THE CHAIRS CIRCLE

Catching the Curveball: Handling the Unexpected

Agenda  

Wednesday August 19 - Friday August 21 2026 



Day Zero Tuesday August 18 2026

6pm No-host dinner for early arrivals (The Matheson restaurant, cost $100 pp)



Day One Wednesday August 19 2026

Pre-program                Arrivals in Healdsburg / Luggage storage at hotels

11:00am - 1:00pm      Transportation Shuttles to Limerick Lane (11:00/11:30/noon/12:30/1)

Pick-ups at Harmon Guest House curbside / Healdsburg Avenue



11:15am – 12:45pm   Lunch Buffet in the Vineyard at Limerick Lane Cellars, 1023 Limerick Lane

12:45pm - 1:00pm      Break / Walk over to the Vineyard Farmhouse



1:00pm – 1:30pm       Welcome at Vineyard Farmhouse / Participant Introductions

1:30pm - 3:00pm        SESSION 1 with Evercore - Bill Anderson and Sam DiPiazza in conversation

3:00pm - 3:15pm        Break 

3:15pm - 4:45pm        SESSION 2 with Joele Frank - Communications in a Crisis



4:45/ 5:00/5:15pm      Shuttle Transportation to Healdsburg Group Hotels 

5:00pm - 5:45pm        Additional check-ins to hotels

5:30pm – 6:30pm       Reception at Valette (outside) 

6:30pm -9:00pm         Dinner Speaker Craig Stronberg Director of Intelligence PwC

9:00pm                         Walk to hotels / Transportation for guests back to Limerick Lane



Day Two Thursday August 20 2026

7:00am - 7:45am         Healdsburg Downtown Fitness Walk led by Jenn, Owner of Yoga on Center

7:00 am – 8:30am       Continental Breakfast at h2 Hotel (warm breakfast selections upon request)

8:00 am – 8:45am      Transportation Shuttles to The Hilltop Estate House on Limerick Lane (8:00/8:15/8:30/8:45)

Pick-ups at Harmon Guest House curbside / Healdsburg Avenue



9:00am - 10:30am      SESSION 3 with PWC - Cyber Security and AI Threats

10:30am – 10:45am Break

10:45am – 12:15         SESSION 4 with Spencer Stuart - Board Evolution under Attack

12:15am - 1:30pm      Lunch in the Vineyard / Group Topics by Table (6 per table)

1:30pm  – 1:45pm      Break / Walk to Vineyard Farmhouse

1:45pm – 3:15pm       SESSION 5 with Latham Watkins - The US Administration's Impact

3:15pm – 4:15pm       SESSION 6 - Q&A with Sponsors



4:15pm – 4:30pm       Walk to Wine Tasting in the Vineyard

4:30pm - 6:00pm        Wine Tasting with Karen and the Winemaker

6:00pm / 6:15pm        Transportation Shuttles to The Hilltop Estate House

6:15pm - 9:00pm        Dinner in the Olive Grove

9:00pm                       Transportation back to the Healdsburg hotels



Day Three Friday August 21 2026

7:00am -7:45am         Active Stretch Class (all levels) in the Green Room H2 Hotel

Meet in lobby of H2 Hotel

7:00am - 8:00am         Continental Breakfast available at H2 Hotel

8:00am – 8:300am         Hotel Checkout / Walk to Merritt Hall at Harmon Guest House



8:30am – 10:00am      SESSION 7 with Evercore - Activism with Bill Anderson

10:00am – 10:30pm   Wrap up and Final Comments

10:35am   Shuttle to SFO Harmon Guest House curbside