Asian Corporate Directors Summit · Welcome to the Second Ascend Pinnacle Asian Corporate Directors Summit! We launched Ascend Pinnacle with a simple goal: increase the number of

Asian Corporate Directors Summit

Welcome to Ascend Pinnacle’s

April 6–8, 2018Four Seasons Hotel | San Francisco, CA

Together We Soar!

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SATURDAY, APRIL 7Breakfast - Welcome & Overview

State of Corporate Governance in the U.S.

Emerging Markets

Walking the Talk - A Dialogue with Mellody Hobson

The Art of Asking Questions in the Board Room

Lunch - Boards & Venture Capitalists: An Inside View

Steps for Together We Soar

The Demand Side View of Diversity on Boards

Wrap Up, Summary and Action Items

Reception

Celebratory Dinner - “The Cheat Code” Explained

Founding Partner

Event Sponsors

Agenda At A Glance

Supporting Partners

Luxury Partner

Generous Travel Contribution Made By

4:00 - 5:00 pm Veranda Ballroom B

5:30 - 6:30pm Veranda Pre-Function B &

Veranda Terrace West

6:30 - 9:00pm Veranda Ballroom B

8:30 - 10:30am Tiffany & Co.

7:00 - 8:00am Yerba Buena Ballroom




11:10 - 12:00pm Yerba Buena Ballroom





5:45 - 6:30pm Yerba Buena Pre-Function


Thank You To Our Partners

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This program is subject to the Chatham House Rules: The participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6Pinnacle Members Session followed by group photo (For Ascend Pinnacle Members Only)

Multicultural Reception

Gala & Awards Dinner - Interview with Emily Chang, Author “BROTOPIA” and Host, Bloomberg-TV Technology

SUNDAY, APRIL 8Breakfast at Tiffany (Limited engagement, Invite only)

ABOUT ASCEND®Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian membership organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend’s network includes over 60,000 senior executives, professionals, and MBA/undergraduate students involved in our 17 professional chapters and 34 student chapters. As a career lifecycle organization, we offer robust leadership and professional development programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent by supporting our members in reaching their career potential and by supporting our corporate partners to develop a strong, diverse, and inclusive workforce to achieve business growth.

OBJECTIVES• Connect Pan-Asian leaders across industries through a network of seasoned professionals and emerging leaders

• Enable young professionals and emerging leaders to pursue their dreams and achieve new professional heights

• Assist our partners and sponsors to achieve business growth through world-class diversity and inclusion practices

Please join us at the 2018 Ascend National Convention & Career Fair, August 20–22, 2018 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.

Pinnacle was launched by Ascend to focus on Asian American corporate board directors on US company boards.

VISIONHelp corporations enhance their business objectives by increasing the number of Asian American corporate board directors.

GOALCreate a platform to network, leverage and support current Asian American corporate board directors; develop aspiring candidates for future board service; and provide thought leadership regarding corporate board issues. The goal is that each year, the number of new Asian Americans on Fortune 500 boards should reflect the Asian population in the United States (6.8 percent in 2015).

PINNACLE MEMBERSHIPPinnacle has two categories of membership: Experienced public company board directors and aspiring board directors. Pinnacle uses the “pull” from the experienced and the “push” from the aspiring to create momentum for change. Members are encouraged to support Ascend’s Pan-Asian initiatives such as Pinnacle by becoming Lifetime Members of Ascend.

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PINNACLE

Welcome to the Second Ascend Pinnacle Asian Corporate Directors Summit!

We launched Ascend Pinnacle with a simple goal: increase the number of Asian Americans on public company boards.

FACT 1: Asians (including Asian Americans and all Asians) occupy only 3.1% of the 5,440 Fortune 500 board director seats.

FACT 2: Nearly 80% of the Fortune 500 corporations have no Asians on their boards.

FACT 3: Asians are the least likely to be promoted to managerial or executive positions, in spite of being the largest minority group of professionals and the most likely to be hired.

We are here to change this. The gaps you see today represent significant opportunities for companies to better leverage the business experiences and insights Pan-Asian leaders can bring to their organizations. Together we can shape the future of Pan-Asians and their positive impacts in corporations.

Ascend Pinnacle’s primary focus is on Asian American directors on US public company and large private company boards. Following a very successful inaugural Summit in 2017, we are delighted to welcome each of you to our second Ascend Pinnacle Asian Corporate Directors Summit, the largest national gathering of Asian American corporate board directors. We are thrilled that you have chosen to be a part of this important weekend. This year’s theme is “Together We Soar” which speaks to the monumental power and influence of our voices.

