Vetting Business Partners: Alexandra Wrage of TRACE International will explore how leading companies have approached the challenge in a global economy.

Implementation Case Study—Embracing a Common, Integrated Approach to Audit, Risk and Compliance: Computershare’s Head of Global Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit, Susan Panzer, joined by Mike Rost, Vice President of Marketing at Paisley, a Thomson Reuters company, will share her experience in implementing an integrated approach to audit, risk and compliance. Learn how Computershare’s defined their organizational context, established a common language of risk and control, implemented a common methodology, established enterprise wide reporting and leveraged technology to bring it all together.

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Recent Trends in FCPA-Focused Due Diligence in the Pre-Acquisition Context: Recent rigorous enforcement by U.S. regulators of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has led more companies with international operations to exercise some degree of FCPA-focused due diligence when considering acquisition of an entity domiciled and/or operating in a foreign jurisdiction. KPMG Partner Rocco deGrasse and Office Depot’s Chief Compliance Officer Bob Brewer will discuss common FCPA-related risks that arise in the pre-acquisition context, practical considerations when conducting due diligence, and the impact of recent DOJ and SEC enforcement actions and pronouncements in this field. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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Small-Company Compliance: This small group discussion will explore best practices for hotlines, program structure, policies and more, with Comverse Technology Chief Compliance Officer David Frishkorn, and MedicalEdge Healthcare Group VP Governance and Compliance José Tabuena. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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Privacy: Balancing Requirements & Risk: Dun & Bradstreet’s Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer K.C. Turan will lead a small group, off-the-record discussion regarding relevant privacy issues and how to prudently balance the risk/requirement dynamic in corporate privacy initiatives. Conversation limited to public company executives.

Integrated Compliance Frameworks for Privacy, Security and Identity Theft Prevention: PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Practice Leader for Privacy Compliance & Identity Theft James Koenig, and Schering-Plough Corporation’s Sr. Director, Global Privacy Dean Forbes, will offer 10 things you need to know about designing, implementing, and operating an integrated framework for privacy, security and theft prevention. This session will explore keys to success, practical techniques, and ways that companies can balance compliance and data protection with pressing business needs.

Self Assessments: Criteria and Procedures for Evaluating GRC Programs: With Dell VP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Gracie Fisher Renbarger, Staples VP Business Ethics Nan Stout, and Carole Stern Switzer, President of the Open Compliance and Ethics Group.

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Restoring Trust Inside and Outside the Company: Following up on his 10 a.m. session, Fannie Mae Chief Compliance Officer Bill Senhauser will host a more intimate, small-group conversation, at which attendees can discuss their specific challenges, off-the-record. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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Your Anti-Bribery Challenges: Interactive Country-Based Scenarios: As a follow-up to her 10 a.m. session, TRACE International President Alexandra Wrage and Director of Member Services Anne Richardson will offer a scenario-based exploration of key issues in critical countries.

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Embracing a Common, Integrated Approach to Audit, Risk and Compliance: Following their 10:00 a.m. session, Computershare’s Head of Global Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit, Susan Panzer, joined by Mike Rost, Vice President of Marketing at Paisley, a Thomson Reuters company, will lead a small-group conversation to explore the key role technology plays in GRC implementation and to share best practices, challenges and lessons learned. Conversation limited to public company executives.

To Guide or Not to Guide: NIRI CEO Jeff Morgan will explore trends in guidance, strategies, metrics, and narratives, with MasterCard VP Investor Relations Barbara Gasper, and Deltek VP Investor Relations David Spille.

Proactive Risk and Compliance Strategies for Uncertain Times: Under uncertain economic times, organizations struggle to meet stringent regulatory demands while containing costs and managing risk. Internal controls may be compromised by staff turnover and restructuring, a situation ripe for risks to emerge undetected. Join Robert Singleton, Internal Audit Manager at Intuit, and Karen dela Torre, Oracle Senior Director of Product Marketing, as they explore recession-proof strategies to support your GRC objectives, discuss the critical elements for an enterprise GRC platform, and examine the ROI Intuit achieved from GRC automation.

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Current Accounting Developments: Former SEC Deputy Chief Accountant and Compliance Week Columnist Scott Taub will lead a small-group conversation on the latest FASB, IASB, and SEC developments, focusing on your questions and the issues of greatest concern.

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“It’s Not Fraud, But It Can’t Be Ignored”: A look at internal investigations and discovery processes, with Qwest Former VP Risk Management and Chief Compliance Officer David Heller. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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Implementing a Privacy Framework: Your Issues: Following up on their 11:30 a.m. session, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Practice Leader for Privacy Compliance & Identity Theft James Koenig and Schering-Plough Corporation’s Sr. Director, Global Privacy Dean Forbes will lead a small-group Conversation that explores your particular strategic and operational challenges as they pertain to privacy, security and identity theft, giving you the opportunity to discuss your specific issues in a safe, off-the-record environment. Conversation limited to public company executives.

