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Global Public Policy Symposium
Investor Needs and Role of the Auditor - A Vision for the Future
Agenda
Tuesday, 7 November, 2006 |
| Afternoon |
Introduction and description of the day's activities |
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Investor Needs and the Role of the Auditor |
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CEOs' Vision and Priorities |
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Regulatory Contact Partner Breakout Sessions |
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Next Steps and Onto the Dialogue |
| Evening |
Welcome reception at the Eiffel Tower |
Wednesday, 8 November, 2006 |
| 08:30 - 08:45 |
Opening and Introduction of Moderator: John Humphrys, BBC
Michael Rake, Chairman, KPMG International |
| 08:45 - 10:00 |
Panel 1 - Auditing Profession Vision for the Future
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| Samuel DiPiazza Jr., Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| David McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer, Grant Thornton International |
| William Parrett, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte |
| James Turley, Chairman & CEO, Ernst & Young |
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Break |
| 10:20 - 11:35 |
Panel 2 - Investor and Regulator Perspectives
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| Fred Buenrostro, Chief Executive Officer, CalPERS |
| Jeffrey Lucy, Chairman, Australian Securities & Investments Commission |
| Mark Olson, Chairman, U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| Dr. Christian Strenger, Director, DWS Investments |
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| 11:35 - 11:45 |
Move to Breakouts |
| 11:45 - 13:00 |
Breakouts
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| Session 1: Regulatory Convergence |
| Facilitator: |
Neil Lerner, Global Head of Regulatory Issues KPMG International |
| Discussants: |
Rod Armitage, Head of Company Affairs, Confederation of British Industry |
| David McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer, Grant Thornton International |
| Dr. Volker Röhricht, Chairman, German Auditor Oversight Commission (APAK) |
| Rafael Sánchez de la Peña, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, Spain |
| Rhonda Schnare, International Affairs Director, U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| Jürgen Tiedje, Head of Unit on Auditing, European Commission |
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| Session 2: Choice and Competition |
| Facilitator: |
Beth Brooke, Global Vice Chair, Ernst & Young |
| Discussants: |
Victor Chu, Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group |
| Professor Doctor Steven Maijoor, Director, AFM (Authority of Financial Markets, NL) |
| Michael Rake, Chairman, KPMG International |
| Jon Symonds, Chief Financial Officer, AstraZeneca plc |
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| Session 3: Relevancy of Financial Reporting |
| Facilitator: |
Michael Starr, Chief Operating Officer, Grant Thornton International |
| Discussants: |
Conrad Hewitt, Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission |
| Greg Jonas, Managing Director, Moody's Investors Service |
| Rebecca McEnally, Director Capital Markets Group, CFA Institute |
| James Turley, Chairman & CEO, Ernst & Young |
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| Session 4: The Auditor's Ability to Detect Fraud |
| Facilitator: |
Jeff Willemain, Global Managing Partner Regulatory and Risk, Deloitte |
| Discussants: |
Andrew Rogers, Chairman, Australian Audit Quality Review Board |
| Frans Samyn, Chief Executive Officer, BDO Global |
| Scott Taub, Deputy Chief Accountant, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission |
| Nicolas Veron, Founding Partner, ECIF |
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| Session 5: Audit Firm Sustainability |
| Facilitator: |
Dick Kilgust, Managing Partner, Global Public Policy & Regulatory PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Discussants: |
John Hegarty, Manager Financial Management, The World Bank |
| Geoff Morris, Consultant, formerly with Aon Limited |
| William Parrett, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte |
| Michael Young, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
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| Session 6: Communications among Auditors, the Board and Investors |
| Facilitator: |
Jeremy Newman, Managing Partner, BDO Stoy Hayward LLP |
| Discussants: |
Brian Birkenhead, Audit Committee Chair, VEGA Group plc, API plc, and Caffyns plc |
| Samuel DiPiazza Jr., Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Guy Jubb, Head of Corporate Governance, Standard Life Investments |
| Eric Tracey, Advisory Board Member, Governance for Owners |
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| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:30 - 15:45 |
Panel 3 - Investor Vision for the Future
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| Peter Butler, Founding Partner and CEO, Governance for Owners |
| Claude Lamoureux, President & CEO, Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund |
| Taiji Okusu, Managing Director, Credit Suisse |
| David Pitt-Watson, Chairman, Hermes Equity Ownership Services |
| John Wilcox, Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Governance, TIAA-CREF |
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| 15:45 - 16:15 |
Break |
| 16:15 - 17:30 |
Panel 4 - Profession and Regulator Perspectives
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| Junichi Maruyama, Deputy Commissioner, Japan Financial Services Agency |
| Charles Niemeier, Board Member, U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| Michael Rake, Chairman, KPMG International |
| Frans Samyn, Chief Executive Officer, BDO International |
| Professor Stavros Thomadakis, Chairman, Public Interest Oversight Board |
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| 17:30 - 17:45 |
Conclusion - William Parrett, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte |
| 19:30 - 22:00 |
Gala Dinner
Marc Guillaume, Directeur des Affaires Civiles et des Sceaux |
Programme may be subject to change
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