Our goal is for you to leave the Summit with a broadened network and a sense of empowerment, renewed energy and enthusiasm. We want to inspire you to make change happen and pave the way for the next generation of leaders like yourself.

Ascend is a lifecycle organization and the only non-profit Pan-Asian membership organization focused on the advancement and contributions of business professionals in North America. Ascend Pinnacle is part of Ascend’s suite of offerings for all Pan-Asian professionals, from students to senior executives to corporate directors.

We would like to thank our Summit founding partner Deloitte. They have been a founding partner of Ascend and Ascend Pinnacle and have been a continuous investor in our mission and programs. Special thanks to all our other sponsors and our board alliance partners. Together, we are committed to making a positive impact in the corporate boardroom. We would also like to thank each of you for joining us and we ask you to stay engaged, be proactive and help us shape the future of our organization and mission. We look forward to making some real change. Together We Soar!

Jeff ChinFounder and Board President, Ascend

S. K. GuptaManaging Director & Co-Founder, Ascend Pinnacle

Anna W. MokCo-Founder, Ascend Pinnacle; Executive Vice President, Ascend; Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

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Raj Agrawal - Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Global Operations, Western Union

Sharda Cherwoo - Partner, EY

A. B. Cruz III - Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Office, USAA

Anindo Dutta - Group Vice President, Oracle

Yardley Ip - General Manager, Zillow Group

Raman Khanna - Managing Director, Dell Technologies Capital

Mich Koyama - Partner, EY

*Helen Loh - Senior Vice President, Marketing, Charles Schwab

Marty Lorenzo - Vice President, Legal Affairs, Petco

Richard K. Lui - News Anchor, MSNBC and NBC News

*Ranjan Manoranjan - Principal, PRIME AE

Alka Patel - Deputy Director, Carnegie Mellon University

*Kiran Rudraiah - Director/Group Manager, T-Mobile

*Faye Sahai - Global Head of Advanced Technology & Employee Experience, AIG

Atul Saran - Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and GC, Emergent Biosolutions

Zeenat Sidi - President, Home Equity Lending, Capital One

Christiane Wuillamie - Chief Executive Officer, Elegius

*Janet Wong - Chairman, Aspiring Directors Workshop

*Irene Chang Britt - Vice-Chairman, Aspiring Directors Workshop

Aspiring Directors Workshop in partnership with Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance

Friday, April 6, 2018

Led by:

Aspiring Directors Workshop Ascend Pinnacle Focus Areas

* Lifetime Members

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ASCEND PINNACLE SUMMIT ORGANIZERS

Acknowledgements

Phyllis Campbell

Irene Chang Britt

David Chun

Venky Ganesan

S. K. Gupta

Anna W. Mok

Ekta Singh-Bushell

ASCEND PINNACLE ADVISORY BOARD

Ajay Anand

Rakesh Bhatia

Phyllis Campbell

Irene Chang Britt

S. K. Gupta

Anna W. Mok

Arun Nayar

Kalpana Ramakrishnan

Summit Attendee Directory

*Minaz Abji - board American Hotel Income Properties

Sean Aggarwal - former Lyft, Inc.

Esther Aguilera - President & CEO, Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)

Ajay Anand - Ascend Pinnacle Advisory Board, Senior Partner, EY

*Kapila Anand - board Extended Stay America, Inc., ESH Hospitality, Inc.

*Sam Balaji - board Deloitte US

Rupal Bhansali - CIO, EVP, Ariel Investments

Rakesh Bhatia - Ascend Pinnacle Advisory Board, Partner, PwC

Colin Buerger - Communications, Office of the President, Ariel Investments

*Phyllis Campbell - board Alaska Air Group

*Paul Chan - Multiple Malaysian Boards

Emily Chang - Author, “Brotopia” and Host, Bloomberg-TV Technology

*Irene Chang Britt - board Baybridge Seniors Housing, Dunkin’ Brands, Tailored Brands, Brighthouse Financial

Jyoti Chopra - board Toyota Motor North America Advisory Board

David Chun - CEO, Equilar

Bob Cohn - board Electronic Arts, King Digital Entertainment, Trimble Navigation, Charter Communications, Market Live, Tilera

Dr. Curtis J. Crawford - board The Chemours Company, Xylem, On-Semiconductor

Tanuja Dehne - board Advanced Disposal Services, Granite Point Mortgage Trust

*Jeannie Diefenderfer - board Windstream Holdings

*Evelyn Dilsaver - board Tempur Sealy, HealthEquity, Inc.

