Conference Agenda

Agenda of International CFO Conference-2011
June 15-16
Global Currency Market Outlook
The global economy is going through a series of sharp and significant

adjustments as the developed world recovers from the financial crisis and the
emerging markets cope with massive investment flows. The topic will
discuss some of the major fundamental themes driving the foreign exchange
markets, and the dynamics underlying the U.S. dollar’s performance and
will outline some of the exposures that this environment generates for
corporations that operate internationally, and will highlight some of the
strategies that can be used to protect against risk while capturing market
opportunities.
What CFOs Should Know About Doing Business with a Corporation

Reorganizing in Bankruptcy
This session will provide a general overview of the Bankruptcy Law and
then discuss key issues that often arise in cases impacting corporations doing
business with a debtor-in-possession. Issues relating to obligations to
continue to supply under contracts and purchase orders, and steps to take to
minimize risks of non-payment will be explored. Pre-petition claims trading
will be discussed. In addition, the session will provide an understanding of
the concept and elements of a preference action and its defenses, including
risk management ways to avoid/lessen preference exposure.
Creating a Talent Development Culture & Succession Planning
Developing organizational talent is too critical to leave to chance; yet, that is

exactly what most organizations seem to do. Too often talented employees
leave an organization because they see no path for growth, and receive little
support for their professional development. This session’s objective is to
describe a system for developing and retaining talent, and a process for
developing tomorrow’s leaders today.
1. Defining a talent management culture

2. Using competency based assessment tools
3. Integrating talent management and succession planning
4. Increasing organizational and individual competence simultaneously
5. Securing executive ownership for talent development
Communications, Roles & Responsibilities of CFOs as Moderator
The board of directors relies on the CFO as much as the CEO for accurate
communication, particularly regarding the financial health and outlook for
the organization.
This will focus on:
1. CFO’s roles and responsibilities regarding communication with the

audit committee and full board
2. What is expected and what is required of the CFO
3. How to answer questions you don’t want to be asked
The Changing Risk Management Needs of the CFOs
IBM recently released the results of its 2010 CFO survey, based on
interviews with some 1,900 CFOs and other senior financial executives. The
results show a significant evolution in CFO needs with regard to risk
management, and the information required to better manage risk and deliver
stakeholder value. This session will present the results of that study with a
specific focus on risk management, and provide unique insights into the
value that members of the finance team can deliver to their organizations.
This will be of particular value for risk managers and executives, advisors to
CFOs, and finance managers looking for unique ideas.
Specific points will include:
1. The concerns and needs of CFOs, and how these have changed over
the years
2. The importance of risk management to CFOs and what they fear about
risk
3. What’s missing to better manage risk through the finance team
4. What happened is not enough; CFOs need to know why – the role of
financial analytics
5. Specific action steps CFOs and their teams can take to improve risk
management capabilities and maturities
The New Career Path: From CFO to CEO
A leadership skill set, once remanded to technical acumen in the finance,

accounting, administrative and compliance areas, has now evolved into
critical conduit roles with the board, governance, investor relations, strategy
development, driving execution and overseeing the human capital
imperatives. This interactive session will address the new landscape of the
strategic leadership portfolio for a successful CFO.
Public Oversight System: An Overview of PCAOB and Sarbanes Oxley Act
There is growing concern among the general public and the share holders of
the public listed companies that the auditors are influenced by the
management of the company, as a result they do not express their opinion
independently, and hence, multi billion dollar financial scams have come to
light in different parts of the world.
In order to check such financial scams there should be a Public Oversight

System like PCAOB to keep a watch on the credibility of public auditors
and to improve the public confidence and the credibility of quality financial
reporting. There is also dire need of legislation on the pattern of Sarbanes
Oxley Act to keep away large businesses from financial deception and
misleading their investors and shareholders.
Understanding the Latest Developments in Financial Fraud
Some of the topics, that will be discussed, include:
1. Latest Financial Fraud Issues

2. Financial Intelligence & Due Diligence
3. International Cooperation
4. Latest developments in Financial Instrument Fraud
5. Latest developments in Anti-Money Laundering
6. The Financial Fraud Exercise & Lessons Learned
The unique approach of this specialised interactive session will present

participants with the latest trends and developments in dealing with financial
crime, money laundering and counter terrorism financing issues.
Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to come across best

practice ideas to influence future anti-fraud and money laundering initiatives
with government officials and financial sector decision-makers.

Conference Agenda

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Conference Agenda

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Conference Agenda

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Agenda of International CFO Conference-2011

Global Currency Market Outlook

The global economy is going through a series of sharp and significant

What CFOs Should Know About Doing Business with a Corporation

Creating a Talent Development Culture & Succession Planning

Developing organizational talent is too critical to leave to chance; yet, that is

1. Defining a talent management culture

Communications, Roles & Responsibilities of CFOs as Moderator

This will focus on:

1. CFO’s roles and responsibilities regarding communication with the

The Changing Risk Management Needs of the CFOs

Specific points will include:

A leadership skill set, once remanded to technical acumen in the finance,

Public Oversight System: An Overview of PCAOB and Sarbanes Oxley Act

In order to check such financial scams there should be a Public Oversight

Understanding the Latest Developments in Financial Fraud

Some of the topics, that will be discussed, include:

1. Latest Financial Fraud Issues

The unique approach of this specialised interactive session will present

Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to come across best

You might also like