Join us on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, as we explore the idea of leadership from the CFO’s point of view. From the tools and behaviors necessary to establish trust to ethics challenges in the real-world, our world-class line-up of speakers will teach attendees how to successfully bridge the divide between tactics and strategy through proven leadership techniques.

Our agenda includes*:

• Morning Keynote Address by Marshall Carter, Chairman, NYSE Group, Inc.

• Morning Panel on “Trust and Leadership: The Role of the CFO in Today’s Uncertain Times”, featuring:
  Our morning panel will explore pragmatic insights on leadership and trust to the CFO’s office. From the tools and behaviors necessary to establish trust to ethics challenges in the real-world, our expert speakers will provide practical insights on the economics of trust and how to strengthen relationships at all levels.
  
  You will learn:

   

  • How to measure the effects of trust and its effects on the speed of decision and company financials
  • Understand the elements of “Self Trust”
  • Understand the elements of “Relationship Trust”
  • Effectively deal with internal stakeholders and build a solid organizational trust
  • Ensure adequate brand representation while effectively dealing and communicating with external stakeholders
  • Recognize common pitfalls where trust can get diluted and tactics to restore it
  • Maintain an equitable balance between “command and control” and “instill trust”

  Our speakers include:

  • Julie Bradley, CFO, TripAdvisor
  • Gary DiCamillo, Managing Partner, Eaglepoint Advisors
  • Benjamin Nye, Managing Director, Bain Capital
  • Phillip C. Thomas, Founder and CEO, The CXO Leadership Institute
  • Sharon Wienbar, Managing Director, Scale Venture Partners

• Afternoon Keynote Address by Brigadier General Darryl A. Williams,  Assistant Surgeon General of Warrior Care and Transition and Commander of the Warrior Transition Command, U.S. Army

• Afternoon Panel on “Ethics in Leadership: Demonstrating Leadership When Confronted With Ethical Dilemmas”
  From Enron to the phone hacking scandal that continues to plague The News of the World, the discussion of ethics in leadership continues to remain under scrutiny from the media and onlookers alike. However, while the above examples become public case studies in ethics challenges, the most common ethics dilemmas faced everyday continue to run under the radar.In this panel, our speakers will analyze real-world ethical challenges commonly faced by today’s CFO. You will learn:

   

  • Warning signs of possible ethical issues
  • Methods to address and handle ethical situations
  • The nuanced difference between acting within the law and acting with ethical and moral boundaries

  Our speakers include:

  • Alicia Amaral, Visiting Professor, Clark University (Moderator)
  • R. Todd Cronan, Partner, Goodwin Procter
  • Richard “Rip” Haak, CFO, SmartBear Software
  • Robert Frederick, Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Bentley University
  • Thomas DiLeonardo, Chief Compliance Officer, KPMG

• Conference Wrap-Up and Silent Auction to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project