John White and Kimberley Drexler Speak at Society for Corporate Governance’s 2025 Eastern Regional Conference

On October 20, 2025, Cravath partners John W. White and Kimberley S. Drexler participated in the Society for Corporate Governance’s 2025 Eastern Regional Conference, which was held from October 20‑21 in New York. The event featured a mix of panel discussions, interviews and networking sessions on topics such as generative AI, governance, regulatory and judicial developments, Delaware corporate law updates and geopolitical risk. Together, John and Kimberley led a fireside chat entitled “Under Pressure: Boardroom Leadership in a Shifting Landscape,” with a panel of public company directors that examined emerging trends and challenges in corporate governance and board practices, including how boards are navigating the political and social landscape and the implications for oversight, fiduciary responsibilities and stakeholder engagement. John also spoke on a panel of former senior Corporation Finance officers entitled “Regulatory Developments/SEC Panel,” which featured updates on the SEC and its Division of Corporation Finance and discussed evolving expectations around key areas of anticipated rulemaking to further the SEC’s mission, including disclosure rationalization, semi-annual reporting, shareholder proposals and shelf registration.