Practical Strategies for Risk at board Level This high level conference is specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s C – suite, heads of risk and others responsible for risk at board level. The fast paced programme, coupled with expert speakers and workshop leaders, will cover top level risk issues to include: •implications of new corporate governance codes •embedding effective enterprise risk management frameworks •non-executive responsibilities for risk management •board effectiveness •emerging global risks •risk appetite and risk tolerance •negotiation and influencing at the top table

1. The Institute of Risk Management – Events
Risk Leaders’ Conference 2011
Paddington Hilton Hotel, London
Wednesday 16 November
Practical strategies for risk at board level
Anthony Hilton Conference Facilitator
Financial Editor, London Evening Standard
Alan Cleary
United Nations Negotiator
Chris Hodge
Head of Corporate Governance,
Financial Reporting Council
Jonathan Hunt
Chartered Accountant and Head of Technical
Projects, Institute of Chartered Accountants
of England and Wales (ICAEW)
Paul Mason
Award-winning Newsnight Journalist
The need for boards to properly manage their
risks has never been greater. This conference
brings together chief risk officers, heads of risk John Pickup
and non-executive directors with thought leaders Chairman, Avington Systems
and advisors to address some of the most topical
challenges in the boardroom and at risk committees.
Jonathan Reuvid
Associate Publisher, Kogan Page
Peter Robertshaw
Active Risk
SVP of Global Marketing, Active Risk
Platinum Sponsor
(formerly Strategic Thought Group)
RSM Tenon
Sponsor Bridget Rosewell
Economist and Network Rail
Non-Executive Director
QBE
Sponsor Justin Skinner
Head of Enterprise Risk Management,
DNV
QBE European Operations
Speakers
round table
Jed Turnbull
Associate Director,
RSM Tenon
To book your place online:
www.irmriskleaders.org

2. “Last year’s Risk Leaders’ Conference gave senior risk Why attend?
managers a great opportunity to network and share
ideas and thoughts on the future of risk management. • xpand your knowledge on latest
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Elaine Heyworth
Head of Risk Management, Everything Everywhere
From BP and Lehman Brothers What’s shaping your Delegates
to News Corporation and the risk profile at the moment?
Metropolitan Police - corporate This conference is designed for:
governance continues to hit the • Political change around the world
headlines. With the complexity • Economic uncertainty • Chief risk officers
• Corporate governance challenges • Chief financial officers
of modern business, an uncertain
• Getting to grips with risk appetite • Heads of audit
operating environment and • Non-executive directors
• Emerging markets
the relentless scrutiny of media • Actuaries
• Or, just getting other people to
and stakeholders, as well as the do things • overnance, risk and
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formal responsibilities imposed compliance experts
by corporate governance codes, This practical day will address these • nd, others responsible for risk
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the need for boards to properly challenges through our expert at board level
understand and manage their speakers and interactive sessions.
risks has never been greater. The conference will once again Previous attendees
be facilitated by Evening Standard
Financial Editor Anthony Hilton Active Risk, Amlin, Aon, Centrica,
who said of last year’s event: Cornwall Council, Crowe Clarke
Whitehill LLP, Deloitte LLP, Department
“There can be no better way to for Work and Pensions, DNV, Ernst
understand the range and depth & Young, Essex Police, FM Global,
of what is happening in risk Gallagher Bassett, Hardy Underwriting
management – the excitement, Group, Hays, HM Treasury, IBM,
the ideas, the innovation and the Identity and Passport Service, ITV,
challenges. This is easily the most Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Lane Clark
useful conference of its kind.” & Peacock LLP, Lloyd’s Register, MTR
Corporation, Nestlé, Northern Rail,
Royal Bank of Scotland, Skanska, Rio
Conference facilitator & speaker Tinto, Institute of Physics, University of
Worcester, Willis, Zurich
Anthony Hilton Financial Editor,
London Evening Standard
How to speak truth unto power: lessons for
risk management and governance from the
misfortunes of News Corporation and other
crisis-hit organisations
What can risk managers learn from events
that led to the closure of British tabloid News
of the World in the wake of the phone hacking scandal? Award-winning
journalist Anthony Hilton discusses the ethical, risk management and
corporate governance lessons from the fallout at Rupert Murdoch’s News
Corporation and other crisis-hit organisations, while arguing that today’s
numbers-based risk control systems are inadequate and mechanical.
Back this year by popular demand, Anthony has been involved in
running and launching several publications, written books on finance
and appeared on television and radio. Anthony will also chair our lively
question time debate.

