Schedule
The 2025 Garrett Institute is a two-day, in-person conference hosted by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. All sessions are in Central Daylight Time. Additional session and speaker information coming soon. Session times and speakers are subject to change.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
7:45 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45–9 a.m. - Welcome and Overview
9–9:30 a.m. - State of the Markets (Investment Banker)*
9:35–10:35 a.m. - The Impact of the Current Administration*
10:35–11 a.m. - Break
11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Delaware Mock Argument - When M&A Goes Bad + A Conversation with the Judge*
12:15–1:35 p.m. - Lunch (Provided)
1:35–2:35 p.m. - Current Issues and Trends in M&A*
2:40–3:40 p.m. - Corporate Law Developments*
3:40–4 p.m. - Break
4–5 p.m. - Shareholder Activism*
5–6 p.m. - Reception
Sponsored by: FGS Global
*Session will be available on demand for 30 days following the live Institute
Friday, October 10, 2025
7:45 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
8:30–9:30 a.m. - SEC Rulemaking & Disclosure Developments
9:35–10:35 a.m. - Enforcement Trends and Priorities
10:35–10:55 a.m. - Break
10:55–11:55 a.m. - Supreme Court Updates
11:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Boxed Lunch Pickup
12:15–1 p.m. - Tabletop Exercise 1: Navigating Sudden CEO Transitions
1:05–1:50 p.m. - Tabletop Exercise 2: Managing through Missing Guidance Situations
1:50–2 p.m. - Break
2–3 p.m. - Attorney Well-Being/Mental Health