SACRS PRELIMINARY AGENDA CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!

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1 SACRS PRELIMINARY AGENDA CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM SACRS Registration 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM NEW/ADVANCED TRUSTEE TRAINING I GOT IT! NOW, WHAT IS IT THAT I DO AS A PENSION FUND TRUSTEE? This breakout session is for SACRS pension system trustees, especially new or newer ones, to learn from SACRS and pension system leadership as they discuss their roles and responsibilities and how these interact with the fiduciary responsibility of a pension fund trustee. Speakers: Dan McAllister, President, and Vivian Gray, Vice President, Julie Wyne, CEO, Sonoma County, Tim Price, CIO, Contra Costa County and J.J. Popowich, Assistant Executive Officer, Los Angeles County 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM DISABILITY/OPS 5:30 PM 6:30 PM SACRS WELCOME RECEPTION 6:30 AM 7:30 AM SACRS YOGA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Want to impress your benefits manager when you go back to the office? Participate in the SACRS Wellness Sessions! Yoga with SACRS is open to all levels, from beginner to expert. Although yoga poses are physical exercise, they have the added benefit of bringing great balance to the mind, body and spirit. A morning yoga session is a great way to energize before our busy conference day. *Professional Yoga instructor will lead class, no fee to participate for conference attendees & guests, pre-registration required, towels and water will be available, and all participants must submit a waiver prior to class. 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM SACRS Registration

2 8:30 AM 8:45 AM GENERAL SESSION & WELCOME REMARKS Speaker: Dan McAllister, SACRS President 8:45 AM 9:45 AM GENERAL SESSION NAVIGATING GLOBAL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY: AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH Today's seemingly chaotic global economic and geopolitical environment is plagued with radical uncertainty. In this stimulating and entertaining talk, Dr. Mansharamani will help shed light on the underlying drivers of populism and rising protectionism as well as provide us a roadmap of how the future may unfold. He will then connect the dots to implications of his views to asset allocation decisions and long-term investing in the face of today's many cross-currents. Speaker: Vikram Mansharamani 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM SACRS Networking Break 10:15 AM - 11:10 AM GENERAL SESSION 11:15 AM 12:15 PM GENERAL SESSION 12:15 PM 1:45 PM SACRS LUNCH & MOTIVATIONAL PRESENTATION Speaker: Ramsey Jay, Jr. (12:30 PM -1:30 PM) CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Ops/Benefits Breakout AND Disability Breakout (Consolidated Session) 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Affiliate Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Attorney Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Internal Auditors Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Administrators Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Investment Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Trustee Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Administrative Staff Breakout 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Safety Breakout

3 6:30 PM 10:00 PM SACRS ANNUAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT EVENT Join us for a Western Theme evening at SACRS Annual Wednesday Night Event! A BBQ dinner for all registered attendees will be provided along with exciting cowboy entertainment and fun photo booth! The event is a western themed attire and will be held onsite on the Rose Lawn at the hotel. (Comfortable shoes are recommended; the event will be held outdoors on grass.) 6:45 AM 7:45 AM SACRS 5K FUN RUN THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Don t miss SACRS Annual 5K Fun Run! Enjoy the cool Palm Springs morning with an invigorating walk, jog or run with fellow SACRS conference attendees along an easy 5K (3.1 miles) course. The 5K Fun Run is a great way for SACRS conference attendees and guests to come together and get moving before the day s educational sessions. All participants receive a SACRS Fun Run T-Shirt, water and a snack at the end of the Run. *Registration is $10 per person, the course is flat and paved, pocket maps will be provided, pre-registration required. 7:30 AM 8:30 AM SACRS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Speakers: Trent Smith & Mike Robson, SACRS Legislative Advocates 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM SACRS Registration 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM GENERAL SESSION - WELCOME & VETERAN S DAY RECOGNITION Speaker: Dan McAllister 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM GENERAL SESSION 10:00 AM-10:50 AM GENERAL SESSION - REAL ESTATE PRESENTATION Speaker: Doug Lawrence, Five Stone Real Estate 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM SACRS Networking Break 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM GENERAL SESSION - VENTURE CAPITAL - SILICON VALLEY - ZERO WASTE Speaker: Jillian Manus, Structure Capital

4 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:30 PM 2:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSION A SACRS LEGISLATIVE 2018 UPDATE Speakers: Trent Smith and Mike Robson, SACRS Legislative Advocates 1:30 PM 2:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSION B INVESTING IN A LOW-RETURN, RISING-RATE ENVIRONMENT Looking forward, many pundits are expecting lower returns from most asset classes, yet investors still need to reach their actuarial required rates of return over time and may be enticed to reach for yield. Complicating matters are the investment implications of rising inflation expectations for the first time in a decade. Solving this investing allocation puzzle could be the key to meeting expectations for the foreseeable future. Speakers: Jason M. Kellman, Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. & Satya Kumar, Allianz Global Investors 1:30 PM 2:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSION C REAL TALK: DEVELOPING & RETAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS Differentiation, performance excellence, adaptability, and cultural intelligence are all skills required for success in today s global economy. Does your organization have the next generation of diverse leaders who will bring these skills to the clients and communities that you serve? What are the challenges and deliberate strategies that you will need to implement to hire, develop, advance, and retain your future leaders? Today s leaders, regardless of the size or headquarters of their organization, recognize the personal responsibility to identify talent and align it with business-critical opportunities so that we can bridge the gap and provide a sustainable leadership pipeline. This is an interactive session with participants to discuss the current state of diverse leadership pipelines, the role of the management, and methods that accelerate or derail an individual s leadership potential. (Attendees do not need to attend both sessions, this is a duplicate session.) Speaker: Shawna Ferguson, Wellington Management 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM SACRS Networking Break 3:00 PM 4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION A SLEEPING TIGER - GROWING IMPORTANCE OF CHINA A SHARES The local China A share market is now more easily accessible to foreign investors. It has been added in June 2018 to MSCI benchmarks at a small inclusion factor. A full inclusion factor would mean China A would represent over 14% of emerging markets. Many of these companies are growing rapidly and sometimes skipping a generation of technology (e.g. mobile payments, alt energy, etc.). Speaker: TBA

5 3:00 PM 4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION B BLOCK CHAIN / BIT COIN - HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE! CRYPTOCURRENCIES Speaker: TBA 3:00 PM 4:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSION C REAL TALK: DEVELOPING & RETAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS Differentiation, performance excellence, adaptability, and cultural intelligence are all skills required for success in today s global economy. Does your organization have the next generation of diverse leaders who will bring these skills to the clients and communities that you serve? What are the challenges and deliberate strategies that you will need to implement to hire, develop, advance, and retain your future leaders? Today s leaders, regardless of the size or headquarters of their organization, recognize the personal responsibility to identify talent and align it with business-critical opportunities so that we can bridge the gap and provide a sustainable leadership pipeline. This is an interactive session with participants to discuss the current state of diverse leadership pipelines, the role of the management, and methods that accelerate or derail an individual s leadership potential. (Attendees do not need to attend both sessions, this is a duplicate session.) Speaker: Shawna Ferguson, Wellington Management 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Education Committee Meeting 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM SACRS Reception FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 7:30 AM 9:30 AM SACRS Registration 8:45 AM 9:00 AM GENERAL SESSION - WELCOME Speaker: Dan McAllister, SACRS President 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM GENERAL SESSION 9:50 AM 10:00 AM SACRS Break 10:00 AM - Adj SACRS BUSINESS MEETING, BREAKOUT REPORTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Speakers: SACRS Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Breakout Moderators