3. Speakers
Chris Hodge John Pickup
Head of Corporate Governance, Chairman, Avington Systems
Financial Reporting Council Jonathan Reuvid
Jonathan Hunt Associate Publisher, Kogan Page
Chartered Accountant and Head of Doing business in China – an
Technical Projects, ICAEW imperative for growing companies
Turnbull: past, present and future Any companies considering doing
The Turnbull guidance is an essential business with China, currently the
document for UK listed companies world’s second biggest economy,
looking to ensure good internal need to consider the business
controls and is widely influential in corporate environment, operational risk and the criteria behind
governance internationally. Offering insight into the foreign investment. So says John Pickup, who has been
development of the guidance are Chris Hodge of the working with the Chinese since 1992, and Jonathan
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and ICAEW project Reuvid, who has over 25 years’ experience of joint
head Jonathan Hunt. venture and development start-ups in China.
Having helped develop and review the guidance, The two session leaders, who between them have
Chris and Jonathan will assess its past, present and published many books and articles on China, will
future, including its anticipated review in 2012 by tackle issues around Chinese business and outsourcing
the Financial Reporting Council, and will debate when the world economy remains fragile.
whether the guidance adequately reflects a board’s
responsibilities for internal control.
Paul Mason Peter Robertshaw SVP of Global
Award-winning Newsnight Journalist Marketing, Active Risk (formerly
Twenty reasons why it’s all kicking Strategic Thought Group)
off everywhere What makes a great risk manager?
After the Arab Spring democratic And how can they communicate
uprisings and protests, and recent riots across the UK effectively with the board?
and other parts of the world, Newsnight’s economics What makes a great risk manager and how can
editor Paul Mason examines the social dynamics, the organisations attract and retain these people?
role of technology and the implications for businesses Peter Robertshaw of Active Risk discusses the findings
and other organisations. of a global survey designed to pinpoint the traits of
the ultimate risk professional, while also examining
A leading broadcast journalist with the awards to
the best ways for boards and risk managers to
match, Paul says his agenda is ‘profit, people and
communicate and protect their corporate reputations.
planet’ and has authored books on the globalisation
of the working class and the international economic With experience across IT, consultancy, product
crisis. A former professional musicologist, Paul has management and marketing, Peter has worked
previously speculated on appointing Lady Gaga as around the globe for ERP providers SAP and IFS,
head of the International Monetary Fund. in management information for Unilever and is also
a board member of BASDA, the UK business software
trade body.
Bridget Rosewell Economist and Jed Turnbull
Network Rail Non-Executive Director
Associate Director, RSM Tenon
How do you assess external Assurance Mapping
circumstances in an uncertain world? Building on ideas developed by
Perspectives of a non-executive director heads of risk and assurance in FTSE
Previously an economics adviser to former British 250 companies, this session looks at the difficulties
Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke and faced in mapping assurance – benchmarking and
current chief economics adviser to the Greater London reviewing governance structures – and how these
Authority, Bridget Rosewell is one of the UK’s most maps can be turned into action plans.
influential economists. With a 20-year track record Jed Turnbull has worked in a variety of risk roles
in advising public and private sector clients, Bridget’s and argues that assurance mapping can help boards
expertise includes economic development, transport understand their risks in relation to risk appetite and
economics and policy analysis. strategy. Find out what role risk managers can play in
the process.

4. “This is easily the most useful
conference of its kind.” Anthony Hilton Financial Editor,
London Evening Standard
Alan Cleary Question time panel
United Nations Negotiator
IRM has recently produced a thought leadership paper
Getting away with getting your to provide guidance to directors, risk professionals
own way – negotiation: some tricks and others in relation to the part of the UK Corporate
of the trade Governance Code that states that “the board is responsible
Packed with tricks of the trade designed to give you for determining the nature and extent of the significant
the advantage over your opponent, one-time IRM risks it is willing to take in achieving its strategic objectives”.
chairman Alan Cleary brings tips for anyone looking Exactly how boards should go about this is still
to become an accomplished negotiator. The former an evolving area with many contrasting views.
member of the UN’s compensation commission
discusses negotiation skills from the initial phase Our lively debate on how organisations should address this
to the deadline stage. challenge will be chaired by Anthony Hilton and will give
our delegates the opportunity to question our expert panel
With a varied background encompassing military on the following:
service, insurance and taking responsibility for settling
2.6 million property and business interruption claims • W
hat is risk appetite?
after the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait, • H
ow can it be measured in a meaningful way?
Alan now owns a number of international businesses • W
hat about public sector bodies and not-for-profits?
and frequently writes and speaks about insurance • H
ow are organisations applying the concepts
and negotiation. in practice?
• ow do control and audit fit into the picture?
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Question our expert panelists on the challenges
of how boards should determine the nature and extent of
Justin Skinner the significant risks it is willing to take in achieving
Head of Enterprise Risk Management, its strategic objectives.
QBE European Operations
Getting value from risk management Panelists
– what can other businesses learn
from the insurance sector’s experience of Solvency II? Richard Chris Hodge
Anderson MIRM, Head
For the past three years insurance companies across
MIRM, of Corporate
Europe have taken part in a massive exercise
Managing Governance,
that has brought risk management right to the
Director, Crowe Horwath Financial Reporting Council
heart of their businesses. Recognising the importance
of effective risk management in keeping businesses Global Risk Consulting, IRM
stable and solvent, European regulators have required Deputy Chairman and main Hans Læssøe
author of IRM’s recent risk SIRM, Senior
insurance companies to demonstrate that risk
appetite guidance Director of
management is truly embedded in the management
Strategic Risk
of the business, clearly supporting decision-making
Jackie Cain Management, Lego Group
and business processes.
Policy Director,
Justin Skinner, Head of Enterprise Risk Management Chartered Steven
for QBE European Operations, will explain the Institute of Shackleford
journey undertaken by QBE in not only meeting Internal Auditors MIRM, Senior
the requirements of the legislation but at the same (IIA) Academic in
time getting maximum value from the process. Audit and Risk
The session will focus on the importance of developing Management, Birmingham
Simon Evans,
good quality risk management information and City University
Associate
then using this to understand risk appetite, make
Director of Risk
better quality decisions, optimise performance John Summers,
Advisory Services,
and anticipate events and opportunities. MIRM, Chief
RSM Tenon
Advisor for Risk,
Rio Tinto

