Agenda
CFO Summit – Monday, October 10, 2011
Location: Elysian Hotel
| Operating in a Shifting Environment
An overview and update on the dynamic accounting world led by Richard Greenwood and Justin Lefevre of PwC, followed by a peer discussion of ABS Capital portfolio CFOs to exchange best practices and ideas. |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Dinner at RIA |
6:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Location: Elysian Hotel
| Breakfast & Networking |
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
| ABS Capital Overview |
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
| Break & Networking
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
| The Strategic CFO: Moving From Valuation to Value Creation
CFOs have multiple opportunities to add value to their companies in periods of high growth and beyond. The invaluable CFO is one who seamlessly integrates the financials of the company with the deep understanding of all the operations of the business, sees connections between lines of business, and provides superior decision support. A peer discussion led by current and former ABS Capital portfolio company CFOs to illuminate the path to the truly strategic CFO. |
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| Lunch & Networking
| 11:30 a.m. |
Executive Summit – Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Location: Elysian Hotel
| The Power of Mobility: How Your Business Can Compete & Win in the Next Technology Revolution
Computing. Internet. Wireless. These disruptive technologies have forever changed our landscape. Mobility is latest technology to introduce change — changes so dramatic that they alter the nature of business and the rules of competition — and in today’s world; no business is exempt from it. In this session, Russell McGuire, Author and Director of Strategy for Sprint, guides you through steps to harness the power of mobility to deliver value whether you have a product, a service, sell to consumers, sell to businesses, and how to use it with your own employees and partners. |
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. |
| Break & Networking |
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
| Social Media: From Trend to Investment
Tweet, @, tag, friend – forget the buzzwords. Social media is driving engagement and results for businesses of all kinds. Seventy-five percent of the total worldwide web population is actively engaged in social media networks that influence their personal and business purchases. Michael Scissons, CEO of ABS Capital portfolio company Syncapse, leads a session to discover how any business can increase the ROI of social media using surprising examples from the global brands he works with. |
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Dinner |
6:30 p.m. |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Location: Elysian Hotel
| Breakfast & Networking |
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Getting Things Done Part I
Executives have a lot to do and keep track of in both their business and professional lives. This Getting Things Done workshop, led by Wayne Pepper, is a dynamic and fast-paced overview that will help you tackle your to-do list. This session covers the areas that most people can improve to get work done with less effort, and includes comprehensive support materials you can take home to immediately make a difference in your productivity. |
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. |
| Break & Networking |
9:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. |
| Getting Things Done Part II
| 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
| Cybersecurity: It's a Hacker's Market
Increasing digital engagement, plus the business environment being more mobile and social than ever, presents an growing level of risk for all businesses. While high-profile cases grab headlines, every company should be aware of cybersecurity vulnerability. Richard Falkenrath, former Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism for the New York City Police Department and former Deputy Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy Assistant to the President, will give an overview of cybersecurity threats and tell you the five questions every CEO and board of directors should ask about their security. |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Lunch |
12:00 p.m. |
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