Program.WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2005 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Conference Registration 6:30 pm-9:30 pm Opening Reception The House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically Opening Event at the House of Blues Kick off this year's conference with an exciting night of live jazz and Southern cooking. Join us Wednesday evening at the famed House of Blues, a 1500-seat multi-level music hall with state-of-the art lighting, great acoustics and a music program that ranges from jazz and bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. to jam bands The following is a list of jam bands, or bands on the jam band circuit. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 A
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2005 7:00 am-8:00 am Optional Breakfast Session 1 additional CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment credit Linking strategy to execution with Cognos Plan-to-Perform Blueprints To meet the challenges of today's dynamic marketplace, companies seek the tools and disciplines to integrate and synchronize their capital allocation decisions Capital allocation decision Allocation of invested funds between risk-free assets and the risky portfolio. with operational plans. Learn how the Cognos Strategic Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and Forecasting Solution Blueprint helps align corporate strategic financial objectives with individual operating plans linked to market events and operational drivers, and helps manage headcount, employee compensation and benefit costs across the enterprise. 7:00 am-8:00 am Optional Breakfast Session 1 additional CPE credit CFO See Chief Financial Officer. thought leaders--the agenda of an activist CFO Today's changed business environment has given the CFO a more influential role than ever before. What is the "right" CFO strategic agenda? Insights from a recent survey of over 1,000 finance leaders reveal how they are tailoring their priorities and resources to play a greater role in guiding the corporate strategic agenda. 7:00 am-8:00 am Optional Breakfast Session 1 additional CPE credit Leadership 2005--sharpen your skills! Lawrence T. Kowalski Co-Founder, The Mentor Group [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It is imperative for financial executives to possess top-notch leadership skills in today's business climate. This session will take you through several interactive exercises and activities to help you become an effective leader to your staff and your organization. 8:15 am-8:45 am Welcome and opening remarks Colleen Cunningham FEI FEI Fédération Équestre Internationale. President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gayle Powelson [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Solae Company and 2005 Conference Chair 8:45 am-9:45 am The road to effective leadership The Honorable William Archer Senior Policy Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers and former Chairman, House Ways & Means Committee [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. Archer will discuss his policy-making pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing n. High-level development of policy, especially official government policy. adj. Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: experience as leader of the House Ways & Means Committee during the 104th to 106th sessions of Congress. Modeling his leadership after the late Wilbur Mills, he sought to restore the Committee's tradition of bipartisan lawmaking and frugal internal budget keeping. Conference attendees will enjoy Mr. Archer's conversational approach to a discussion of policy and leadership in the political arena. 9:45 am-10:00 am Break 10:00 am-11:00 am Leading in the new age of accountability James H. Quigley CEO, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We have entered a new age of accountability, characterized by sweeping regulatory reform and renewed focus on individual integrity and corporate cultures reflecting values and principles. Now at a critical stage, after the initial full cycle of actual compliance under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, Mr.Quigley will explore the leadership qualities required to navigate within the new world of corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. and provide insights on the key issues that must be confronted. 11:00 am-11:30 am Break in Exhibit Area 11:30 am-12:30 pm From CFO to Chairman: finance to corporate leadership Jeff Henley Chairman, Oracle Corporation [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. Henley, who in June of 2004 moved from Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle to Chairman of the Board, will share his insights on the evolving role of the CFO, how to transition from finance to corporate-wide leadership and the key information underpinnings that support effective leadership. 12:30 pm-2:30 pm Lunch in Exhibit Area 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Leadership and politics: strange bedfellows? The Honorable Dick Armey, Ph.D. Senior Policy Advisor, Piper Rudnick LLP and former House Republican Majority Leader [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Armey will share his experiences on being an effective leader amidst the many challenges of a political environment. The primary author of the Contract with America In the historic 1994 midterm elections, Republicans won a majority in Congress for the first time in forty years, partly on the appeal of a platform called the Contract with America. Put forward by House Republicans, this sweeping ten-point plan promised to reshape government. , Dr. Armey has been called a "think tank in cowboy boots" by The Wall Street Journal. Listen as he recounts war stories in his trademark folksy folk·sy adj. folk·si·er, folk·si·est Informal 1. Simple and unpretentious in behavior. 2. Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town. 3. , entertaining style and learn more about Washington goings-on from a true insider. 