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2017 EMEA Institute October 24-25, 2017 WomenCorporateDirectors EMEA Institute 1 A Foundation Inspiring Visionary Boards World Wide WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Foundation is the only global membership organization and community of women corporate directors. WCD helps make the challenges of being a director easier, improves your international knowledge and connections, and enables you to have more impact and influence on public policy and in the boardroom. WCD members are champions for change, progressive thought-leaders, and advocates for accelerating best practices in global governance. Smart boards are going global in members and mindset. The WCD community provides a platform for turning ideas into action—an impact that reaches beyond our membership, to the larger world of corporate governance and its stakeholders worldwide. WCD has 80 chapters around the world: Argentina, Arizona, Atlanta, Austin, Australia (Melbourne & Sydney), Beijing, Boston, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo), Carolinas, Chicago, Chile, Cleveland, Colombia, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denmark, Detroit, Finland, France, Germany, Greater New Mexico, Guatemala, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hanoi, Hawaii, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Houston, Iceland, India (Delhi & Mumbai) Indonesia, Israel, Italy (Milan & Rome), Japan, Kansas City, Kenya, London, Los Angeles/ Orange County, Malaysia, Melbourne, Mexico, Minnesota, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Florida/South Georgia, Panama, Peru, Philadelphia, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Quebec, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, South Africa, South Florida, South Korea, Spain, St. Louis, Sweden, Switzerland, Sydney, Tampa, Tennessee, Toronto, Turkey, Uruguay, Washington, DC, Western Canada. Future chapters launching soon: Detroit, November 13, 2017 Future chapters in discussion include: Austria, Costa Rica, Norway, Orlando, Pakistan, Portland Oregon, Portugal, Hungary-Poland-Slovakia combined chapter, Thailand, Vancouver, Wisconsin Our mission is to: • Inspire visionary boards worldwide – by providing education and tools that keep members engaged, informed, and high-performing as directors. • Increase the representation of women on boards and in board leadership positions. • Foster a powerful, trusted community of influential women corporate directors. • Increase the pipeline of qualified female board candidates. Our vision is to: • Become THE influential network for women who serve on/or aspire to be on corporate boards of directors across the globe. • Grow the global network with highly qualified women of diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and geographies. • Support members to contribute to the growth, governance, and sustainability WCDof their organizations. WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) is grateful to the sponsors of the 2017 EMEA Institute International Lead Sponsor International Premier International Strategic International Support WomenCorporateDirectors EMEA Institute 3 Agenda FOLLOW US ON @womencorpdirs #wcdboards WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) 2017 EMEA Institute Theme: Leadership Principles for Boards: Rebuilding Trust in Business and Institutions Madrid, Spain Hosted by KPMG Spain Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Location KPMG Madrid Offices – Paseo de la Castellana 259C 28046 Madrid, Spain 11:30 – 12:30 WCD Chapter Chair Meeting 13:00 – 13:45 Registration, greetings, and networking Light lunch provided 13:45 – 14:00 Opening of the EMEA Institute • Susan Stautberg (United States), Chairman and CEO, WCD Foundation; Co-author of Women on Board • Hilario Albarracín (Spain), Senior Partner and Member of the Global Board, KPMG 14:15 Buses to Rafael del Pino Auditorium WomenCorporateDirectors EMEA Institute 5 Location Rafael del Pino Auditorium Calle Rafael Calvo, 39A, 28010 Madrid, Spain 15:00 – 16:15 Panel 1: From Brexit to Trump: What Does the Increasingly Complex Geopolitical Landscape Mean for Boards and Directors? • Meredith Sumpter (United States) (Moderator), Director, Asia at Eurasia Group • Miranda Curtis (United Kingdom), Independent Board Director, Liberty Global and Marks & Spencer, plc; Chair of Trustees at Camfed International; Lead Non-Executive Director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office • Candace Johnson (Luxembourg), Founder/Co-founder SES, Loral Teleport Europe, Europe Online, Success Europe, VATM, Global Telecom Women’s Network, Global Board Ready Women, Oceania Women’s Network Satellite; President, EBAN (European Business Angels Network); Board Member, SES-Imagotag (SESL) • Di Landau (United States), CEO, Global Resources, Inc.; Board Chair, James&Co.; WCD Member • Elena Pisonero (Spain), Chairwoman, Hispasat; Director, Hisdesat