Ira Ehrenpreis - board Tesla, Apeel, Mapbox

Harvey Fine - former St John Knits, Cirque du Soleil

*Earl Fry - board Hawaiian Airlines, Central Pacific Financial

*Michael Fung - board Floor and Decor, Franklin Covey, 99 Cents Only Stores

Venky Ganesan - board Singapore Telecommunications

Peter R. Gleason - President & CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Dr. Naren Gupta - board Red Hat

*S. K. Gupta - Managing Director & Co-Founder, Ascend Pinnacle, former Sandia National Lab

Dr. Roger Hayashi - board NORCAL Mutual Insurance

Winson Heng - Principal, Deloitte

Mellody Hobson - President, Ariel Investments, board The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Starbucks Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

*Wes Hom - board Ascend, former Cypress Investments

*John Hotta - former Seattle Foundation

*Chenming Hu - board AMBA, IPHI

*Priya Huskins - board Realty Income Corporation

Bala Iyer - board IHS Markit, Skyworks Solutions, Power Integrations

Rajive Johri - board ConAgra Brands Inc.

Dr. Garheng Kong - board LabCorp, Alimera, Strongbridge, Histogenics, Melinta

* Lifetime Members


Ashok Kothari - former Parsons Brinckerhoff

Sylvia Kwan - former Recology

Selena Loh LaCroix - board Integrated Device Technology

James Lam - board E*TRADE Financial

Dinesh Lathi - board Tailored Brands

Duy-Loan Le - board National Instruments, Ballard Power Systems

*Christopher Lee - board Matthews Asia Funds

Michelle Lee - board AlarmCom

Robert Lee - board Broadvision

*Jane Li - board Semtech

Anne Lim O’Brien - Vice Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles

David Liu - board XO Group Inc.

Gary Locke - board AMC Entertainment, Fortinet

Richard K. Lui - News Anchor, MSNBC and NBC News

Vic Mahadevan - board Sphere 3D

*Sara Mathew - board Campbell Soup Company, Freddie Mac, Shire PLC

*Nitin Mehta - former Viking River Cruises

*Denny Minami - board NorthStar Realty Europe

*Anna W. Mok - Co-Founder, Ascend Pinnacle, board Ascend, United Way Bay Area, Commonwealth Club San Francisco, Committee of 100

Yumi Narita - Vice President, BlackRock

Sandeep Nayyar - board SMART Global Holdings

Jack “Rusty” O’Kelley - Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

Diana Pae - Global Chief Human Capital Officer, Archegos Capital Management

*Samir Pandiri - former PEFCO, CIBC Mellon

C. S. Park - board Seagate Technology

David Park - Managing Director, Archegos Capital Management

Viraj Patel - former Helios & Matheson

*Denise Peck - Executive Advisor, Ascend

*Marissa Peterson - board Oclaro, Humana, Ansell

*Hoshi Printer - board Lantronix, Inc.

Krishnan Rajagopalan - President & CEO, Heidrick & Struggles

Kalpana Ramakrishnan - board KPMG

*Satish Rishi - former Measurement Specialities

Rick Sanders - Managing Director, Office of the Chairman, Deloitte LLP

Krishna Saraswat - board Sigmagen, Inc., Photonic Corp., former Lam Research Corp.

Ajay Shah - board SMART Global Holdings

Lata Krishnan Shah - board SVB, Commonwealth Club

Bing Shen - former The Taiwan Fund, Institute on Aging

*Ekta Singh-Bushell - board TTEC

Carl Sparks - board Dunkin’ Brands, Vonage

Lisa Spivey - Executive Initiatives, Ascend

*Mohan Tavorath - former Walz Group, FarmShots, CropTrak


* Lifetime Members* Lifetime Members


*Lee Ting - former Neophotonics Inc, Lenovo, Microelectronics Technology Inc.

Khanh Tran - board CIT Financial

Tiger Tyagarajan - board Genpact, Catalyst, Center for Talent Innovation

Cid Wilson - President & CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

Brian Wong - CEO, Kiip

*Janet Wong - board Enviva Partners

*Dennis Wu - former UCBH Holdings, SPI Energy Co.

*Christiane Wuillamie - former CWB Systems Services

Patrick Yam - Venture Capitalist

*Don Yee - former Blue Diamond, OC Communications, Millenium Bank

Shariq Yosufzai - board NAACP Foundation, The Conference Board, former Caltex Lanka Ltd & Caltex Australia

