2026 Conference Agenda
The Directors' Forum Board is excited to present the programming for the 2026 fall conference! All sessions will be live-streamed for our virtual participants, and for those attending in person, all plenary sessions will take place in the Graydon Hall Ballroom, and all meals and networking breaks in the Graydon Hall Foyer. The Board Chairs & Vie-Chairs' session will take place in Garden Studio 1 on the lower level.
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7:15am - 5:00pm: Registration
8:00am - 9:00am: Hot Buffet Breakfast
9:00am - 9:15am: Chair's Welcome
9:15am - 10:15am: Plenary 1/Keynote Address: Governance at an Inflection Point
10:15am - 10:30am: Coffee & Tea Break
10:30am - 12:00pm: Plenary 2: A Dynamic Board in a Dynamic World
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Hot Buffet Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Plenary 3: The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Networking Refreshment Break
3:00pm - 4:15pm: Plenary 4: The Board’s AI Agenda: Value, Risk, Governance and Maturity
4:15pm - 4:30pm: Long-Term Service Award Ceremony & Wrap-up
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking Cocktail Reception