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Jim Cramer to Host The Deal's Corporate Governance Conference: Cybersecurity, Board Structure, Activists and Other Challenges to Value CreationNEW YORK, May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Deal and BoardEx, business units of TheStreet (NASDAQ: TST), will host their 2nd annual Corporate Governance conference June 5th at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York to help corporate decision makers and their key advisers master the latest and most critical challenges in managing their companies to maximize shareholder value. The conference will include a highly anticipated Cybersecurity panel, in the wake of the "WannaCry" attacks, moderated by James J. Cramer, Founder of TheStreet, Inc.; best-selling author; Host, "Mad Money with Jim Cramer" and Co-Anchor of "Squawk on The Street," CNBC. This panel will discuss what leaders need to know in order to protect themselves from becoming vulnerable to arguably the most perilous risk facing companies today. Discussion will center around how to reduce and manage the threat of cybersecurity attacks, and how to respond to an incident while minimizing the resulting legal, regulatory and business fallout. Cramer will also conduct keynote interviews with Ed Garden, Chief Investment Officer & Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P., Randall J. Hogan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pentair, and Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr., of the Delaware Supreme Court. "Serving on a board is harder than ever these days. From cybersecurty to federal regulations, pitfalls abound and lawsuits are lurking around every corner," said Chief Executive Officer David Callaway. "Our conference aims to help board members, C-suite executives and others navigate these troubled waters." Other speakers include:
For a full list of speakers, the conference agenda and to purchase tickets, please visit The Deal's Corporate Governance Conference site. The event is produced by The Deal and BoardEx, and presented in collaboration with Paul Weiss, Morgan Stanley, PWC, Kekst and Seal. For press tickets contact Jon Kostakopoulos at 212.321.5561 or jon.kostakopoulos at thestreet.com. About The Deal To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jim-cramer-to-host-the-deals-corporate-governance-conference-cybersecurity-board-structure-activists-and-other-challenges-to-value-creation-300463012.html SOURCE TheStreet, Inc. |