Alice Young - former AXIS Capital Holdings, Mizuho Trust & Banking



Friday, April 6

S. K. Gupta - Managing Director & Co-Founder, Ascend PinnacleS. K. Gupta currently serves as the Managing Director & Co-Founder of Ascend Pinnacle, a network of Asian American Corporate Board Directors and as an Executive Advisor to the Ascend Board. Pinnacle has grown to become the largest network of experienced Asian American Corporate Directors. He was elected a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) in 2012 and to the Board of APIASF, Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund in 2014. S. K. has served on a wide range of boards, including the Sandia National Laboratories, Bay Area Council, San Jose Museum of Art, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) and MIT’s Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI) Consortium. He is a recognized expert on leadership, especially for leading change and developing minority leadership, and has been quoted in various national media. Earlier as Vice President at Lockheed Martin he was responsible for leading the Operations organization at the Space Systems Division. He has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Anna W. Mok - Co-Founder, Ascend Pinnacle; Executive Vice President, Ascend; Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Anna is the leader responsible for China and Southeast Asia for Deloitte & Touche LLP and a Global Lead Client Services Partner. She was previously the National Managing Partner, Clients & Client Excellence responsible for developing and leading the execution of the client portfolio expansion strategy and was the National Regions Leader responsible for marketplace development. During her 25+ year career at Deloitte, she has led some of its largest and most prestigious clients in various industries including technology, financial services, payments consumer products, healthcare and life sciences. Her global business experiences include corporate and operational transformations, M&A, market expansion, capital markets, risks and governance, technology, finance and accounting services to clients headquartered both in and outside of the U.S. Anna was the first Chinese-American woman admitted to the partnership and selected as Chairman of the Commonwealth Club of California (“CWC”). Anna is currently the Chairman-elect for United Way, a board of director and executive committee member of Ascend National, CWC and the Committee of 100, a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum, and on the boards and advisory councils of other non-profits. Her community work has been focused on enabling others, especially women and minorities, to achieve their full economic, educational and professional potential.

4:00pm - 5:00pm | Veranda Ballroom B

Pinnacle Members Session Followed By Group Photo (For Ascend Pinnacle Members Only)

5:30pm - 6:30pm | Veranda Pre-Function B & Veranda Terrace West

Multicultural Reception

6:30pm - 9:00pm | Veranda Ballroom B

Gala & Awards Dinner - Interview with Emily Chang

Master of CeremoniesRichard K. Lui - News Anchor, MSNBC and NBC News [Moderator]

With 20 years of access to decision makers at the highest level in politics, media and business – Richard Lui, veteran news anchor, businessperson and politico – has seasoned perspective and a deep Rolodex. He currently serves on three non-profit boards: Freedom United, Kota Alliance, and APIAVote. He has served on the private board of Mobile Solutions and Payment Services and non-profit boards for Progressive Redevelopment Inc and Crossroads Homeless. Richard also currently serves on advisory boards for Mariana (artificial intelligence), United Nations Association, and Annie Cannons. Before journalism, Richard spent 15 years in business, focusing on marketing and strategy launching six brands over three tech cycles, patenting a fintech model in 2003. Business Insider named him one of 21 careers to watch alongside Warren Buffett and Sheryl Sandberg. Richard became the first Asian American male to anchor a daily cable news show in 2007 while at CNN Worldwide and has since interviewed hundreds of politicians, from Ohio US Senator to President. He is an NACD Fellow, Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, Policy Fellow at UC Riverside, and holds a Michigan Ross MBA.

Emily Chang - Author, “BROTOPIA” and Host, Bloomberg-TV TechnologyEmily Chang is the author of BROTOPIA: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, published by Portfolio in February. She is anchor and executive producer of Bloomberg Technology, a daily TV show focused on global technology, and Bloomberg Studio 1.0, where she regularly speaks to top tech executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. Emily was previously a CNN correspondent based in Beijing and London, and has won five regional Emmy awards for her reporting. She is a graduate of Harvard University and lives in San Francisco with her husband and three children.

Award winners on next page


7:00am - 8:00am | Yerba Buena Ballroom

Breakfast - Welcome & Overview

Friday, April 6 Saturday, April 7

S. K. Gupta - Managing Director & Co-Founder, Ascend PinnacleSee page 12.

Award PresentersPhyllis Campbell - Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Chase & Co.Rick Sanders - Managing Director, Office of the Chairman, Deloitte LLP

Ascend Pinnacle/Deloitte Excellence in Leadership - Individual AwardSara Mathew - Retired Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Dun & Bradstreet; Board Director, Campbell Soup Company, Freddie Mac, Shire and International Advisory Council of Zurich

Sara Mathew retired as Chair/CEO of D&B in 2013. During her tenure, she transformed D&B from a data company to an innovative, digital enterprise introducing Data-as-a service (DaaS) and Big Data Analytics to drive value in the marketplace. Sara was named to FT’s 50 Women at the top in 2013, Top value creator in the S&P500 by Chief Executive magazine in 2014, and NACD’s Directorship 100 list in 2015. Prior to D&B, Sara spent 18 years at Procter & Gamble. She currently serves on the Boards of the Campbell Soup Company, Freddie Mac, Shire, and the International Advisory Council of Zurich.

