23^rd Annual Conference
Leading in a World of Exponential Change

Thursday, November 18 & Friday, November 19, 2021
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa
Austin, Texas

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Our two-day Annual Conference is designed to encourage conversation and inspire professional advancement through a series of short, dynamic presentations from industry leaders and networking events. Each year, the topic of the Conference centers around leadership with over 250 members in attendance. The Annual Conference fee is included in the yearly membership dues.

The 23rd Annual Conference took place on Thursday, November 18 and Friday, November 19, 2021 at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. This year’s conference topic centers around Leading in a World of Exponential Change.

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Discuss Leadership
Receive CLE Credit
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Annual Conference is Free for Members

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2021 Conference Highlights

2021 Schedule

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM	Kick-Off Welcome Session: PERSPECTIVES ON CHANGE LEADERSHIP C. Allen Parker Retired Interim Chief Executive Officer & President, Former Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Wells Fargo & Company Moderated By: Steve Burns, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
2:05 PM – 2:25 PM	Talk 1: WHAT THE BOARD WANTS: CYBER-INFORMED WITHOUT CYBER-FRENZY Erin Nealy Cox Partner, Kirkland & Ellis \| Former United States Attorney (NDTX)
2:25 PM – 2:45 PM	Talk 2: LEADERSHIP IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY Jack Balagia Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law \| Former Vice President & General Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM	Networking Break w/ Snacks
3:20 PM – 3:40 PM	Talk 3: FIRST LESSON IN CRISIS COMMUNICATION IS NO MISTAKES Merrie Spaeth Founder and President, Spaeth Communications
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM	Talk 4: WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS Shamoil T. Shipchandler Chief Counsel, Risk & Regulatory Legal Group, Charles Schwab \| Former Senior Officer, SEC and DOJ
4:00 PM – 4:05 PM	Thank You & Housekeeping
6:00 PM	Magna Stella Reception Begins

Friday, November 19, 2021

8:15 AM - 8:55 AM	Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM	Gathering, Thank You & Housekeeping
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM	Talk 5: CEO TRANSITIONS AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL Carlos Hernandez Retired CEO and Former CLO & Secretary, Fluor Corporation \| Board Member of Steward Health Care
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM	Talk 6: ALLYSHIP & INCLUSION Rana Nawas Chief Revenue Officer, Velostics \| Founder of #1 Middle East Business Podcast, When Women Win
9:50 AM - 10:20 AM	Networking Break w/ Snacks
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM	Talk 7: FROM VALUES TO VALUE: PROGRESSING YOUR ESG AGENDA Hannah Orowitz Senior Managing Director, Corporate Governance, Georgeson LLC
10:45 AM - 11:05 AM	Talk 8: PROPHETIC CITY: TRACKING THE ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATIONS THROUGH FORTY YEARS OF HOUSTON SURVEYS Stephen L. Klineberg, Ph.D. Founding Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research \| Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Rice University
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM	Talk 9: HOW COVID TAUGHT ME TO BE A BETTER LEADER Julia A. Simon Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Mary Kay Inc.
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM	Thank You, Evaluations, Prize Drawings & Save the Date for 2022
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Farewell Luncheon & Party at The County Line (optional)