5. Programme
09:15 – 09:45 Registration
09:45 – 09:50 Opening remarks: Alex Hindson FIRM, IRM Chairman
09:50 – 10:10 Anthony Hilton Financial Editor, London Evening Standard
How to speak truth unto power: lessons for risk management and governance
from the misfortunes of News Corporation and other crisis-hit organisations
10:10 – 11:10 Paul Mason Newsnight Journalist
11:10 – 11:40 Refreshments
11:40 – 12:40 Session A1 Session B1 Session C1
Getting away with getting What makes a great risk Turnbull: past, present and
your own way – negotiation: manager? And how can they future
some tricks of the trade communicate effectively with Chris Hodge Head of Corporate
Alan Cleary United Nations the board? Governance, Financial Reporting
Negotiator Peter Robertshaw SVP of Council and Jonathan Hunt
Global Marketing, Active Risk Head, Technical Projects, ICAEW
(formerly Strategic Thought Group)
12:40 – 13:40 Lunch
13:40 – 14:40 Question time panel – risk appetite and risk tolerance
Question our expert panelists on the challenges of how boards should determine
the nature and extent of the significant risks it is willing to take in achieving its strategic objectives
14:45 – 15:45 Session A2 Session B2 Session C2
Doing business in China – Assurance Mapping Getting value from risk
an imperative for growing Jed Turnbull Associate Director, management – what can other
business RSM Tenon businesses learn from the
Jonathan Reuvid Associate insurance sector’s experience
Publisher, Kogan Page and of Solvency II?
John Pickup Chairman, Avington Justin Skinner Head of
Systems Enterprise Risk Management,
QBE European Operations
15:45 – 16:15 Refreshments
16:15 – 17:15 Bridget Rosewell Economist and Network Rail Non-Executive Director
17:15 – 17:30 Closing remarks, Anthony Hilton
To book your place online:
www.irmriskleaders.org

6. About IRM
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is the world’s We operate internationally, with members and students
leading enterprise-wide risk education Institute. in over 90 countries, drawn from a variety of risk-related
We are independent, well-respected advocates disciplines and a wide range of industries.
of the risk profession, owned by practising risk
professionals. IRM passionately believes in the importance As a not-for-profit organisation, IRM reinvests
of risk management and that investment in education any surplus from its activities in the development
and continuing professional development leads to more of international qualifications, membership, short
effective risk management. courses and events.
We provide qualifications, short courses and events
at a range of levels from introductory to expert.
IRM supports risk professionals by providing the skills and
tools needed to put theory into practice in order to deal
with the demands of a constantly changing, sophisticated
and challenging business environment.
Risk management awards Conference venue
Why not continue networking into the evening and Hilton London Paddington Hotel
attend what is sure to be another amazing awards 146 Praed Street, London, W2 1EE, UK
dinner, recognising excellence and innovation in risk
management. The dinner will once again be held at Getting to the hotel could not be easier. It is well
the Lancaster London Hotel and will be hosted by Ruby served by all transport links.
Wax. The hotel is only a five minute walk from the London Heathrow Airport is only 15 minutes away.
conference. Paddington rail and tube station is only a short five
minute walk away.
19:00 Drinks reception
19:45 Awards dinner
22:30 Entertainment and cash bar
02:00 Carriages Booking & Fees
Dress code: black tie
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Non members £595 + VAT
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