Thursday, December 4th
7:00 – 7:45 Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 Introduction and Welcome to Conference
Spencer Hoole, Summit 2025 Co-chair, President Retail Insurance, IMA
8:15 – 8:30 Keynote Address:
Dean Brigitte Madrian, BYU Marriott School
8:30 – 9:30 Keynote Address: Woodward on Washington
Joan K. Woodward, Executive VP Public Policy, The Travelers Companies, former VP and Director of Washington Research for Goldman Sachs, former Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
9:30 – 10:30 Town Hall: NACD Blue Ribbon Commission – CEOs and Boards
Moderator: Jonathan Johnson, NACD Blue Ribbon Commissioner
Panelist: Herman Bulls, Vice Chairman, Americas, JLL, NACD
Panelist: Maggie Wilderotter, NACD
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break
11:00 – 11:30 Keynote: Master Class – Technology and Innovation Oversight for Boards
Laurie Yoler, Board Member and Partner at Playground Global, Director, Bose Corp. and Church & Dwight Col, NACD Nor Cal
Dan Hansen, Managing Director, Protiviti
11:30 – noon Keynote: Crisis Preparedness
Jeffery S. Sallet, Partner, EY
NOON – 1:30 Lunch Keynote Address: Life is Magic
Jon Dorenbos, Former NFL Player and Author
1:30 – 2:30 Breakout 1: AI – What Has Changed (again, already) in 2025
Breakout 2: Workforce Trends – Generational Changes
2:30 – 2:45 Networking Break
2:45 – 3:30 Breakout 1: Advancements in Blockchain Technology
Breakout 2: Enterprise Risk Management
3:45 – 4:30 Keynote Address: The Economy & Private Equity: 2026 Outlook
Chris Gammons, Vice Chairman, Head of Middle Market Financial Sponsors, Bank of America
Friday, December 5th
8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Keynote Address: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
Curtis Bateman, Senior Vice President International, Franklin Covey
9:00 – 9:30 Fireside Chat:
Facilitator – Mark Bonham, Mayer Brown, Shareholder
Guest – Herman Bulls, NACD
9:30 – 10:30 Breakout 1: State of the Capital Markets – The Path to Liquidity
Breakout 2: 25 Years of Summit – A Look Back at Defining Regulations, Popular Topics, Consistent Themes and The Evolution of the Board Room
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break
noon – 1:00 Keynote Address: The Courage to Make Tough Decisions as a Board Member
Hal Gregersen, Director MIT Leadership Lab, Author of Bursting the CEO Bubble
Conference wrap-up / adjourn SKI AFTERNOON