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The 2021 Berkeley Forum for Corporate Governance

Berkeley Fall Forum

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Conference Schedule

The conference agenda is below:

Day 1

November 11, 2021
(All times Pacific)
9:30 am

Day One Begins

9:45 am

Welcome Remarks

Steven Davidoff Solomon, Professor University of California, Berkeley

9:55 am

The “State” of Delaware

Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Chancellor Delaware Court of Chancery

Honorable Joseph Slights III, Vice Chancellor Delaware Court of Chancery

Randall J. Baron, Partner Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd

Jill Fisch, Professor University of Pennsylvania Law School

Katherine Henderson, Partner Wilson Sonsini

John Mark Zeberkiewicz, Director Richards, Layton & Finger

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

10:45 am

The Cult of We

Eliot Brown, Reporter Wall Street Journal

Maureen Farrell, Reporter New York Times

Frank Partnoy, Professor University of California, Berkeley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

11:20 am

ESG – The Signal and the Noise

Gregory Elders, Managing Director Joele Frank

Melinda Haag, Partner Paul, Weiss

Jolynn Vallejo, Chief of Staff Kapor Capital

Peter Werner, Partner Cooley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

12:10 pm

The Civil Rights Auditor

Laura Murphy, President Laura Murphy & Associates

Amelia Miazad, Professor University of California, Davis

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

12:45 pm

Lunch Break

1:50 pm

M&A Highlights from the Year Nobody Expected

Afra Afsharipour, Professor University of California, Davis

Ed Batts, Partner Gibson Dunn

Jason DiLullo, Partner Qatalyst Partners

Jamie Leigh, Partner Cooley

Irene Liu, Executive in Residence Berkeley Law Executive Education

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

2:35 pm

What Will Fuel Markets in 2022 and Beyond?

Afra Afsharipour, Professor University of California, Davis

Wei Chen, SVP & Associate General Counsel Salesforce

Michael Dorf, Partner Shearman & Sterling

Steven Lipin, Chairman and CEO Gladstone Place Partners

Robert Marese, President MacKenzie Partners

David Peinsipp, Partner Cooley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

3:20 pm

Behind the (SPAC) Scenes

Steven Fletcher, CEO Explorer Acquisitions

Emily Roberts, Partner Davis Polk

Usha Rodrigues, Professor University of Georgia School of Law

Ross Weiner, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Explorer Acquisitions

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

3:55 pm

Keynote on the Future of (Returning) to Work

Derek Thompson, Staff Writer The Atlantic

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

4:45 pm

The Chancellor

Andre G. Bouchard, Partner Paul, Weiss

Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Chancellor Delaware Court of Chancery

Honorable Joseph Slights III, Vice Chancellor Delaware Court of Chancery

David Berger, Partner Wilson Sonsini

William Lafferty, Partner Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

Day 2

November 12, 2021
(All times Pacific)
9:30 am

Day Two Begins

9:40 am

Destress Session: Lawyers, Stress, Mood, and Sleep

Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Associate Professor Stanford University

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

10:00 am

The Future of Corporate Governance

Doug Parker, Chairman American Airlines

Stephen Johnson, Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor to the CEO American Airlines

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

10:55 am

Checking in on the SEC

Renee Jones, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance Securities and Exchange Commission

Robert Bartlett, Professor University of California, Berkeley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

11:30 am

California and Corporate Regulation

Hannah-Beth Jackson, Former California State Senator

Amelia Miazad, Professor University of California, Davis

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

11:55 am

Navigating the Digital Frontier

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer Coinbase

Obrea Poindexter, Partner Cooley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

12:30 pm

Lunch Break

1:45 pm

Developing an Effective Strategy for Regulation – Antitrust and Beyond

Marina Gracias, General Counsel Varo Bank

Daniel Wall, Partner Latham & Watkins

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

2:20 pm

Capital Markets Crystal Ball

2:55 pm

The Five Myths of CFIUS

Christina Lema, Managing Director and General Counsel Vista Equity Partners

Mario Mancuso, Partner Kirkland & Ellis

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

3:30 pm

From the Ivory Tower to the Boardroom

Stephen McKeon, Professor University of Oregon

Afra Afsharipour, Professor University of California, Davis

Mark Brilliant, Professor University of California, Berkeley

Panos Patatoukas, Professor University of California, Berkeley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

4:20 pm

Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now

Jamie Leigh, Partner Cooley

John Doerr, Author “Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now”

