CIMA - Strategic Risk Management Conference 2007

The Strategic Risk Management conference, brought to you by CIMA, is the second in a series of events in the excellence in leadership series. This one-day, invitation-only event will focus on strategic risk management within finance and accounting across a broad range of industries. It will feature real-life case studies from finance directors and CEOs who deal with risk management within corporate strategy, shareholder value and day-to-day management.

The conference will showcase the latest strategic risk management knowledge and industry case studies, and has been specifically designed to help you identify the threats and act on the opportunities that lie ahead.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The day is structured around four main themes:

• Addressing the way you work with risk – how to manage strategic risk to your competitive advantage
• Core strategic risks – how to identify the threats and opportunities inherent in your company’s growth plans
• Your risk profile – your responsibilities, corporate governance and brand reputation
• Business sustainability – how you can best prepare for and capitalise on external threats to your company and financial strategy

EXPERIENCED SPEAKERS

A number of key speakers with risk management experience will share their ideas and concepts, with attendees at the event hearing from experienced professionals such as:

• Paul Hopkin, technical director for the association of insurance and risk managers (AIRMIC)
• David Blackwood, group treasurer, ICI
• Maurice Dixon, group captain, Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)
• Neal Rankin, group risk director, Virgin Media
• David Law, head of risk and audit, Olympic delivery authority
• Paul Schiavone, chief underwriting officer, Zurich
• Judy O’Keeffe, head of financial risk, BT

These speakers will be covering a number of key risk management related topics, including:

• Making strategic risk management work in practice – what are the differences in strategic risk management and operational risk management?
• Managing risk management for an international fashion brand – how do you successfully manage risk and expand international boundaries?
• Corporate governance and its importance to your risk profile – how do you effectively manage hard and soft risks?
• Business continuity – is it a new risk discipline?
• The effects of climate change – is this a new opportunity for a competitive edge?

ATTENDANCE IS ESSENTIAL

Attending this year’s conference is essential if you want to:

• Network with fellow professionals from financial and accounting industry backgrounds
• Benchmark your business’s practices against the expertise of CIMA
• Discover the latest legislative issues surrounding strategic risk management
• Sample the delights of a luxurious venue – The Hilton London Metropole

GAIN FROM EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

Suitably qualified delegates will be selected from CIMA and non-CIMA members, and will include individual job titles, such as:

• CFOs
• Finance directors
• Heads of risk management
• Risk directors
• Heads of legal departments
• CEOs
• COOs
• CROs
• Risk managers

CIMA members automatically receive a 30% discount when registering, saving around £180. The total cost of registering is £420 for CIMA members and £600 for non-CIMA members.