The CFO Summit 2011

CHAIR'S INTRODUCTION

Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor, The Economist

LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES FOR A COMPLEX WORLD
CEOs are demanding a clearer picture of what to expect in today’s complex global economy. The CFO of Shell will discuss which threats are likely to affect businesses in the next decade, and how such changes can be anticipated, assessed and managed.

Simon Henry, Chief Financial Officer, Royal Dutch Shell

PANEL: The new capital agenda
The current environment of uncertainty requires new ways of thinking and acting when it comes to managing assets and raising capital. And preserving financial flexibility is essential. This panel of CFOs will provide insights into how to strategically source, optimise, invest and manage capital in today’s ever-changing financial markets.

Daniel Fete, Senior Vice-president - Finance, AT&T Services
Hanno Kirner, Chief Financial Officer, Aston Martin Lagonda
John Rogers, Chief Financial Officer, J Sainsbury

CASE STUDY: Driving growth

Joe Kaeser, Chief Financial Officer, Siemens

PANEL: View from the Board – what makes a great finance chief?
What are company boards looking for from their finance chiefs? A prudent conservative to counter balance the CEO? Or an intellectual partner? Have the challenges of the recession prepared CFOs for broader leadership roles and is such experience necessary if CFOs are to be seen as CEO or Chair material? Or is there, as some suggest, still a CFO glass ceiling?

Luke Johnson, Chairman, RSA and Chairman, Risk Capital Partners
John Makinson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Penguin Group
Richard Moat, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
Everything Everywhere

IASB PRESENTATION: Improving financial reporting in a changing world
Hear about the IASB's convergence programme to understand how the changes will impact on financial reporting, and what plans the IASB has for 2011 and beyond. 

Stephen Cooper, Board Member, The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

INTERVIEW: Building and leading high-performing teams

Such is the varied and demanding role of the modern CFO, that no one individual can expect to achieve all that is necessary alone. A strong and motivated finance team is essential for any CFO who wants to remain at the top of his or her game. This session, led by Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at the London Business School, will examine how CFOs are identifying and developing talent pipelines, building a performance-focused culture that aligns itself with change, and energising their teams.

Matthew Lester, Chief Finance Officer, Royal Mail Group

The interview will be followed by a participatory workshop, where delegates will be given the chance to test their ability to manage the development of finance professionals.

GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit

PANEL: Driving growth – how and when?
As the world slowly recovers from the economic crisis, should companies be taking a cautious or aggressive approach to growth? Where do CFOs think growth will come from over the next few years and what role will finance have in driving it? Which markets are ripe for expansion and how can companies ensure they have the right financing structures in place to ensure long term domestic and international growth?

Adnan Ghani, Head of Global Finance, Global Transaction Services, RBS
Andrew Griffith, Chief Financial Officer, BSkyB
Richard Solomons, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Commercial Development, InterContinental Hotels Group

CHAIR'S SUMMARY AND CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor, The Economist

Andrew Palmer
Finance Editor
The Economist 

John Makinson
Chairman and Chief Executive
Penguin Group

“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

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

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.

americanexpress.co.uk/corporateservices

Oracle offers a range of Finance applications that deliver the insight needed to manage risk, reduce costs, sustain competitive advantage and drive business growth. Powerful solutions built on decades of industry expertise provides market-leading scalability, integrated performance management capabilities and the most complete governance, risk and compliance solutions available.

For more information please visit www.oraclecfo.com

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) is one of the world’s foremost financial services providers. We are a leading banking partner to corporates, financial institutions and governments around the world, specialising in providing customers with an extensive range of banking services.

Global Transaction Services (GTS) at RBS is a top-five transaction bank worldwide. The business comprises of three key areas: global cash and liquidity management, global trade services and merchant acquiring and commercial cards. GTS has a globally established in-country presence, complemented with extensive international partner bank agreements.

HP is an innovative Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider ready to support your organisation emerge from the recession. Our F&A services are designed  to meet your business needs, from cost effective transaction processing through to high complexity financial reporting. Let us take the strain of your day-to-day finance function.

buyingTeam is a procurement outsourcer and solutions provider, bringing extraordinary benefits to blue chip organisations across Europe and North America via an innovative knowledge-based shared services model. Fundamental to our success is how we change the way our clients think about procurement, redefining it as an indispensable strategic tool.

Comment:Visions explores the personal views of thinkers, innovators and scientists about possible solutions to global warming, overpopulation and dwindling resources. It is a unique partnership between the global TV channel,euronews and the Brussels-based newspaper, European Voice, in association with Shell.

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The EIC is the leading trade association for UK companies supplying goods and services to the energy industries worldwide. Established in 1943, the EIC has around 600 member companies and provides them with the capability to understand, identify and pursue global business opportunities. The EIC membership comprises contractors and suppliers from all areas of the energy sector who make a significant contribution to the UK economy, employing in aggregate around 1 million and generating £100 billion in revenues from their UK operations. 

www.the-eic.com

INFRA Emporion is a specialized company in the infrastructure and project finance domain that provides financial advisory services in:

-TRANSACTIONS
-INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
-CONSULTING

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is the Capital’s biggest independent business support and networking organisation and represents the interests of thousands of London companies. We have been in the business of supporting London businesses since 1881 and we cater for all sizes and sectors of industry. We provide professional, independent and affordable services to our members and are recognized as the ‘Voice of London Business’.

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