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email [email protected]

 

11:30 am

Corporate Governance and the SEC (Part Two)

Erik Gerding, Director, SEC Division of Corporation Finance U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Stavros Gadinis, Professor University of California, Berkeley

Speakers

Headshot for Afra Afsharipour

Afra Afsharipour

Professor
University of California, Davis

Headshot for Randall J. Baron

Randall J. Baron

Partner
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd

Headshot for Robert Bartlett

Robert Bartlett

Professor
University of California, Berkeley

Headshot for Ed Batts

Ed Batts

Partner
Gibson Dunn

Headshot for David Berger

David Berger

Partner
Wilson Sonsini

Headshot for Andre G. Bouchard

Andre G. Bouchard

Partner
Paul, Weiss

Headshot for Mark Brilliant

Mark Brilliant

Professor
University of California, Berkeley

Headshot for Eliot Brown

Eliot Brown

Reporter
Wall Street Journal

Headshot for Wei Chen

Wei Chen

SVP & Associate General Counsel
Salesforce

Headshot for Jason DiLullo

Jason DiLullo

Partner
Qatalyst Partners

Headshot for John Doerr

John Doerr

Author
“Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now”

Headshot for Michael Dorf

Michael Dorf

Partner
Shearman & Sterling

Headshot for Gregory Elders

Gregory Elders

Managing Director
Joele Frank

Headshot for Maureen Farrell

Maureen Farrell

Reporter
New York Times

Headshot for Steven Fletcher

Steven Fletcher

CEO
Explorer Acquisitions

Headshot for Marina Gracias

Marina Gracias

General Counsel
Varo Bank

Headshot for Paul Grewal

Paul Grewal

Chief Legal Officer
Coinbase

Headshot for Melinda Haag

Melinda Haag

Partner
Paul, Weiss

Headshot for Katherine Henderson

Katherine Henderson

Partner
Wilson Sonsini

Headshot for Hannah-Beth Jackson

Hannah-Beth Jackson

Former California State Senator

Headshot for Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor to the CEO
American Airlines

Headshot for Renee Jones

Renee Jones

Director of the Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission

Headshot for William Lafferty

William Lafferty

Partner
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell

Headshot for Jamie Leigh

Jamie Leigh

Partner
Cooley

Headshot for Christina Lema

Christina Lema

Managing Director and General Counsel
Vista Equity Partners

Headshot for Steven Lipin

Steven Lipin

Chairman and CEO
Gladstone Place Partners

Headshot for Irene Liu

Irene Liu

Executive in Residence
Berkeley Law Executive Education

Headshot for Mario Mancuso

Mario Mancuso

Partner
Kirkland & Ellis

Headshot for Robert Marese

Robert Marese

President
MacKenzie Partners

Headshot for Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick

Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick

Chancellor
Delaware Court of Chancery

Headshot for Stephen McKeon

Stephen McKeon

Professor
University of Oregon

Headshot for Amelia Miazad

Amelia Miazad

Professor
University of California, Davis

Headshot for Laura Murphy

Laura Murphy

President
Laura Murphy & Associates

Headshot for Doug Parker

Doug Parker

Chairman
American Airlines

Headshot for Panos Patatoukas

Panos Patatoukas

Professor
University of California, Berkeley

Headshot for David Peinsipp

David Peinsipp

Partner
Cooley

Headshot for Obrea Poindexter

Obrea Poindexter

Partner
Cooley

Headshot for Emily Roberts

Emily Roberts

Partner
Davis Polk

Headshot for Usha Rodrigues

Usha Rodrigues

Professor
University of Georgia School of Law

Headshot for Honorable Joseph Slights III

Honorable Joseph Slights III

Vice Chancellor
Delaware Court of Chancery

Headshot for Shannon Wiltsey Stirman

Shannon Wiltsey Stirman

Associate Professor
Stanford University

Headshot for Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson

Staff Writer
The Atlantic

Headshot for Jolynn Vallejo

Jolynn Vallejo

Chief of Staff
Kapor Capital

Headshot for Daniel Wall

Daniel Wall

Partner
Latham & Watkins

Headshot for Ross Weiner

Ross Weiner

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Explorer Acquisitions

Headshot for Peter Werner

Peter Werner

Partner
Cooley

Headshot for John Mark Zeberkiewicz

John Mark Zeberkiewicz

Director
Richards, Layton & Finger