Tone at the Top and In the Middle—Enhancing Regulatory Compliance through Your ERM Program: Rigorous enforcement by U.S. regulators has led companies to enhance their ERM and GRC programs. KPMG Partners John Farrell and Rocco deGrasse will discuss how an effective enterprise risk management program/GRC program can help to mitigate risks, such as those that arise in conjunction with FCPA-related activities. Office Depot’s Chief Compliance Officer Bob Brewer will join the discussion to share his experiences in dealing with ERM/GRC challenges overall, in addition to issues associated with the FCPA in particular.

The SEC’s Radical Disclosure Overhaul: SEC 21st Century Disclosure Initiative Director Dr. William Lutz, will share his insights on the Commission’s latest findings and thinking.

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Making the Transition From CCO to CRO: As companies have migrated from a myopic SOX 404 approach towards a broader focus on risk management, many compliance, legal and internal audit executives have found themselves the default (or stated) chief risk officer. Eastman Kodak CCO Patrick Sheller (once Kodak's Chief Antitrust Counsel) will discuss how you and your organization can make the transition. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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Timeliness vs. Depth: Balancing speed and quality in internal investigations, with HP Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Jon Hoak. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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In-Depth and Continuous Controls—Achieving Integrity of Business Processes: Immediately following his 3 p.m. session, Intuit Audit Manager Rob Singleton and Oracle Senior Director of Product Strategy Michele Shannon will host a small-group conversation to discuss pragmatic lessons for achieving sustainable compliance through controls automation, and emerging trends and strategies for enterprise risk management. Conversation limited to public company executives.

FASB Update on Latest Developments: FASB Technical Director Russ Golden will provide an update on critical accounting developments for public companies, including an update on fair-value accounting for all entities.

Addressing the Effectiveness of Compliance and Ethics Programs: Ernst & Young principal Jack Holleran and CA's SVP, Managing Attorney and former Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Patricia Prince-Taggart will explore ways to measure program effectiveness, with an analysis of both qualitative and quantitative measures. Session will look at the role of auditing, monitoring and reporting, practical considerations, lessons learned, and more.

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Doing More With Less: Compliance Programs with Minimal Staffing and Budget: Yahoo Chief Compliance Officer David Farrell, and United States Steel Assistant General Counsel–Compliance Mary Beth Taylor, lead a small-group conversation on how companies can meet their regulatory obligations in a down economy. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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ERM in Turbulent Times: Perspectives in Delivering Business and Governance Value: As the credit crisis and economic downturn has prompted increased oversight and scrutiny on risk management, this small group discussion, lead by KPMG partner John Farrell, will provide the latest trends and valuable insights on embedding ERM business practices within your organization to effectively manage and deliver a practical, sustainable and successful governance, risk and regulatory program. Perspectives from internal audit, executive management/Boards and rating agencies will be shared. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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Assessing your GRC Capability to make it Lean, Mean and Clean: Following up on the 11:30 a.m. session on Wednesday, OCEG President Carole Stern Switzer and OCEG CEO Scott Mitchell will lead a discussion on how companies can use program evaluation to “lean” their GRC capability for maximum efficiency and responsiveness. Dell Chief Compliance Counsel Paul Liebman and CA VP of IT Compliance Rob Zanella will offer examples of LeanGRC™ efforts at their organizations.

FCPA Issues Facing Multinational Companies: Halliburton Deputy General Counsel James W. Ferguson and Baker Botts attorneys Andy Baker and Mary Spearing will offer a case study of appropriately responding to a significant multi-jurisdictional investigation with particular emphasis on international M&A activities (including DOJ Opinion Procedure Release 08-02), disclosure obligations, dealing with financing parties, and due diligence generally. The discussion will explore the challenges that emerge when overseas activities spawn overlapping investigations by multiple sovereigns.

Making the IFRS Transition: Eli Lilly Chief Accounting Officer Arnold Hanish, IBM VP Accounting Policy & Financial Reporting Gregg Nelson, and Microsoft Senior Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting Bob Laux will join former FEI CEO and Compliance Week Columnist Colleen Cunningham to discuss the lessons learned by companies making the move from GAAP to IFRS.

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Getting Compliance and Internal Audit to Work Together: PepsiCo Chief Compliance Officer Stephen Naughton, and PepsiCo General Auditor Robert Mac Kay, will lead a small group Conversation on the ways that compliance and internal audit departments can work together to establish more efficient and effective procedures. The sessions will explore departmental overlap, interaction, strategy, and efficiencies. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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A Conversation with FASB: Following up on the 10 a.m. session on FASB developments, FASB Technical Director Russ Golden will host a small-group conversation, at which attendees can discuss their particular challenges and issues.

