July 2021 Fellows Meeting
All-Virtual Event | July 14-15, 2021
Fellows meetings are not just another conference. These high-level meetings rely heavily on face-to-face engagement, conversation between practitioners and group discussion to provide the most benefit to you. ECI’s Fellows Meetings are exclusive gatherings of Fellows Members that happen twice per year. At Fellows meetings, you will have the opportunity to participate in high-level discussions, exclusive keynote presentations and hands-on breakout sessions that are all designed to help you achieve your goals as a senior-level E&C leader. Fellows participants are a global group of high-level E&C Directors, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officers, other C-Suite leaders and esteemed academics that are all familiar with the challenges you face as an E&C leader and eager to share their stories, strategies and challenges with others. The 2021 July Fellows Meeting will be an all-virtual event — information about the platform and how to access the event will be sent in your registration confirmation email.
Understanding and Supporting Corporate Governance
Corporate governance is evolving in response to unprecedented developments and challenges within and outside organizations. Systemic crises, the rising tide of ESG, and social justice issues are just a few of the many challenges and opportunities facing companies, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. The July ECI Fellows meeting will explore corporate governance in the context of Ethics and Compliance and consider the supporting role that high quality E&C programs play.
Senior Fellows members receive 3 complimentary registrations and Fellows members receive 2 complimentary registrations to Fellows Meetings.
Thank you to our July 2021 Fellows Meeting sponsor:
Updated July 11, 2021
Wednesday, July 14 Agenda [All times are EDT]
| 11:00 AM | Welcome Patricia J. Harned, PhD | Chief Executive Officer, ECI Earnie Broughton | Senior Advisor, ECI |
| 11:15 AM | Keynote: Today’s Governance Challenges Many of today’s governance challenges are encountered first and perhaps most importantly by the Board of Directors. This session will consider how the role of the Board as a key component of the governance landscape is changing, the top macro trends and issues that are informing Board priorities, and how E&C Officers can advocate for their programs in ways that not only get the Board’s attention, but benefit and add value to their organizations and many stakeholders. Erin Essenmacher | Former President and Chief Strategy Officer, National Association of Corporate Directors |
| 12:30 PM | Watercooler Break |
| 12:45 PM | Integrating E&C Expertise on the Board Integrating ethics and compliance expertise on corporate boards remains uncommon. This panel presentation will explore how directors with E&C expertise can add value when it comes to aligning business strategy with organizational values and regulatory requirements and guidelines. Moderator: Maurice Crescenzi |Managing Director, FTI Consulting |
| 2:00 PM | Carol R. Marshall Award |
| 2:15 PM | Office/Message Break |
| 2:30 PM | The “G” of ESG ESG (Environmental Social Governance) refers to factors that socially-conscious investors take into account when making choices about where to invest their money. Interest in the concept brought an explosion in media coverage in 2020 and the trend has continued to accelerate in 2021. Ethics and Compliance programs are often seen as a function with overlapping interests in the ESG movement and are increasingly being asked to lend support and expertise as companies integrate the model into existing functions and structures. This panel discussion will explore the role of governance in the context of ESG and how Ethics and Compliance programs are adapting and evolving in the ESG mindset. Moderator: Andrea Bonime-Blanc | Founder and CEO, GEC Risk Advisory |
| 3:45 PM | ESG and the Wind at our Backs The driving force behind the ESG movement is coming from the investor community. This session will look broadly at ESG through an inside view of the investor mindset and playbook that may well be the most transformative influence on Ethics and Compliance programs in coming years. Timothy Smith | Director of ESG Shareholder Investment, Boston Trust Walden |
| 4:35 PM | Virtual Fishbowl |
Updated July 11, 2021
Thursday, July 15 Agenda [all times EDT]
| Noon | Meet and Eat: From Brunch to Lunch (BYOM – Bring Your Own Munchies) |
| 1:00 PM | Welcome & Housekeeping |
| 1:15 PM | Peer Leadership Coaching for E&C Professionals Peer leadership coaching is a surprisingly powerful tool in leadership development, especially for E&C professionals. This interactive session will explore how these groups work, the theory behind peer coaching, and the benefits for E&C professionals. You’ll learn about a new peer leadership coaching opportunity designed with and for ECI Fellows and how participation in a Peer Leadership Group would benefit you.Timothy Lindon | Senior Advisor, Ethics & Compliance Initiative |
| 2:30 PM | Break |
| 2:45 PM | Positioning E&C in Times of Crisis Times of crisis are challenging for organizations, but also clarifying in terms of purpose. It seems like only yesterday that organizations were adjusting to the new normal of remote work – and now they are faced with challenges of migrating employees back to work. This session will give Fellows an opportunity to take a deep dive into how E&C programs are navigating internal and external changes and leaning into uncertainty. Topics will include a preview of a soon to be published resource from an ECI working group Positioning E&C as a Strategic Leader in Times of Stress and Crisis in the context of what has been called “The Great Reopening.” |
| 3:45 PM | Conversation Cafe: Reflections and Applications |
| 4:30 PM | Wrap Up |
