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recent speaking appearances
The Conference Board
ESG Center Roundtable
“Managing the Proliferation of Federal and State ESG Regulations”
New York, NY
(October 2024)
GreenFin 24
"Is Capitalism Becoming Woke or Enlightened?”
Practising Law Institute
Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2024
“Continued Focus on the Nominating and Governance Committee”
New York, NY
(April 2024)
Rutgers Business Law Review Symposium
“A Hazy Forecast: ESG, Climate, and the Law”
Newark, NJ
(April 2024)
CNBC Squawk Box
Disney Proxy Fight
(April 2024)
PracticalESG.com
“ESG Oversight: How to Protect Your Board & Audit Committee From a Litany of Risks”
(September 2023)
Rutgers Law School
Center for Corporate Law and Governance
2023 Opening Academic Session
“Bridging the Gap Between Corporate Lawyers and Investors — A Conversation with Jon Lukomnik”
(September 2023)
Spark Networks
Outside In with Jon Lukomnik Podcast
"Governance, Grenades and Quasi-governmental Corporations"
(April 2023)
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Practising Law Institute
Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2023
Featured Speaker
New York, NY
(April 2023)
Free Float Media
Business Pants Podcast
"Woke Wednesday"
(March 2023)
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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Institute for Law & Economics
2022 Fall Corporate Roundtable
“Evolving Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate Directors”
Philadelphia, PA
(December 2022)
Free Float Media
Business Pants Podcast
"Woke Wednesday"
(December 2022)
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Cato Institute
2022 Summit on Financial Regulation
"ESG and Corporate Governance"
Washington, DC
(November 2022)
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National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
2022 NAPABA Convention
"Board Diversity: What We’re Seeing, What We Predict
and How Asians Factor into the Debate"
Las Vegas, NV
(November 2022)
Society for Corporate Governance
Eastern Regional Fall Conference
"US Supreme Court: Lessons from Last Term’s Decisions
and Issues on the Horizons"
(October 2022)
TheCorporateCounsel.net
2022 Proxy Disclosure Conference
"Protecting Your Board From the Next Maelstrom"
(October 2022)
PracticalESG.com
1st Annual Practical ESG Conference
"Your ESG Team – Candid Board & Staffing Considerations"
(October 2022)
The American College
Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services
New York State Bar Association International Section
ESG Governance Forum
New York, NY
(June 2022)
New York State Bar Association
Annual Meeting 2022
"ESG in M&A and Financing:
Why Corporate/Commercial Lawyers Should Take Notice"
(January 2022)
Responsible Investor
RI USA 2021
"How should investors and companies navigate through
the landscape of a polarized America?"
(December 2021)
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Corporate CPR Podcast
"Improving Board Accountability and Corporate Governance"
(December 2021)
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Vinson & Elkins / Lexology
"Common Ground: How Board and Organizational Diversity Can Enhance Corporate Culture and Stakeholder Engagement"
(October 2021)
GLG Institute
2021 Healthcare Leadership Summit
"Future of the Boardroom Post-COVID"
(October 2021)
Corporate Board Member
17th Annual Boardroom Summit
"Regulatory and Shareholder Trends for 2022"
(September 2021)
Diligent
Modern Governance Summit
"ESG Enacted into Law: Navigating the ESG Regulatory Landscape"
(September 2021)
Rutgers Law School
Center for Corporate Law and Governance
2021 Opening Academic Session
Conversation with Aeisha Mastagni, Portfolio Manager, CalSTRS Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Strategies Unit
(September 2021)
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The Aspen Institute
Business & Society Program
"A Seat at the Table: Worker Voice in the New Economy"
(September 2021)
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In House Warrior Podcast
"Getting Governance Right"
(July 2021)
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Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
2021 ESG and Compliance Conference
"Emerging Issues in Governance Risk"
(June 2021)
DC Bar
"ESG Ratings: Implications for Public Companies, Asset Managers and the Battle Against 'Greenwashing'"
(June 2021)
Q4 Inc.