Ascend Pinnacle/Deloitte Excellence in Leadership - Board AwardStarbucks Corporation

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with more than 28,000 stores around the globe, Starbucks is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in the experience, please visit our stores or online at news.starbucks.com and Starbucks.com.

ascend pinnacle would like to congratulate this year’s award winners!

2017 Award WinnersAscend Pinnacle/Deloitte Excellence in Leadership - Individual AwardRaj L. Gupta - Chairman, Delphi; Board Director, Arconic, The Vanguard Group, IRI; Executive Chairman, Avantor Inc.Ascend Pinnacle/Deloitte Excellence in Leadership - Board AwardU.S. Bank




State of Corporate Governance in the U.S.

Saturday, April 7

Phyllis Campbell - Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Chase & Co. [Moderator]Phyllis Campbell is the chair for the Pacific Northwest region for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Previously she served as the president and CEO of The Seattle Foundation - the largest community foundation in Washington. Phyllis is an independent director for Alaska Air Group. She served on the Nordstrom board of directors and chaired the Audit Committee for seven years. She serves on the Diversity Advisory Board of Toyota. Phyllis is also on the nonprofit boards of the US-Japan Council, as well as the global advisory board of Women Corporate Directors. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Audit Committee Chair Advisory Council.

Peter R. Gleason - President & Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Peter Gleason is the President and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). He is a recognized expert on board leadership and corporate governance issues. Peter serves as a member of NACD’s national faculty, is regularly quoted in the national media, and is a frequent presenter on the subjects of corporate governance, executive and director compensation, risk, strategic planning, and board/shareowner relations. He has served as a commissioner on every NACD Blue Ribbon Commission report issued over the past 16 years, including the most recent releases on Culture as a Corporate Asset, The Strategic-Asset Board, Long-Term Value Creation, Strategy Development, Talent Development, and Board Diversity. Peter currently serves on the board of NACD and on the advisory board of Nura Health, Inc., a development-stage health-care company. He is also a director of the NACD Capital Area Chapter, Deputy Chair of Global Network of Director Institutes, and is a NACD Board Leadership Fellow. Peter is the former chair of the International Professional Practices Framework Oversight Council of the Institute of Internal Auditors and was formerly a director of The Patriot Fund.

Krishnan Rajagopalan - President & Chief Executive Officer, Heidrick & StrugglesKrishnan Rajagopalan is President and CEO for Heidrick & Struggles, a global advisory firm serving clients across executive search, leadership assessment and development, organization and team effectiveness, and culture-shaping services. He serves on the Board of Directors and also leads the firm’s Management Committee. Previously, Krishnan led the firm’s global Executive Search business unit. Earlier, he led the firm’s Global Technology & Services Practice. Krishnan has been recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Executive Recruiters in the World” by Bloomberg Businessweek.




Emerging Markets

Saturday, April 7

Christopher Lee - Partner, FAA Investments [Moderator]Chris Lee is a partner at FAA Investments, a private investment group focusing in real estate and alternative investment strategies. Additionally, he serves on two boards. He is an Independent Board Member with Matthews Asia Funds, the largest US Investment Company (’40 Act) with a dedicated focus on Asia Pacific markets and The Asian Masters Fund Limited, a publicly traded company (ASX: AUF) listed in Sydney, Australia. Previously, Chris was Managing Director and divisional & regional heads at Deutsche Bank AG, UBS Investment Bank AG and Merrill Lynch & Co. He has over 20 years of global capital markets experience; managing derivative product development and providing equity sales & trading functions to institutional investors.

Gary Locke - Former U.S. Ambassador to China; Former Governor of Washington; Former Secretary of Commerce

As Governor, Gary Locke oversaw 280,000 new private sector jobs, despite two national recessions. He also had the most diverse cabinet in state history and more than half his judicial appointees were women and 25% people of color. His management skills and innovations won him acclaim by nationally recognized authors and organizations, including Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. During his tenure, Washington was ranked one of America’s four best managed states. At Commerce, he led President Obama’s National Export Initiative to double American exports; assumed a troubled 2010 Census but which under his supervision ended on time and $2 billion under budget; and achieved the most significant reduction in patent application processing in the agency’s history. As Ambassador, he opened markets for made-in-USA goods and services; reduced wait times for visa interviews of Chinese applicants from 100 days to 3; and through the Embassy’s air quality monitoring program, exposed the severity of China’s air pollution.