3:30 pm-4:00 pm Break in Exhibit Area 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Taking a look at policy and corporate leadership Edward E. Nusbaum CEO and Executive Partner, Grant Thornton LLP  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. Nusbaum will update the group on current policy developments and examine the need for strong leaders in corporate America. He will begin with a look at where we've been, focusing on stock options expensing, accounting firm mergers and the demise of Andersen, corporate finance problems, Sarbanes-Oxley and the PCAOB PCAOB Public Company Accounting Oversight Board , and then turn his attention to the policy-setters. His talk concludes with a discussion of corporate leadership and the value of leading by example. 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Reception in Exhibit Area Robust hors d'oeuvres and buffet spread. FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005 7:00 am-8:00 am Optional Breakfast Session 7:00 am-8:00 am Optional Breakfast Session 1 additional CPE credit CFO: 2010--driving levers of enterprise transformation Nancy Thomas Global Leader, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Business Consulting Services Financial Management A transparent vision will continue to challenge the CFO: 2010. Join Ms.Thomas as she shares new thought leadership on this vision and three supporting drivers, critical to the success of the CFO and the finance organization of 2010. 7:00 am-8:00 am Optional Breakfast Session 1 additional CPE credit Technology issues for financial executives Gerald Boltin Senior Partner, CSC Consulting, Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. Boltin will present the results of the joint FERF/CSC report, followed by a roundtable discussion of the issues facing today's financial executive. 8:00 am-10:15 am Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... and Others Don't Jim Collins author of Good to Great, Built to Last and other motivational best-sellers [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Based on a five-year research project, Good to Great answers the question "Can a good company become a great company, and, if so, how?" True to the rigorous research methodology and invigorating in·vig·or·ate tr.v. in·vig·or·at·ed, in·vig·or·at·ing, in·vig·or·ates To impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; animate: "A few whiffs of the raw, strong scent of phlox invigorated her" teaching style of Jim Collins, Good to Great teaches how even the dowdiest of companies can make the leap to outperform market leaders the likes of Coca-Cola, Intel and General Electric. Jim's most recent book, GOOD TO GREAT: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... And Others Don't, attained long-running positions on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek best seller lists, has sold 2.0 million hard-cover copies since publication and been translated into 25 languages. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 10:15 am-10:45 am Break in Exhibit Area 10:45 am-11:45 am The economy from 30,000 feet: a macro look at trends and indicators Anthony Chan, Ph.D. Managing Director and Senior Economist, JPMorgan Chase [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Chan will present a dynamic examination of the trends that shape the economy. Discussing the key economic indicators Economic indicators The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. affecting the markets, he will share his insights on future international economic developments. 11:45 am-1:45 pm Lunch in Exhibit Area 1:45 pm-2:45 pm Odyssey of the CFO: out of the backroom back·room n. or back room 1. A room located at the rear. 2. The meeting place used by an inconspicuous controlling group. adj. 1. and into the limelight Phoebe A. Wood Executive Vice President and CFO, Brown-Forman Corporation: makers of Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, Lenox China, Hartmann Luggage and other major brands [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The environment in which CFOs conduct business today has changed radically. No longer the lone accountant, the CFO has now moved into a position of strategic importance. Ms. Wood will discuss how CFOs today are being asked to participate in decisions they would never have been involved in in the past. Coupled with the negative impressions some of the public still has of the CFO, today's finance chief is faced with a radical shift in perception that s/he must work to correct. 2:45 pm-3:00 pm Break 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Relationship building in a challenging environment The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney 18th Prime Minister of Canada and Senior Partner, Ogilvy Renault [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. Mulroney will share his experience in leading Canada to improved relations with the United States. Mr. Mulroney led his party to the largest parliamentary victory in Canadian history, and was sworn in as Canada's 18th prime minister on September 17, 1984. His government was re-elected with a majority for a second mandate on November 21, 1988. The major achievements of his government include the Canadian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA NAFTA in full North American Free Trade Agreement Trade pact signed by Canada, the U.S., and Mexico in 1992, which took effect in 1994. Inspired by the success of the European Community in reducing trade barriers among its members, NAFTA created the world's , the Canada-U.S. Acid Rain Treaty, tax reform, deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. , privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned and reduction in government spending. 4:00 pm Conference Adjourns 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Closing Cocktail Reception and Full Dinner For exhibit, sponsorship and advertising opportunities at FEI, please contact Brenda Newkirk, Manager, Sales and Events Marketing at bnewkirk@fei.org or 973,765.1054 |
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