Programme & Presentation
| Day One - Wednesday 1 October 2008 | ||
| 9.00 am | ||
| Conference Open Registration in Foyer - Tea/Coffee in Chandelier Suite | ||
| 9.30 am | ||
| Conference Welcome Caroline Mawhood, CIPFA President Michael Carson, Chair, CIPFA Northern Ireland Branch | ||
| 9.45 am | ||
| Address by a Senior Government Representative | ||
| 10.00 am | ||
| Stepping up to the mark: taking responsibility Lord Sebastian Coe KBE Inspired as a child by a local sporting hero, Seb's own talent, commitment and discipline eventually led him to 12 world records and two Olympic golds. He has since led Britain's 2012 bid? determined to connect with and inspire the next generation. As all eyes turn to Beijing, Seb recalls competing against the world's top athletes | ||
| 11.00 am - Tea/Coffee | ||
| 11.30 am | ||
| Delivery of the Executive's Priorities Richard Pengelly Richard is from DFP, Central Finance Group. In this presentation, Richard will explain the background to, and work of, the Performance and Efficiency Delivery Unit (PEDU), which seeks to help departments ensure delivery of the Executive's priorities, while seeking a parallel increase in efficiencies | ||
| 12.00 pm | ||
| A1 - A 21st Century Approach to Sponsoring Arm's Length Bodies Tanya Armour Tanya is Deputy Director of Finance and Planning in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In this session, Tanya will focus on DCMS's new risk-based approach to sponsoring its Arm's Length Bodies and address its aspirations for a new relationship with sponsored bodies |
A2 - IFRS in the Public Sector - Latest Issues |
A3 - Building an Ambidextrous Organisation |
| 12.45 pm - Lunch | ||
| 2.00 pm | ||
| Good Practices in Local Sustainability - Lessons from European Cities Holger Robrecht Holger is Director of Sustainability Management in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) European Secretariat. Holger will focus on sustainability oriented governance and management and will present several best practice European case studies including the city of Freiburg? the solar capital of Europe, that has achieved a carbon neutral environment | ||
| 2.45 pm | ||
| Information Security in an Age of Information Marcus Robinson Following the loss of two CDs containing the personal details of all recipients of Child Benefit in the UK, the Chancellor commissioned the Poynter Review which Marcus Robinson, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, led. Marcus will discuss the conclusions of the review and put forward a simple set of guiding principles that can be used to drive the relationship between organisations and their customers, including key responsibilities around data | ||
| 3.15 pm - Tea/Coffee | ||
| 3.35 pm | ||
| B1 - A Shared and Better Future? Challenges and Opportunities Dr Duncan Morrow
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B2 - Corporate Responsibility? Sharing Lessons between Private and Public Sectors
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B3 - Using all the Levers - Intelligent Engagement with the Private and Voluntary Sectors Jeff is a Principal in the New York office of Finance Scholars Group (FSG), a US consultancy focusing on the functioning of the financial markets. In this session, Jeff will look at how public bodies can work with the private and voluntary sectors to provide incentives for serving all members of society |
| 4.15 pm | ||
| Stepping up to the mark: taking responsibility Ken Livingstone Ken is the former Mayor of London - the first person to hold this office - an author and broadcaster. In this keynote presentation, Ken will share his experiences of leading a large and high profile public body | ||
| 5.00 pm - Close of Day One | ||
| Day Two - Thursday 2 October 2008 | ||
| 9.15 am | ||
| Registration Registration in Foyer - Tea/Coffee in Chandelier Suite | ||
| 9.45 am | ||
| Address by Sir Brian Kerr, the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland | ||
| 10.30 am | ||
| C1 - Working Together to Make it Better Gavin Boyd Gavin is Chief Executive (Designate) of the new Education and Skills Authority. During this session, Gavin will provide an insight into how the education service is managing the biggest change to education administration in 35 years while continuing to deliver vital services to schools and young people |
C2 - The Future of the Finance Function John is an independent advisor working with Oracle. In this session, John will highlight the changing role of the public sector finance professional in the context of a shifting landscape that includes changing expectations, shared finance services and increasing financial pressures | |
| 11.15 am - Tea/Coffee | ||
| 11.45 am | ||
| Humour, Motivation and Mental Toughness John Cassis John, world-class business guru, former professional athlete and pre-game motivator for the Chicago Bears football team is back by popular demand after enthralling delegates at the 2005 conference! Modern-day demands often cloud the most important issues in our lives. As we inevitably lose perspective, we tend to sabotage our success and compromise our passion. John will share several key points for developing mental toughness with a positive attitude, helping to re-energise lives, careers and relationships. Regain perspective by tapping into the humour that will help bridge the gap between the perfections we strive for and the imperfections we are stuck with! | ||
| 1.00 pm - Conference Close and Lunch | ||