"Effectively Communicating Your ESG Policies"
(May 2021)
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Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance
Interview with Amy Borrus, Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors: "The Role of Investors in Corporate Governance During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Rise of ESG"
(May 2021)
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Corporate Secretary Magazine
Governance Priorities in 2021
"What's next for virtual shareholder meetings?"
(May 2021)
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Broadridge and Herbert School of Business, University of Miami
Issuer & Investor Forum
"Virtual Shareholder Meetings: Best Practices & Future Expectations"
(February 2021)
Fordham University School of Law
Spotlight on ESG Series
"How ESG Impacts Board Oversight of Compliance/
ESG's Impact on the Future of Compliance"
(February 2021)
GreenBiz 21
"How Boards Can Manage Disruptive Risk"
(February 2021)
Corporate Counsel Business Journal
"New Practices For 2021 Virtual Annual Meetings"
(January 2021)
ZippyPoint.com
"Virtual Shareholder Meetings: How to Handle Q&A Sessions"
(January 2021)
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Computershare
"'Tis the Season for Change: Release of Industry Recommended Practices For 2021 Virtual Meetings"
(December 2020)
Holland & Marie Compliance
“Protecting the Board - Governance and the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) Individual Accountability Guidelines”
(December 2020)
National Investor Relations Institute
"Meeting Shareholder Expectations in the 2021 Annual Meeting"
(November 2020)
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International Bar Association
IBA 2020: Virtually Together
"Corporate governance: the end of shareholder primacy?"
(November 2020)
Diligent
The Corporate Director Podcast
"Navigating Change, Elevating ESG"
(November 2020)
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TheCorporateCounsel.net
Webcast
"Virtual Annual Meetings: What to Do Now"
(October 2020)
Minnesota CLE
2nd Annual Midwest Legal Compliance Conference
"How Compliance and Ethics Leaders Need to Think About Board Communications"
(October 2020)
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
Central New Jersey Chapter
2020 HBA CNJ Financial Series
"Exploring Paths to the Boardroom:
Understanding Corporate Boards and Governance"
(October 2020)
University of Pennsylvania
Institute for Law and Economics
"Virtual Shareholder Meetings:
What Worked, What Didn't and How to Plan for Next Year"
(October 2020)
The Conference Board
2020 Executive Compensation Conference
Interview with Ron Williams, Former Chairman/CEO of Aetna Inc.
“Insights from the Boardroom, Trends Critical to HR and Compensation Leaders”
(October 2020)
Society for Corporate Governance
Eastern Regional Fall Conference
"What Comes Next? What to Expect in 2021:
Proxy Advisory Firms, Rule 14a-8 and Universal Proxy"
(October 2020)
American Bar Association
Business Law Section
2020 Annual Meeting
"Governance and Systemic Risk: How Can Individual Companies Address Collective Risk at Global Scale?"
(September 2020)
Diligent
Modern Governance Summit
"What You (and Your Board) Need to Know About the Future of ESG"
(September 2020)
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Rutgers Law School
Center for Corporate Law and Governance
2020 Opening Academic Session
Conversation with Former SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson
(September 2020)
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Virtual Shareholder Meetings: Zoom Seminar
"How Shifting from In-Person to Virtual Shareholder Meetings Affects Shareholders’ Voice"
(September 2020)
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Diligent Insights
Inside America's Boardrooms
"Battling Systemic Racism: How Boards Can Have a Positive Impact"
(August 2020)
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Society for Corporate Governance
Virtual National Conference
Vision 2020: Governance Elevated
“Virtual Annual Meeting for the First Time? Learnings from COVID-19”
(July 2020)
In Touch Networks
Webcast
"The Future of Corporate Governance: An Interview with Douglas Chia"
(June 2020)
The Aspen Institute
Business & Society Program
"The Next Move" Series
"Preparing Boards for the New Normal"
(June 2020)
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Diligent Insights
Virtual Panel Discussion
"Best Practices for Virtual AGMs and the Future of (Remote) Work"
(May 2020)
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The Aspen Institute
Business & Society Program
Business 20/20 Podcast Series
"Are We Still Living in Enron's World?"
(March 2020)
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Georgetown University Law Center
Sixth Annual Corporate Symposium
“Corporate Governance”
Washington, DC
(February 2020)
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