Marissa T. Peterson - Chief Executive Officer, Mission Peak Executive Consulting; Chairman of the Board, Oclaro; Board Member, Humana, Ansell

Marissa Peterson’s executive leadership experience and track record of results make her a valued board member of various public, private and non-profit companies. Among her current public boards are Oclaro (Chairman), Humana and Ansell. She is currently the CEO of Mission Peak Executive Consulting, which delivers coaching excellence and accelerated business value to clients worldwide. Previously, Marissa had developed a broad executive portfolio including 17 years at Sun Microsystems where she established an unprecedented legacy of concurrently leading some of Sun’s largest organizations: as EVP of Global Services, EVP of Worldwide Operations, and as Sun’s Chief Customer Advocate. Marissa holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Honorary Doctorate in Management from Kettering University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Tiger Tyagarajan - President & Chief Executive Officer, Genpact; Board Director, Catalyst and Center for Talent Innovation (CTI)

Based in New York, Tiger is credited as one of the industry leaders who pioneered a new global business model and transformed a division of GE (formerly GE Capital International Services) into Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation for its clients. The company drives digital-led, domain-enabled innovation, and digitally-enabled intelligent operations that design, transform, and run operations for clients around the world. Genpact has 77,000+ employees and annual revenues of US $2.57 billion as of December 31, 2016. Tiger frequently writes and speaks about transformation, digital disruption, global talent issues, continuous skill development, and the importance of building a strong corporate culture. He is also passionate about diversity, serving on the Boards of Catalyst and the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) and as one of the founding supporters of the U.S. chapter of the 30% Club, an organization of CXOs focused on achieving better gender balance at U.S. companies. Tiger is also a member of the WSJ CEO Council.




Walking the Talk - A Dialogue with Mellody Hobson

Saturday, April 7

Irene Chang Britt - Board Chair, Baybridge Seniors Housing; Chair N&CG, Dunkin’ Brands, Tailored Brands, Brighthouse Financial [Moderator]

Irene Chang Britt is an experienced Board Chair and Committee Chair on both Public Company and Private boards, spanning industries as diverse as Retail, Restaurants, Financial Services, Senior Living, Biotech and Energy. She currently serves on the boards of: Baybridge Seniors Housing (Chair of the Board), Dunkin’ Brands (Chair, N&CG), Tailored Brands (Chair, N&CG), and Brighthouse Financial (Chair, N&CG). She is a retired Fortune 500 C-Suite business leader, with a distinguished 30 year track record of business transformations at companies such as Campbell Soup Co, Kraft Foods, Nabisco and Kimberly-Clark. Irene earned her B.A. degree from the University of Toronto, and her MBA, with honors, from the University of Western Ontario (Richard Ivey School of Business).

Mellody Hobson - President, Ariel Investments & Independent DirectorMellody Hobson is president of Ariel Investments. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm offers six no-load mutual funds for individual investors and defined contribution plans as well as separately managed accounts for institutions and high net worth individuals. As president, Mellody is responsible for firm-wide management and strategic planning, overseeing all operations outside of research and portfolio management. Additionally, she serves as chairman of the board of trustees for Ariel Investment Trust. Beyond her work at Ariel, Mellody has become a nationally recognized voice on financial literacy and investor education. She is a regular contributor and analyst on finance, the markets and economic trends for CBS News. She also contributes weekly money tips on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and pens a regular column for Black Enterprise magazine. As a passionate advocate for investor education, she is a spokesperson for the Ariel/Hewitt Study: 401(k) Plans in Living Color and the Ariel Black Investor Survey, both of which examine investing patterns among minorities. Mellody is a director of JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and Starbucks Corporation. Her community outreach includes serving as chairman of After School Matters, a non-profit that provides Chicago teens with high-quality, out-of-school time programs. She is chair of The Economic Club of Chicago’s board of directors, a board member of The Chicago Public Education Fund, George Lucas Education Foundation, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and Sundance Institute, where she has been appointed emeritus trustee. She is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and serves on the executive committee of the Investment Company Institute’s board of governors. In 2015, Mellody was named to Time Magazine’s annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world. Mellody earned her A.B. from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy. She has also received honorary doctorate degrees from Howard University, St. Mary’s College and the University of Southern California.



11:10am - 12:00pm | Yerba Buena Ballroom

The Art of Asking Questions in the Board Room

Saturday, April 7

Sam Balaji - Chief Executive Officer, Global Financial Advisory & Global Risk Advisory, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited [Moderator]

Sam Balaji currently serves as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s Global Business Leader for the Financial Advisory and Risk Advisory businesses. He brings three decades of experiences that span key client and practice leadership roles in Audit and Enterprise Risk Services and Consulting. He is also a member of the Deloitte US Board of Directors where he serves as its Vice-Chairman, and member of its Governance, Strategy and Investment committees. Sam is a High-Tech, Media, and Telecom (TMT) industry practitioner. His specialty includes large complex technology driven global business transformations resulting from innovation and M&A where he advises CXOs and Boards on strategy, risk, change management and execution. He has lived and worked in the U.S, Europe and Asia, and has served clients in ~20 countries. Sam has a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science.