and PRISA • Melanie Richards (United Kingdom), Deputy Chair and Board Member, KPMG UK; WCD Chapter Chair 16:15 -16:30 Break WCD 16:30 - 17:30 Panel 2: How Are Boards Responding to the Technology Imperative? • Annalisa Gigante (Switzerland) (Moderator), Board Member, Foundation for Learning; former CTO LafargeHolcim and ExCo member Adecco Group; WCD Chapter Chair • Jannet Atika (Kenya), Director of Customer Operations, Safaricom Limited; WCD Member • Nilsa Guerrero-Mahon (Puerto Rico), Director, NioCorp Developments, LTD; Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Centura Health Mountains & North Denver Operating Group; Vice Chair of the Colorado Financial Services Commission Board; WCD Chapter Chair • Dr. Heike Hanagarth (Germany), Supervisory Board Member, LANXESS AG; former Board Member, Deutsche Bahn AG • Amparo Moraleda (Spain), Director, Airbus Group, CaixaBank, Solvay, Faurecia, and Vodafone Group Plc 17:30 – 17:45 Break 17:45 – 18:25 “A Conversation With”: • Halla Tomasdottir (Iceland), Corporate Director & former Presidential Candidate; WCD Chapter Chair • Interviewed by Nancy Calderon (United States), Global Lead Partner, KPMG LLP; Director, Global Delivery Center, Ltd., KPMG India; Director, WCD Foundation; Co-author of Women on Board 18:25 – 18:30 Closing of the Day • Melanie Richards (United Kingdom), Deputy Chair and Board Member, KPMG UK; WCD Chapter Chair 18:30 – 19:30 Cocktail Reception WomenCorporateDirectors EMEA Institute 7 19:40 Buses to the Prado Museum (Paseo del Prado s/n) 20:10 Registration at the Prado Museum 20:30 – 21:30 Tours of the Prado Museum Location: Paseo del Prado, s/n, 28014 Madrid, Spain 21:30 – 23:00 Roundtable Dinner Event at Musas Hall, the Prado Museum Opening: • Socorro Fernández Larrea (Spain), CEO, JUSTNOW; Director. Red Eléctrica de España; WCD Chapter Chair • Montserrat Trape (Spain), Member of the Board and Partner, KPMG; WCD Chapter Chair Closing: • Ciska Knight (United Kingdom), Director, Global Sales and Markets, KPMG 23:00- 23:20 Buses from the Prado Museum to Hotel Hesperia Madrid Location: Paseo de la Castellana, 57, 28046 Madrid, Spain Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Location Rafael del Pino Auditorium Calle Rafael Calvo, 39A 28010 Madrid, Spain 8:30 – 9:00 Registration, greetings, and networking Continental breakfast provided WCD 9:00 – 9:10 Opening of the Day • Nancy Calderon (United States), Global Lead Partner, KPMG LLP; Director, Global Delivery Center, Ltd., KPMG India; Director, WCD Foundation; Co-author of Women on Board 9:10 – 10:10 Panel 3: Strategic Investor Management: Comparative Approaches Across EMEA • José Luis Blasco Vázquez (Spain) (Moderator), Partner, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Global Head for Sustainability Services, KPMG • Jen Braswell (United Kingdom), Director of Corporate Strategy, CDC Group plc • Marina Brogi (Italy), Director, Luxottica Group and Salini Impregilo; Full Professor of International Banking and Capital Markets, Sapienza University; WCD Family Business Co-chair, WCD Chapter Chair and Advisory Board Member • Marlene Uetz (Singapore and Switzerland), Managing Director, I.J. Martin & Co Pte Ltd; Director, I.J. Martin & Co Ltd; former Board Member BSCC; WCD Member. 10:10 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:15 “A Conversation With”: • Susan Stautberg (United States), Chairman and CEO, WCD Foundation; Co-author of Women on Board • Susan Keating (United States), President and CEO of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC); WCD Member • Interviewed by: Kapila Anand (United States), Director, Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality; Retired Partner and Senior Advisor, KPMG; LLP WCD Chapter Chair and Lead Director, WCD Foundation WomenCorporateDirectors EMEA Institute 9 11:15 – 11:30 Break 11:30 – 12:30 Panel 4: Trust and Transparency: How Do Boards Show Leadership in Rebuilding Broken Trust? • Maya Makanjee (South Africa) (Moderator), Director, Tiger Brands Limited; Director Mpact Limited; Director, AIG South Africa Limited; Director, AIG Life South Africa Limited; Trustee, Nelson Mandela Foundation • Leyla Alaton (Turkey), Board Member, Alarko Group of Companies; President, Alvimedica Medical Technologies Group; WCD Member • Hixonia Nyasulu (South Africa), Founder and Executive Chairman, Ayavuna Women’s Investments; Non-Executive Director, Unilever • Monique G.M. van Dijken Eeuwijk (Netherlands), Counsel and Chair, Benelux Sector Team Professional Services Firms, NautaDutilh 12:30 – 12:40 Closing of the EMEA Institute • Susan Stautberg (United States), Chairman and CEO, WCD Foundation; Co-author of Women on Board 12:40 – 14:00 Luncheon Location: Luzi Bombón Restaurant, Paseo de la Castellana, 35 WCD WCD WomenCorporateDirectors Education and Development Foundation, Inc. (the WCD Foundation) is pleased to welcome the most powerful women from around the world—corporate, large