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The Seventh Annual Berkeley Spring Forum
on M&A and Governance

Hosted by Ethan Klingsberg of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and
Steven Davidoff Solomon of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business

Berkeley Spring Forum

Presented By

Conference Schedule

The conference agenda is below:

Day 1

March 4, 2021
9AM to Noon. All times Pacific
9:00 am
Dan Gallagher, CLO of Robinhood and former SEC Commissioner, in Conversation with Scott Kupor of Andreessen Horowitz
Speakers:

Dan Gallagher, CLO, Robinhood

Scott Kupor, Investing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

9:40 am
Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster in Conversation with Mary Eaton of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Speakers:

Honorable J. Travis Laster, Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery

Mary Eaton, Partner, Freshfields

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

10:15 am
Break
10:25 am
Panel Discussion – How Have Pandemic Era Caselaw and Market Practice Changed M&A Agreements?
Speakers:

Harry Demas, Counsel, Latham & Watkins

Diana Chiu, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Agilent Technologies

Garth Bossow, Deputy General Counsel, Airbnb

Steven Davidoff Solomon, Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

10:55 am
Peter Gassner, Founder and CEO of Veeva, in Conversation with Brian Patterson of Gunderson Dettmer, on Being the First Public Company to Become a Public Benefit Corporation
Speakers:

Peter Gassner, Founder & CEO, Veeva Systems

Brian Patterson, Partner, Gunderson Dettmer

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

11:20 am
Break
11:30 am
Panel Discussion – Should Your Company Convert to a Public Benefit Corporation?
Speakers:

Pamela Marcogliese, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Josh Faddis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Veeva Systems

Daniel Li, Head of Legal, Allbirds

Tili Dias, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

12:00 pm
Closing

Day 2

March 5, 2021
9AM to Noon. All times Pacific
9:00 am
Speech by Commissioner Christine S. Wilson of the Federal Trade Commission
Speakers:

Honorable Christine S. Wilson, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

9:40 am
Panel Discussion on Emerging Antitrust Issues
Speakers:

Steve Tadelis, Professor, Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Mary Lehner, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Mika Clark-Tupy, Chief of Staff to the President, United Airlines

Renata Hesse, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

10:20 am
Mitchell Baker, CEO of Mozilla Corporation and Chairwoman of Mozilla Foundation, in Conversation with Amelia Miazad of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, on Platform Governance
Speakers:

Amelia Miazad, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Business in Society Institute at the Berkeley Center for Law and Business

Mitchell Baker, CEO, Mozilla Corporation

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

10:55 am
Break
11:10 am
Panel Discussion on Emerging National Security Issues
Speakers:

Bruce Andrews, Corporate Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer, Intel Corporation

Aimen Mir, Partner, Freshfields

Brett B. Lambert, Managing Director, The Densmore Group

Shannon Corless, Assistant Secretary, Office of International Affairs

Video transcripts can be provided upon request. Please email bclb@law.berkeley.edu

11:55 am
Closing

Speakers

Headshot for Bruce Andrews

Bruce Andrews

Corporate Vice President and Chief Government Affairs Officer, Intel Corporation
Headshot for Mitchell Baker

Mitchell Baker

CEO, Mozilla Corporation
Headshot for Garth Bossow

Garth Bossow

Deputy General Counsel, Airbnb
Headshot for Diana Chiu

Diana Chiu

Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Agilent Technologies
Headshot for Mika Clark-Tupy

Mika Clark-Tupy

Chief of Staff to the President, United Airlines
Headshot for Shannon Corless

Shannon Corless

Assistant Secretary, Office of International Affairs
Headshot for Harry Demas

Harry Demas

Counsel, Latham & Watkins
Headshot for Tili Dias

Tili Dias

Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Headshot for Mary Eaton

Mary Eaton

Partner, Freshfields
Headshot for Josh Faddis

Josh Faddis

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Veeva Systems
Headshot for Dan Gallagher

Dan Gallagher

CLO, Robinhood
Headshot for Peter Gassner

Peter Gassner

Founder & CEO, Veeva Systems
Headshot for Renata Hesse

Renata Hesse

Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Headshot for Scott Kupor

Scott Kupor

Investing Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Headshot for Brett B. Lambert

Brett B. Lambert

Managing Director, The Densmore Group
Headshot for Honorable J. Travis Laster

Honorable J. Travis Laster

Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
Headshot for Mary Lehner

Mary Lehner

Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Headshot for Daniel Li

Daniel Li

Head of Legal, Allbirds
Headshot for Pamela Marcogliese

Pamela Marcogliese

Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Headshot for Amelia Miazad

Amelia Miazad

Director and Senior Research Fellow, Business in Society Institute at the Berkeley Center for Law and Business
Headshot for Aimen Mir

Aimen Mir

Partner, Freshfields
Headshot for Brian Patterson

Brian Patterson

Partner, Gunderson Dettmer
Headshot for Steven Davidoff Solomon

Steven Davidoff Solomon

Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Headshot for Steve Tadelis

Steve Tadelis

Professor, Sarin Chair in Strategy and Leadership, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Headshot for Honorable Christine S. Wilson

Honorable Christine S. Wilson

Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

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