Monday, October 10, 2005

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

50 Ideas for Controlling Health Care Cost

Learn 50 strategic and tactical approaches to controlling health care costs, with emphasis on marketplace trends, leading-edge approaches implemented by top performing organizations, and return on investment. Topics will range from consumerism, health promotion/early intervention, and web-based interventions to creative funding and risk sharing, network management and clinical audits.

Speakers:

• Mr. Stanley Laybourne
  Chief Financial Officer, Insight Enterprises, Inc.
• Ms. Karen R. Roberts
  Senior Vice President, Aon Consulting

Presentation:

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Defined Benefit Plans in Flux: New Decisions for CFOs and Treasurers

For three years now, Fidelity Management Trust has been collecting data on how plan sponsors are responding to various factors affecting defined benefit (DB) plans. The panel will discuss the various pressures DB plan sponsors face and how they are reacting to these demands.

Speakers:

• Mr. Charles Ruffel
  Chief Executive Officer, PLANSPONSOR
• Mr. Alan Kirby
  Vice President, Fidelity Management Trust Company

Presentation:

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Energy and its Impact on Global Financial Markets

The panel will discuss the impacts on global financial markets due to the fluctuations of oil and other sources of energy. What is impacting the energy market today? Tomorrow? OPEC, world-wide supply and demand, the Iraqi situation and other factors. Learn about hedging strategies to be used for mitigating exposure to these risks.

Speakers:

• Mr. Gordon Rutledge
  Board Member, New York Mercantile Exchange
• Mr. Dominick Chirichella
  Senior Market Analyst, Energy Management Institute

Presentation:

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

SOX Heightens SEC's Watchful Eye in Corporate Fraud Investigations

Authority for enforcing U.S. accounting principles rests with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In this session, panelists offer insight into the issues and requirements regarding SEC fraud investigations in this era of increased scrutiny following passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Speakers:

• Mr. Orrin Harrison, III
  Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
• Mr. Edward Glynn
  Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Mr. John Patzakis
  Vice Chairman and Legal Counsel, Guidance Software

Presentation:

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Sustaining Shareholder Value

With increased scrutiny under Sarbanes-Oxley, there's a rising need to create sustained shareholder value over the long-term, rather than only focusing on short-term performance, which many companies (wrongly) believe the markets want. As this paradox becomes more apparent, learn about the fundamental principles of value creation.

Speaker:

• Mr. Timothy Koller
  Partner, McKinsey and Company

Presentation: