Navigating the Narrow and Choppy Sea – ESG in 2023

Affiliated Programs

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

4:30 PM - 10:00 PM

el PRADO Hotel
Palo Alto, CA

Join Wilson Sonsini and the NYU Law Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance for a conference on environmental, social, and corporate governance.

Topics of discussion include:

Investor and Political Views of ESG
Regulatory and Investigative Pressures
Corporate Governance Opportunities and Challenges from ESG

AGENDA

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

Politics and ESG: The Response from Investors
Moderator:	Edward Rock, NYU Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance

Panelists:	James Andrus, CalPERS Krystal Berrini, PJT Camberview Walt Burkley, Capital Research and Management Company

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Networking Break

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

ESG Goes to Washington: Regulatory and Investigative Pressures
Moderator:	Allison Herren Lee, formerly with Securities & Exchange Commission

Panelists:	Janet Kim, Wilson Sonsini Prashant Yerramalli, NYU Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance Smeeta Ramarathnam, Alphabet

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Networking Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Pressure or Opportunity: ESG in the Boardroom
Moderator:	David Berger, Wilson Sonsini

Panelists:	Karen Francis DeGolia, Vontier Corp Penny Herscher, Lumentum and Smart Global Amanda Urquiza, Wilson Sonsini

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Lunch & Learn – Can Old Governance Keep Up with New Tech Companies?
Moderator:	Edward Rock, NYU Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance

Panelists:	David Berger, Wilson Sonsini Seth Berman, Ethical Compass John Morley, Yale University Amy Simmerman, Wilson Sonsini

1:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Contacts

Shelly Jackson

shelly.jackson@wsgr.com

Presenters

David J. Berger

Partner

Palo Alto

David is an expert in and leader of the corporate governance and shareholder activism practices.

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Amy L. Simmerman

Partner

Wilmington, DE

Amy is a leader of Wilson Sonsini’s Delaware office and governance practice.

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Amanda N. Urquiza

Partner

Palo Alto

Amanda Urquiza is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she practices corporate and securities law. Amanda has extensive experience advising public companies and their boards. Her practice includes all aspects of company representation, including corporate governance, SEC compliance, 1934 Act issues, public offerings, private placements, and mergers and acquisitions. She brings a nuanced perspective to her practice, driven by her broad range of experience, including time spent in-house and practicing internationally.