January 29, 2026
Mayer Brown LLP, 14th Floor, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
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This event will feature partner-led sessions on the issues demanding your attention NOW (CLE eligible) and strategic conversations about what’s NEXT, including a fireside chat with Richard Clarida (Former Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors) and networking reception.
AGENDA
What’s happening NOW & how to navigate the way
9:00am – 9:30am | Networking Breakfast and Registration
9:30am – 10:20am | Crosshairs and Challenges: Integrity Issues and Enforcement Outlook
- Speakers: Christa Bieker, Ger O’Donnell, Jeffrey Taft, Steven Kaplan (moderator)
10:30am – 11:20pm | Liquidity from the Living Room: Unlocking Home Equity
- Speakers: Holly Bunting, Haukur Gudmundsson, Darius Horton, Brian Kuhl, Susannah Schmid (moderator)
11:30am – 12:20pm | Capital in Motion: Balance Sheets Powering Structured Finance
- Speakers: Michael Gaffney, Jan Stewart, Sagi Tamir, Angela Ulum, Stuart Litwin (moderator)
12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch and Networking
1:30pm – 3:30pm | Space available for attendees to work
Where it’s going NEXT & how to think ahead
3:30pm – 4:00pm | Registration and Coffee
4:00pm – 4:15pm | Welcome and Introductions
4:15pm – 5:00 pm | Market Forecast 2026: Deals, Data, and Disruption
- Speakers: Julie Gillespie, Mitchell Holzrichter, Anna Pinedo, Eric Reilly, Eleni Watts (McKinsey & Company), Paul Jorissen (moderator)
5:15pm – 6:00pm | White House to Wall Street: Macroeconomic Impacts of Trump’s Policies
- Speakers: Andrew Olmem, Richard Clarida (Former Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors)
6:00pm – 7:30pm | Networking Reception
View full agenda and register here.
For additional information, please contact nownext@mayerbrown.com

