2011 Thomson Reuters Accelus™ New York Customer Summit

Program

Throughout the day we’ll be having two simultaneous tracks that will appeal to each member in our audience. We encourage you to attend any session that interests you in either track. During the course of the day we will be bringing together our entire audience to encourage networking and sharing ideas.

Track A

Track B

8.00am
Registration and Breakfast
9.00am
Welcome and Introduction
9.05am
Keynote Speaker - Christopher Cox, Former SEC Chairman; Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

9.35am
Optimizing your Board Interactions

Regulatory requirements and strict standards regarding corporate governance procedures have placed significant demands on board members. Speakers will highlight:

10.45am
Refreshment Break
11.00am
Unified Approach to Information Security Compliance

While companies continue to make strides to protect data privacy, compliance teams need to have absolute confidence in their information security programs. Firms need to act promptly to implement best practices as managing the security of critical information has proven challenging and critical. Join us to discuss best practices related to:

  • Cyber-hacking prevention, detection, and elimination
  • Privacy rules - FACT Act
  • Media—best practices, policies, and solutions
  • Cloud computing
Industry Trends - Internal Audit and GRC

Attend this session for a moderated group discussion about the challenges, issues and topics that impact internal audit, compliance and risk professionals. In true user forum fashion, come prepared to share your thoughts and best practices with the user community. Possible topics may include:

  • Audit committee communications
  • Board interactions
  • Elevating the relevance of internal audit
12.00pm
Consumer Lending Best Practices -
What’s on the Agenda for Banks?

Join us as we discuss what banks need to know about regulation in the post-Dodd-Frank realm, particularly as it relates to:

  • Investigations and proper disclosures
  • Securitization issues—striving for more clarity
  • The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its regulatory remit
  • Mortgage lending
Enterprise GRC
Strategy Update

This session provides an opportunity to hear about the vision for Enterprise GRC. Join us to learn directly from the product influencers about:

  • The strategy of the Thomson Reuters GRC business unit and the role of Enterprise GRC within that strategy
  • Market industry trends
  • Plans for the future roadmap and direction of the product

AutoAudit® User Panel

Hear a moderated panel discussion featuring AutoAudit customers as they explore best practices, use cases and processes. This is an excellent opportunity to engage in a discussion with a broader AutoAudit user base.

1.00pm
Networking Lunch
2.15pm

The Growing Role of Risk Management

The risk management challenges facing companies have risen for the last decade. The need for effective risk management processes is dramatically affected by the world’s events. Topics addressed will include:

  • Current regulatory outlook and best practices
  • Role of compliance/audit in enterprise risk management
  • Organizational and governance issues regarding compliance and risk
AutoAudit Roadmap
and Roundtable

Join us as we discuss the latest version of AutoAudit and take a look at future plans for the product including release plans and how AutoAudit fits within the greater Thomson Reuters GRC organization.

3.15pm

Regulatory Reform - Year in Review

As the year is coming to a close, we will look back as well as ahead at several intitiatives in the US and throughout the world. Topics we will address include:

  • Derivatives regulation
  • The outlook for 2012
  • The global impact of multiple regulatory measures and regimes on industries and markets
The Impact of Internal Audit on a
World-Class GRC Initiative

Explore the role that internal audit plays in best-in-class GRC organizations. Learn how this function can help drive business value, process improvements and positively impact reputation and revenue.

4.15pm
Cocktail Reception
5.00pm
Conclusion of Event