Special offers available for Annual Conference

We are offering a special discount for the CIMA Annual Conference 2006 - book four delegates and get one place free. Book now to attend this year’s event.

The CIMA Annual Conference is a leading event and your opportunity to join fellow professionals and industry experts to hear the very latest in business thinking. Attendance will give you an informed view and an opportunity to embrace new approaches and enhance your own professional development.

We have lined up a fantastic group of speakers, all of whom are at the forefront of their profession. This year’s programme is as follows:

Conference schedule

9.00-9.30am Registration and coffee  

9.30-9.40am Welcome

Glynn Lowth, CIMA vice-president and Sarah Montague, conference chair, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s, Today Programme

9.40-10.25am Keynote: a trip to the future

Ian Pearson, futurologist, BT

Sponsored by totallyfinancial.com

Advances in artificial intelligence are taking us quickly towards machines that will be conscious and smarter than people. The business world will see enormous new markets, new channels to customers, and almost every industry will be greatly affected. Pearson will discuss the advances in technology, artificial intelligence, smart environments and how companies will need to adapt in order to survive.

10.25-11.10am Pensions discussion panel

Dr David Blake, director, The Pensions Institute
Robin Ellison, head of strategic development of pensions at Pinsent Masons and chairman of the National Association of Pensions Funds
Raj Mody, pensions partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Nick Eyre, company secretary, Co-operative Group

Despite record contributions and rising stock markets, pension deficits of United Kingdom companies remain stubbornly large. For many finance directors the challenge is to manage this deficit while remaining focused on the rest of the business. This panel will look at ways in which they can do this, including the potential for separating the pension risk from the company's other finances.

11.10-11.30am Coffee  

11.30-12.15pm The global economy of the future: scenarios and business strategy

Dr Steven Fries, chief economist, Royal Dutch Shell

Sponsored by Shell  

Dr Fries will discuss how key economic and political drivers can influence the global economy of the future and how scenarios of the future can be used to shape business strategy and investment decisions. 

12.15-12.45pm Enterprise risk management: enhancing your capacity to create value

Patricia Cochran, chief financial officer, Vision Service Plan

Developed by AICPA

Effectively managing enterprise risk is a universal challenge. COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission) recently developed a new framework that assists organisations in improving risk identification and risk analysis. This session will present and explain the eight interrelated components of COSO’s framework with examples of how it has been applied.

12.45-1.45pm Lunch  

1.45-2.45pm Financial intelligence: the future for technology in the finance department

Jason Goodwin, head of solution strategy, SAS UK
Ian Davies, managing director, Re-think

In association with SAS

This panel session will look at how changes in technology will affect the way we do business, the roles needed in the future, virtual working, networking and accountancy software packages.

2.45-3.30pm CPD update: company law reform, corporate governance and financial reporting

Andrew Buchanan, partner, Finance Reporting Unit, BDO Stoy Hayward
Buchanan will provide an update on the key issues for the year ahead including company law reform, corporate governance and financial reporting.

3.30-3.50pm Tea  

3.50-4.30pm The nature of ethics in business

Philippa Foster Back OBE, director, The Institute of Business Ethics
Foster Back will discuss the nature of ethics in business, best practice and procedures for ethical issues including whistle-blowing.
 

4.30-5.00pm Business experience case study

Barbara Moorhouse, director general finance, Department for Constitutional Affairs  

Sponsored by CMA Canada

Moorhouse is a leading and highly respected CIMA fellow. She will discuss her extensive experience in the public and private sectors to give an insight into her career as a senior management accountant.

5.00pm Conference close and champagne reception

The conference will take place on 9 November 2006 at Grange City Hotel, London. It costs £449 +VAT for CIMA members and £499 + VAT for non-CIMA members.

For regular programme updates and more information on speakers visit the conference web page.

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to attend the essential update for the year. Guarantee your place by booking online today.

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