00 pm Day 1 Close ODX, a Financial Times Conference 6

8 Thursday, April 24, :15 am Registration Chicago Foyer (3rd floor) 7:30 am Breakfast Chicago Ballroom (3rd floor) 7:50 am Breakfast Tabletop Discussion Mimosa Roundtables Expert Perspectives: What You Need to Know Chicago Ballroom (3rd floor) ó Critical Developments Impacting Personal Asset Protection for Directors Patrick Tannock Executive Vice President, Professional Lines, ACE Bermuda; Chief Underwriting Officer, CODA ó ó ó The Audit Committee Workload Balancing Competing Responsibilities R. Trent Gazzaway Managing Partner Corporate Governance, Grant Thornton Auction Rate Securities: What Directors and Audit Committees Need to Know Robert Claassen Partner, Securities and Capital Markets Practice, Paul Hastings Managing the CEO Succession Process Robert Shields Partner and Managing Director Chicago Office, Spencer Stuart ODX, a Financial Times Conference 7

9 8:50 am The Cooling of Private Equity: What Does It Mean for You? Chicago Ballroom (3rd floor) Heather Wolf Director, Outstanding Directors Program Michelle Collins President, MC Advisory LLC, Co-founder and Advisory Board Member, Svoboda Capital Partners LLC Director: Molex Ken Baronoff Managing Director, Peter J. Solomon Company, L.P. 9:45 am Networking and Refreshment Break Chicago Foyer (3rd floor) 10:00 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions Please choose one 1. The Next Chapter in Shareholder Activism: Are You Ready? (Cannes, 3rd floor) Tony Chapelle Senior Reporter, Dick Notebaert Retired Chairman and CEO, Qwest Communications International Director: Aon, Cardinal Health Peter Browning Lead Director, Nucor Director: Acuity Brands, EnPro Industries, Lowe s Companies, The Phoenix Companies, Wachovia Corporation 2004 Outstanding Director ODX, a Financial Times Conference 8

10 2. Best Practices: How to Develop Leaders Internally Bordeaux (3rd Floor) Gavin Daly Executive Editor,, BoardIQ Cheryl Francis Vice Chairman, Corporate Leadership Center Director: Hewitt Associates, HNI, Morningstar Hap Wagner Retired Chairman and CEO, Air Products and Chemicals Director: CIGNA, Maersk, PACCAR, United Technologies 2006 Outstanding Director 3. Sleep Soundly: What You Need to Know About Director Liability (Avignon, 2nd floor) Heather Wolf Director, Outstanding Directors Program Dan Bailey Member, Bailey Cavalieri LLC Dennis Chookaszian Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council Director: Career Education, CME Group, InsWeb, LoopNet, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. 11:00 am Networking and Refreshment Break Chicago Foyer (3rd Floor) ODX, a Financial Times Conference 9

11 11:15 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions Please choose one 1. Enterprise Risk Management: Managing the Team That Manages Your Risks Avignon (2nd Floor) Trent Gazzaway Managing Partner Corporate Governance, Grant Thornton Bonnie Hancock Executive Director, ERM Initiative, North Carolina State University 2. What to Look For in an External CEO Candidate Bordeaux (3rd Floor) Kevin Connelly Chairman, Spencer Stuart Cheryl Mayberry McKissack President and CEO, Nia Enterprises, LLC Director: Deluxe Corporation, PrivateBancorp Bob Morrison Retired Chairman and CEO, Quaker Oats; Retired Vice Chairman, PepsiCo Director: Aon, Illinois Tool Works, 3M (Interim CEO 2005) ODX, a Financial Times Conference 10

12 3. How to Implement Director Evaluations Cannes (3rd Floor) Heather Wolf Director, Outstanding Directors Program Alice Peterson President, Syrus Global Director: HanesBrands, Williams Partners Sheila Penrose President, The Penrose Group Director: efunds, Jones Lang LaSalle, McDonald s 12:15 pm Luncheon Discussion Is Your Firm Recession Ready? Key Questions to Ask Your CEO Chicago Ballroom (3rd floor) Gavin Daly Executive Editor,, BoardIQ Bob Beyer CEO, TCW Group Director: Allstate, Kroger 2008 Outstanding Director Rick Chesley Partner and Office Chair (Chicago), Paul Hastings 1:30 pm Closing Remarks and Conference Close Chicago Ballroom (3rd floor) Janet O Neal Program Director, ODX ODX, a Financial Times Conference 11