Fund Directors Conference 2019 | Independent Directors Council (IDC) | 21 October 2019 | Hotel Fairmont Chicago - Millennium Park, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

Venue
Hotel Fairmont Chicago - Millennium Park
Hotel Fairmont Chicago - Millennium Park, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

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Event Date Mon Oct 21 CDT - Wed Oct 23 CDT (about 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Oct 21 12:30pm - Wed Oct 23 12:45pm
Location Hotel Fairmont Chicago - Millennium Park
200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Region Americas
Details

During this informative three-day event, you will hear from independent directors, SEC leadership, and industry experts, while learning about:
• Recent regulatory developments
• Navigating the technology transformation
• Investment performance oversight
• Achieving diversity on fund boards
• Recent policy debates concerning proxy voting
The conference also will include discussion forums on ETFs, small fund oversight, board meeting mechanics, third-party service provider oversight, and the 15(c) process with subadvised funds and series trusts.

Speakers

2019 Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Dalia Blass
Director, Division of Investment Management, US Securities and Exchange Commission

Robert C. Doll
Chief Equity Strategist and Senior Portfolio Manager, Nuveen

Paul Schott Stevens
President and CEO, Investment Company Institute

SPEAKERS:

Kathryn L. Quirk
Independent Director, Harbor Funds

Christopher E. Palmer
Partner, Goodwin

Robin S. Yonis
Fund Advisor General Counsel, Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC

Dawn Vroegop
Chair, IDC Governing Council, Independent Director, Brighthouse Funds and Driehaus Funds

Dawn-Marie Driscoll
Independent Director, DWS Funds

Amy B. R. Lancellotta
Managing Director, Independent Directors Council

Jefferson Boyce
Independent Director, USAA Funds

Sarah Holden
Senior Director, Retirement and Investor Research, Investment Company Institute

Garry Moody
Independent Director, AB Funds

Lesley Keefe
Managing Director, EY

Mark Watson
Managing Director, EY

Mary Davis Holt
Independent Director, American Funds

Joel Motley
Independent Director, Invesco Funds

David H. Chow
MainStay Funds and VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

Brian Ahrens
Executive Vice President, Director, Strategic Investment Research Group, PGIM Investments

Devin McCune
Vice President Regulatory and Compliance, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Sheryl K. Pressler
Independent Director, Voya Funds

Margaret A. Carey
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Fidelity Investments

Sara P. Crovitz
Partner, Stradley Ronan

Sponsors & Partners

2019 Sponsors

• USBank
• Stradley Ronon