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Your Tactics: Measuring Program Effectiveness: Following up on their 10 a.m. session, Ernst & Young principal Jack Holleran and CA's SVP, Managing Attorney and former Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Patricia Prince-Taggart will open the Conversation to your particular tactics, enabling executives to compare, contrast, and share current practices regarding program effectiveness. Conversation limited to public company executives.

DoJ Corporate Charging Decisions: DoJ Fraud Chief Steve Tyrrell, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan McConnell, Haynes & Boone Partner Larry Finder, and OCEG CEO Scott Mitchell will discuss the use of pre-trial agreements and deferred and non-prosecution agreements in corporate criminal prosecutions. The panel will explore what practitioners need to know about these agreements, what they can learn from them, and how the agreements may influence corporate compliance programs.

The Role of IT in Effective Risk Management: Successful ERM strategies require proper use of personnel, processes, and information technology; ERM leaders who leverage IT to their advantage are more likely to meet their ERM and business objectives. CA Vice President for IT Compliance Rob Zanella will discuss how IT can help ERM executives monitor business process execution, and manage risk through comprehensive reporting and assessment. Appriss Information Security Officer Jacob Wilkins will present specific principles and techniques that he used to successfully kickstart the implementation of risk and compliance management at his government solutions firm.

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Internal Audit's Role in ERM: PepsiCo General Auditor Robert Mac Kay will lead a small group Conversation on the integral role that Internal Audit should play in your company's Enterprise Risk Management program. Leveraging his experience at PepsiCo, Mac Kay's session will explore topics such as evaluating and providing assurance on risk-management processes, reviewing the management of key risks, and more. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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A Closer Look at Multi-Jurisdictional Enforcement: Following up on the 11:30 a.m. FCPA session, Baker Botts attorneys Andy Baker and Mike Barta will host a more in-depth discussion of the potential pitfalls that can arise in the increasingly common situation when a company's activities attract the scrutiny of foreign enforcement authorities as well as the U.S. DoJ and SEC. Conversation will focus on differing attitudes among anti-corruption regimes toward plea-bargaining, cooperation, and privilege. Extradition, safe passage, and immunity in the context of multi-jurisdictional investigations will also be discussed. Conversation limited to public company executives.

XBRL: Lessons From the Voluntary Filers: SEC Office of Interactive Disclosure Director David Blaszkowsky, and PepsiCo Director of External Reporting Keith H. Mayer will discuss issues that early filers have experienced, pitfalls to avoid, and the lessons all parties have learned in the process.

Structuring Internal Investigations: From the Inside to the Outside: Cooley Godward Kronish partners Neal Stephens and William Freeman, fresh off their defense of McAfee former general counsel Kent Roberts in a stock-option backdating case (Roberts was acquitted last month), will explore how internal investigations progress into government investigations, how they can go wrong, and what companies can do from a legal perspective to avoid trouble.

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A Discussion On DoJ Charging Decisions: Following up on their 2 p.m. session, DoJ Fraud Chief Steve Tyrrell, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan McConnell will host a unique, small-group conversation with corporate executives about compliance programs and charging decisions. This session is off-the-record, and participation is limited.

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IT and ERM and Your Company: Following up on their 2 p.m. session, CA Vice President for IT Compliance Rob Zanella and Appriss Information Security Officer Jacob Wilkins will host a small-group Conversation on the challenges of implementing ERM systems effectively and efficiently. Focusing on the issues of executives in the room, the session will explore the challenges that companies are encountering while attempting to meet their ERM and business objectives. Conversation limited to public company executives.

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The Upcoming XBRL Mandate: An intimate session with SEC Office of Interactive Disclosure Director David Blaszkowsky, to discuss your implementation issues, challenges, and the Commission's expectations.

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U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: An intimate session with U.S. Sentencing Commission Commissioner and Vice Chair William Carr and USSC Commissioner Beryl Howell on why the guidelines are relevant and the impact of the Obama Administration.

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The S&P ERM Assessments: An off-the-record conversation with Standard & Poor’s Managing Director, Corporate Ratings, Steve Dreyer, regarding his firm’s assessment of ERM programs, which are expected to impact credit ratings. Priority seating given to chief audit officers.

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The Future of Disclosure: An informal session with SEC 21st Century Disclosure Initiative Director Dr. William Lutz on the Commission’s plans, your concerns, and the future of financial reporting.

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Harvey Pitt: An informal session with former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt on corporate governance and compliance issues. Mr. Pitt, CEO of Kalorama Partners, pens a regular column for Compliance Week.