Dr. Curtis J. Crawford - Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, XCEO, Inc.Dr. Curtis J. Crawford is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of XCEO, Inc. Prior to founding XCEO, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Onix Microsystems; a private photonics technology company that designed, manufactured and sold MEMS based optical switching engines. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of ON Semiconductor Corporation (ONNN, NASDAQ). He also served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zilog Incorporated (ZLOG, NASDAQ). He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of ON Semiconductor Corporation, The Chemours Company and Xylem Inc.

Dinesh Lathi - Chairman of the Board, Tailored BrandsDinesh Lathi is Chairman of the Board of Tailored Brands, Inc. He was the CEO of One Kings Lane, a leading online retailer of home décor. Prior to One Kings Lane, Dinesh was a senior executive at eBay for nearly 8 years. He started his career in investment banking and private equity. Dinesh received his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Sara Mathew - Retired Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Dun & Bradstreet; Board Director, Campbell Soup Company, Freddie Mac, Shire and International Advisory Council of Zurich

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12:00pm - 1:45pm | Yerba Buena Ballroom

Lunch - Boards & Venture Capitalists: An Inside View

Saturday, April 7

Venky Ganesan - Managing Director, Menlo Ventures [Moderator]Venky is a partner at Menlo Ventures, and focuses on investments in both the consumer and enterprise sectors. He currently serves on the board of Avi Networks, BitSight, Breather, Dedrone, Machine Zone, OverOps, Rover, UpCounsel, and Waterline Data Science. Prior to joining Menlo, he was a managing director at Globespan Capital Partners, where he was part of the investment team since the firm’s inception. Prior to Globespan, Venky was one of the founders of Trigo Technologies and played a critical part in building Trigo into the market leader in the product information management space. IBM acquired the company resulting in a substantial return for all investors. Venky holds a B.A. in mathematics–economics from Reed College, and a B.S. in engineering and applied science, with honors, from the California Institute of Technology.

Bob Cohn - Independent Investor, Advisor to startupsBob Cohn is an independent investor, advisor to growing companies, and mentor to first-time CEO’s and young executives. Bob was the founder of Octel Communications Corporation in 1982 and served as its Chairman and CEO. Octel was purchased by Lucent Technologies in 1997. At the time of Bob’s departure from Lucent, Octel was the worldwide leader in its field with over 150 million active users 10’s of thousands of systems worldwide. From 2002 to 2004 he was an investing partner at Sequoia Capital, a high-tech Venture Capital firm based in Silicon Valley. Most recently, Bob was the founding chairman of Chairman of RelateIQ, a Silicon Valley based provider of CRM services and software, acquired in 2014 by Salesforce.com. Over the last 30 years, Bob has served on numerous boards of public and private technology companies encompassing systems, software, services, and semiconductors. A few examples are Electronic Arts and King Digital Entertainment (games), Trimble Navigation (GPS), Charter Communications (Cable), Market Live (e-commerce), Tilera (semiconductors), and Taboola (internet video discovery). Bob holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Florida, and a MBA from Stanford University.

Ira Ehrenpreis - Managing Partner, DBL PartnersIra Ehrenpreis is Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, a leading impact investing venture capital firm, currently investing out of a $400M fund. He has served on the Board of the NVCA. Ira serves as the President of WAVC & as Chair of the VCNetwork, the largest two California VC organizations. Ira was named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential Men Under 45” & inducted into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame. He was also recently given the NVCA Outstanding Service Award for lifetime service to the venture community. Ira has invested in a wide range of companies, including SpaceX & serves on the boards of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Apeel, Mapbox, and others. Ira has served as the Chair of the Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum. He is also an active leader at Stanford University, including helping to teach a course on Venture Capital. Ira received his J.D./MBA from Stanford. He graduated UCLA Phi Beta Kappa & Summa Cum Laude.




Steps for Together We Soar

Saturday, April 7

Ekta Singh-Bushell - Experienced Board & Committee Member [moderator]Ekta Singh-Bushell serves on the Board & Audit Committee of TTEC (NASDAQ:TTEC), a global leader in customer experience and is board advisor to start-ups. Her extensive global, multi-sector operating expertise in finance, audit, digital, technology, & cybersecurity provide necessary & desired skills, experience & perspective to public, private & start-up Boards. Formerly, COO Executive Office, at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY; a 17+ year veteran with EY, Ekta served in various leadership roles, including global client services & managing partner roles as global & Americas IT Effectiveness leader, Northeast advisory people leader, US innovation & digital strategy leader & global CISO. She has multi-sector strategy, business launch, P/L & board service experiences, having worked in 40+ countries, lived & worked in India, London, US. Member of WCD, NACD & Ascend Pinnacle, Ekta has a CPA, M.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley & advanced certifications in governance, cyber-resilience, information systems security, audit & control.

David Chun - Chief Executive Officer, EquilarDavid has led Equilar since its inception to become one of the most respected and trusted names in the executive compensation industry. David has been recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Players in Corporate Governance” by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). David often speaks publicly on corporate governance and executive compensation matters, including events hosted by The Conference Board, Corporate Board Member, The HR Policy Association, NACD Directorship, NASDAQ OMX, NYSE Euronext, the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and Stanford’s Directors’ College. David is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a director of the Asian Pacific Fund Community Foundation and a founding member of the Council of Korean Americans (CKA). David earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. with Honors in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.




The Demand Side View of Diversity on Boards

Saturday, April 7

Jack “Rusty” O’Kelley - Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates [Moderator]

Jack “Rusty” O’Kelley III is a Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates and is the Global Leader of the Board Consulting and Effectiveness Practice. His areas of expertise are board performance, corporate governance, CEO succession planning, and activism defense. Rusty began his career as a corporate lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell. He has served as a Director for Seventy-Fifth Avenue Investments and Trak Chicago 1 Investments. Rusty has written numerous white papers and articles including “Preparing for an Activist Before There is One,” and “Global Trends in Corporate Governance” – for each of 2016, 2017 and 2018 which has been published in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. Rusty earned a B.S. in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Hampton University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Yumi Narita - Vice President, BlackRockYumi Narita is responsible for engaging with companies, collaborating with portfolio managers to assess the financial impacts of ESG, consulting with policy-makers and regulators and developing stewardship policies. In the US and Canada, her governance focus is on companies operating in the food, restaurant, retail, automotive, airline and media industries. Yumi has presented on various issues, including shareholder engagement and executive compensation for audiences including boards of directors and senior corporate executives. She is part of the Investment Company Institute, PRI’s Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, Ceres Investor Network Disclosure Working Group and Associação de Investidores no Mercado de Capitais.




Wrap Up, Summary and Action Items

S. K. Gupta - Managing Director & Co-Founder, Ascend PinnacleSee page 12.

Saturday, April 7



5:45pm - 6:30pm | Yerba Buena Pre-Function

Reception


Celebratory Dinner - “The Cheat Code” Explained

Saturday, April 7

Master of CeremoniesAnna W. Mok - Co-Founder, Ascend Pinnacle; Executive Vice President, Ascend; Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP

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Jeannie Diefenderfer - Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CourageNpurpose, LLC [Moderator]

Jeannie Diefenderfer has over 28 years of technical and operational experience with 10+ years in executive leadership positions in Verizon Communications, a Dow 30 company, including a 10,000-person global customer care organization for Verizon’s largest enterprise customers. Jeannie is an independent director on the board of Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN), Chair of the Accenture Network Advisory Council, an Advisor to Sedona Systems, and Vice Chair and Trustee of Tufts University. She has served on the boards of MRV Communications, Westell Technologies, Citizens Funds, and the Ms. Foundation for Women. Jeannie was featured in the 1999 Crain’s New York Business “40 under 40,” as one of 40 young “rising stars” and was a member of the 1999 class of the David Rockefeller Fellows Program.

Brian Wong - Chief Executive Officer, KiipBrian Wong is the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of Kiip. Kiip (pronounced “keep”) redefines how brands connect with consumers through a rewards platform that targets “achievement moments” in mobile games and apps. This innovative approach to mobile marketing creates meaningful engagements between consumers and brands. Backed by Verizon Ventures, AmEx Ventures, US Cellular, North Atlantic Capital, Hummer Winblad, Relay Ventures, True Ventures, and others, the company has raised over $35 million in funding to date. Kiip has been recognized by Forbes as one of the “4 Hot Online Ad Companies to Put on Your Watch List,” named on the Dow Jones “FasTech50” and is listed on Fast Company’s “50 Most Innovative Companies in the World.” Once the youngest person to ever receive venture capital funding, Brian received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia at age 18, after skipping four K-12 grades.

8:30am - 10:30am | Tiffany & Co.

Breakfast at Tiffany (Limited Engagement, Invite Only)

Sunday, April 8

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