January 29, 2026
Mayer Brown LLP, 14th Floor, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
Register here.

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