Conference Programme Themes
The programme is subject to change. Watch this space for speaker details.
(See Accommodation for further information)
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Monday 2 March, 2009
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| 19:00 – 22:00 |
Gala Dinner
NH Krasnapolsky Hotel
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Roderick Munsters
David Pitt-Watson
Peter Montagnon
Wouter Bos
John Plender
Kenneth A. Bertsch
Jaap Winter
Christy Wood |
| 19:00 – 19:05 |
Welcome
Roderick Munsters, Chief Investment Officer, APG Investments, The Netherlands |
| 19:05 – 19:30 |
ICGN Anti Corruption Guidelines Launch
David Pitt-Watson, Senior Advisor, Hermes, UK |
Tuesday 3 March, 2009
The conference will take place at the Beurs van Berlage.
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| 08:40 – 08:45 |
Welcome
Peter Montagnon, Chairman, ICGN, UK |
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Financial crisis: lessons learned and way forward
What are the messages on the World Economy and the Financial Crisis?
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| 8:45 – 9:15 |
Opening Address
Wouter Bos, Minister of Finance, The Netherlands
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| 9:15 – 9:30 |
Overview
John Plender, Senior Editorial Writer & Columnist, the Financial Times, UK
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| 9:30 – 9:45 |
Steven M.H. Wallman, Former SEC Commissioner, Founder of PROXY Governance, Founder and CEO of FOLIOfn, Inc., USA
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| 9:45 – 11:00 |
Role of shareholders
Are shareholders partly to blame for the financial crisis? How should they behave in the future? What are the rights they need to be effective owners?
Panel Debate
Kenneth A. Bertsch, Executive Director, Corporate Governance, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Global Equity Group, USA
Roderick Munsters, Chief Investment Officer, APG Investments, The Netherlands
Jaap Winter, Professor International Company Law at University of Amsterdam and visiting professor at Columbia Law School, New York, USA
Christy Wood, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Z Asset Management, USA
Moderator
John Plender, Senior Editorial Writer & Columnist, the Financial Times, UK
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| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
The new role of Governments as shareholders
Can the Government represent the tax payer effectively but also meet the interest of the market?
Ieke van den Burg, Member of European Parliament (Socialist Group), Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, The Netherlands
Scott Evans, Chief Investment Officer, TIAA-CREF, USA
Steven M.H. Wallman, Former SEC Commissioner, Founder of PROXY Governance, Founder and CEO of FOLIOfn, Inc., USA
Mette Wikborg, Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
Moderator
Peter Montagnon, Chairman, ICGN, UK
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Scott Evans
Rients Abma
Joost Van der Does de Willebois |
| 12:30 – 13:00 |
Luncheon Address
What is the impact of the financial crisis on public markets?
Introduction
Rients Abma, Executive Director, Eumedion, The Netherlands
Joost Van der Does de Willebois, Chairman of Euronext Amsterdam & Member of the Management Committee of NYSE Euronext
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| 13:00 – 13:45 |
Lunch |
| 13:45 – 15:00 |
Breakout Sessions: what is to be done about...
Delegates can choose from one of the following sessions that will examine regulatory and market-based initiatives to restore confidence in the wake of the financial crisis. |
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(A) Remuneration policies
How did remuneration structures contribute to the financial crisis? What is the future of executive remuneration policies? Do shareholders need to be more in control?
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Commentators
Hye-Won Choi, Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Governance, TIAA-CREF, USA
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Kees Cools, Professor of corporate financing and strategy at the University of Groningen and Executive Advisor The Boston Consulting Group, The Netherlands
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Mark Goyder, Director, Tomorrow's Company, UK
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Ted White, Chief Operating Officer, Knight Vinke Asset Management, LLC, USA
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Moderator
Carl Rosen, Head of corporate governance and communications, Second Swedish National Pension Fund |
(B) Communication between companies and shareholders
How do we get better communication between Boards and Shareholders? What do companies expect from shareholders and vice versa?
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Commentators
Erik Breen, Head of Corporate Governance and Sustainability, Robeco, The Netherlands
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Mark Elliott, Non-executive director of Reed Elsevier Group plc and Reed Elsevier PLC, USA
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Dr Hans-Christoph Hirt, Director, Corporate Governance and Engagement, Asia-Pacific and Europe, Hermes Equity Ownership Services Ltd, Germany
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Moderator
Susan Wolf, Corporate Secretary, Schering-Plough, USA
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(C) Integrity of intermediaries
The integrity of intermediaries, like auditors, rating agencies, remuneration consultants, has been questioned. How does confidence get restored?
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Commentators
Peter Butler, Founder Partner & CEO, Governance for Owners, UK
Stephen Davis, Policy Director, Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and performance, USA
Camiel Selker, Partner, Towers Perrin, The Netherlands
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Moderator
Michael O'Sullivan, President, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors
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(D) How to protect the rights of minority shareholders?
The position of minority shareholders is under pressure ('hidden ownership', position of controlling shareholders, use of control enhancing mechanisms). Should legislators intervene? Should we give them extra rights? Is more transparency the way forward?
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Commentators
George S. Dallas, Director, F&C Management Ltd ,UK
Anne Kvam, Global Head of Corporate Governance, Norges Bank Investment Management, Norway
Geert Raaijmakers, Professor Corporate and Securities Law VU University Amsterdam and Partner NautaDutilh
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Moderator
Andrea Di Segni, Head of Operations, Sodali, Italy
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Hye-Won Choi
Kees Cools
Mark Goyder
Carl Rosen
Erik Breen
Dr Hans-Christoph Hirt
Stephen Davis
George Dallas
Geert Raaijmakers
Anne Kvam
Andrea Di Segni Anita Skipper |
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Refreshments |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Report back and recommendations for corporate governance reform
Moderators will report back on key issues and recommendations. Delegates will have an opportunity to vote through interactive voting devices
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Moderator
Anita Skipper, Corporate Governance, Director, Aviva Investors, UK
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Future of Capitalism: Is the Stakeholder Model the Way Forward?
Is the shareholder model fit for purpose or is it time for a reconsideration of the stakeholder model? Or is there a chance for a 'third way'?
Opening remarks: The current financial crisis in historical perspective.
Paul Frentrop, Head of Corporate Governance, APG Investments, The Netherlands
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Jaap Van Manen
Mark Preisinger
Christian Strenger
 Anne Simpson
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| 16:20 – 17:15 |
Panel Debate
Jaap Van Manen, Professor Corporate Governance and Partner PwC, The Netherlands
Mark Preisinger, Director of Corporate Governance, The Coca-Cola Company, USA
Christian Strenger, Government Adviser and Director, DWS Investments, Germany
Michael Treschow, Chairman of the Board of Ericsson and Unilever, Sweden
Moderator
Anne Simpson, Executive Director, ICGN, UK
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| 17:15 – 17:20 |
Closing Remarks
Peter Montagnon, Chairman, ICGN, UK
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