The CFO Summit 2010

Chairman's welcome

Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor, The Economist

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Making sense of the recovery

Vincent Cable, MP for Twickenham and Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Economist Intelligence Unit forecast: outlook for 2010 and CFOs’ strategic priorities

Assessing which markets are predicted to emerge strongest from the current economic turmoil and identifying key areas of risk within these.

John Bowler, Director, Country Risk Service, Economist Intelligence Unit

PRESENTATION: A talent for people: leading the finance team

When times are tough, how do you keep people energised, motivated, and focused on a vision? How should you address the skill-set of your team if it isn’t what it needs to be? How can you put a plan in place to ensure a future pipeline of senior finance staff?

Evelyn Bourke, Chief Financial Officer, Friends Provident

PANEL: With power comes responsibility: the CFO’s evolving role

The finance function is no longer a recorder but an adviser, with daily involvement in the business. We examine the issues associated with   migrating from a controllership to an advisorship role, from processing   transactions to taking strategic decisions.

Brendan Walsh, Senior Vice-president, Commercial Card Europe, American Express
Chris Lucas, Group Finance Director, Barclays
Mark Otty, EMEIA Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
Ian Dyson, Group Finance and Operations Director, Marks & Spencer

WORKSHOP: Managing reputational risk

Would you be able to cope with the media’s demands during a crisis? Test your ability to
defend your company's reputation in an enlightening workshop on the press designed
to help CFOs understand the press, and the anatomy of a story.

Stephen Carver, Lecturer, Cranfield School of Management

PRESENTATION: Opportunities in emerging markets

Prospects for growth in the developing world are considerably rosier than in most Western economies. We hear from Guy Elliott about the issues associated with M&A targets, joint-venture partners, financial/tax/legal risk, and the transparency issues associated with operating in emerging markets.

Colin Day, Chief Financial Officer and Board Director, Reckitt Benckiser
Guy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer, Rio Tinto
Andy Halford, Chief Financial Officer, Vodafone

PANEL: Financing the business

As companies seek to deleverage balance sheets, what is the “right” balance between equity and debt as a source of finance? With cash management critical, what should the CFO's working capital priorities be? How should CFOs deal with the short-term aftermath of the recession while maintaining a viable long-term strategy?

Moderator:
Jason Karaian, Senior Editor, Financial Services, Economist Intelligence Unit
Speakers:
Stephen Morana, Chief Financial Officer, Betfair
Marina Wyatt, Chief Financial Officer, TomTom International
Adnan Ghani, Head of Global Trade Finance, The Royal Bank of Scotland

Innovation in action: Applying lessons learned from the US to drive change and innovation in a European environment

As Vice-president group operations for a $13bn division of Johnson Controls, Kevan helped integrate the back office of a $4bn global acquisition. Returning to Europe after a three year stint in the US, he discusses how his transatlantic experiences are helping drive change in Europe, and some of the practical challenges he is facing.

Kevan Wooden, Vice-president Finance, Building Efficiency Systems & Service Europe and Africa, Johnson Controls in conversation with Paul Wood, Partner, Ernst & Young

CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Charlie McCreevy, Previous European Commisioner for Internal Markets and Services

CHAIRMAN'S SUMMARY

Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor, The Economist

“Very informative and topical with high quality presenters lending great authority to the topics”
Group Finance Director, The Sage Group

“Very good, quite unique.”
Group Finance Director, Oxley Group  

“A good blend of presentations, discussions and the media workshop”
Finance Director, Balfour Beatty Engineering Services

 “Very comprehensive and good opportunity to learn.“
CFO, Alexandrion Group Romania 

A good event, topical with some excellent speakers”
Group Financial Controller, Drive Assist UK

“Very informative, interesting and entertaining”
Finance Director, Simmons and Simmons

“Great - this cut through an important topic”
CFO, Magyar Telekom

Everyday, Ernst & Young supports CFOs as they take centre stage in steering their organizations. We have gained deep insights into the particular challenges they face, as they move beyond recessionary concerns to enabling growth. We are delighted to be able to share these insights, and learn from others', as the platinum sponsor of Economist Conferences' CFO Summit.

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 144,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

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American Express Global Commercial Card (GCC) provides a range of payment solutions for businesses globally.  These solutions help businesses and CFOs to gain increased visibility into business spending, added control & compliance, improved efficiency and cost savings.

As a leading provider in payment solutions for business, GCC serves many of the Fortune 500 along with thousands of mid-sized companies in the UK.  Being recognised for our quality services and solutions, American Express has been awarded the Best Business Card Provider by Business Moneyfacts UK and 2009 UK Business Superbrand by the Superbrands (UK) organisation.

We are pleased to be the Gold Sponsor of CFO Summit and welcome the opportunity to share our experience with and learn from the CFOs of today.

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Through dedicated client coverage teams, we bring solutions to customers that draw on our product strengths in international cash and liquidity management, trade finance, debt and equity financing, risk management and corporate finance advisory.  Our approach combines these products with deep sector expertise and a network which spans developed and emerging markets.  This enables us to effectively meet our customers' needs, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises through to multinational organisations.

In trade finance, our capabilities encompass traditional documentary credits, bonds and guarantees through to sophisticated supply chain finance structures. We can help you gain control over your working capital, strengthen trading partner relationships, mitigate trade cost and risk, and execute your commercial strategies around the world.

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