Event – Shareholder Activism Unlocking Shareholder Value

This event will take place on January 25, 2018 at the Time Warner Center, 10 on the Park, 60 Columbus Circle, New York, NY.  The Shareholder Activism  Unlocking Shareholder Value conference brings together activists, board directors and corporate management to discuss the state of play in activist engagement and what to expect in the upcoming shareholder season. The event includes full day of interviews, panel discussions, presentations by practice experts, strategists, advisors, activists and investors makes this one-day program an invaluable gathering, needed to effectively manage through the ever-evolving landscape of proxy fights and settlements.


Shareholder activism is an increasingly important issue as evidenced by the high profile Kraft Heinz shareholder sustainability motions earlier this year and many other similar motions.

Participants at the conference will share views and practices on the evolution and current state of shareholder activism in the US and abroad, with a focus on how engagements continue to shape efforts between directors, public company management and activist investors, all seeking positive outcomes.

Industry thought leaders will explore why and how ongoing shareholder engagement and activism play a vital role in affecting share value. The conference will also examine how activist investors cultivate relationships with companies to positively influence sustained value creation as well as the latest campaign practices of activists, how they
unfold, their outcomes, and how boards and executives work constructively toward improved stock performance.


Speakers (Session Leaders)

Skytop Strategies session leaders are chosen from the highest caliber companies,foundations and funds for the express purpose of diversifying thought and creating balanced panels with all-encompassing viewpoints.

• David Benoit

  Activism Reporter
  The Wall Street Journal
  New York, NY

• Josh Black

  Editor-In-Chief
  Activist Insight
  New York, NY

• Christopher P. Davis

  Partner
  Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen
  New York, NY

• Paul Davis

  Partner and Co-Chair
  Capital Markets & M&A, McMillan
  Toronto, Canada

• Charles Elson

  Director
  John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
  Newark, DE

• Jeremy Fielding

  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Kekst
  New York, NY

• Jason Frankl

  Senior Managing Director
  FTI Consulting
  Washington, D.C.

• Andrew Freedman

  Partner and Co-Chair, Shareholder Activism Practice
  Olshan Frome Wolosky
  New York, NY

• Michael Garland

  Assistant Comptroller, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment
  New York City Office of the Comptroller
  New York, NY

• Zachary George

  Portfolio Manager
  FrontFour Capital Group, LLC
  New York, NY

• Bruce H. Goldfarb

  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Okapi Partners LLC
  New York, NY

• Phillip Goldstein

  Founder
  Bulldog Investors
  Saddle Brook, NJ

• Holly Gregory

  Partner and Co-Chair, Global Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Practice
  Sidley Austin LLP
  New York, NY

• R. Taylor Ingraham

  Director
  ASC Advisors LLC
  New York, NY

• David Katz

  Partner
  Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  New York, NY

• Eleazer Klein

  Partner
  Schulte Roth & Zabel
  New York, NY

• Charles A. Koons

  Managing Director, Activism & Contested Situations
  Morrow Sodali
  New York, NY

• Jeroen van Kwawegen

  Partner
  Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann
  New York, NY

• Patricia Lenkov

  Founder and President
  Agility Executive Search
  New York, NY

• Kai Haakon Liekefett

  Partner
  Vinson & Elkins
  New York, NY

• Jonathan Litt

  Founder and Chief Executive Officer
  Land & Buildings
  Greenwich, CT

• Leah Malone

  Director
  PwC
  New York, NY

• Tom Manning

  Lead Director
  Dun & Bradstreet
  Board Director
  CommScope
  Board Director
  Clear Media Ltd.
  Chicago, IL

• Bob Marese

  Managing Director
  MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
  New York, NY

• Damien J. Park

  Managing Director
  Spotlight Advisors, LLC
  New York, NY

• Lissa Perlman

  Senior Vice President
  Kekst
  New York, NY

• Steve Pully

  Member, Board of Directors
  Titan Energy
  Dallas, TX

• KT Rabin

  Chief Executive Officer
  Glass Lewis LLC
  San Francisco, CA

• David Rosewater

  Managing Director
  Morgan Stanley
  New York, NY

• Jim Rossman

  Managing Director
  Lazard
  New York, NY

• W. Graeme Roustan

  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  Roustan Capital
  Ontario, C

• Matthew Sherman

  President and Partner
  Joele Frank
  New York, NY

• Walied Soliman

  Chairman and Partner
  Norton Rose Fulbright
  Toronto, CA

• Lex Suvanto

  Managing Director, Financial Communications & Special Situations
  Edelman
  New York, NY

• Michael Swartz

  Head of Shareholder Activism Litigation
  Schulte Roth & Zabel
  New York, N

• Greg Taxin

  Managing Director
  Spotlight Advisors
  New York, NY

• Scott Winter

  Managing Director
  Innisfree M&A Incorporated
  New York, NY

• Steve Wolosky

  Partner
  Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
  New York, NY

• Dan Zacchei

  Managing Director
  Sloane & Company
  New York, NY

Conference Price: Early bird special is $995.00. The price will be $1,695.00 as of December 1, 2017. Click here to register.