Agenda
Registration, Tea & Coffee
Chair's Introduction
Conference Chair- Dan Bogler, Managing Editor, Financial Times
Opening Remarks
Rethinking the Future: Strategies for a New Financial Services Landscape
Speaker(s)- Abdulrahman Ahmad Al-Shaibi, Director, Qatar Financial Centre Authority
PANEL DISCUSSION
Economic Horizons and Global Context: Implications for the Financial Services Sector
What can the macroeconomic picture tell us about the fortunes of the financial services industry over the coming five years? What are the major risks and where are the key opportunities? How will the economics of climate change impact on the way business is done? And is the economic outlook set to darken before it improves?
Speaker(s)- Rajat Kumar Gupta, Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
- Michael Ong, Professor of Finance, Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Max Taylor, Chairman, Mitsui-Sumitomo Insurance London Companies and and Director, Qatarlyst
Networking Tea & Coffee Break
PANEL DISCUSSION
Policy Horizon: The Future of Financial Services Regulation
The global crunch will inevitably result in a radically altered regulatory landscape. Increased international co-operation of regulators is essential, with potential benefit to investors everywhere. What should a framework for regulatory co-operation look like? How soon can it be achieved?
Speaker(s)- Paul Atkins, Former Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Gerald Corrigan, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co and and Chairman, Goldman Sachs Bank USA
- Chris Gibson-Smith, Chairman, London Stock Exchange
- Julie Meyer, CEO, Ariadne Capital
PRESENTATION
Hard Times: Great Innovations?
Some of the greatest innovations and breakthroughs have emerged during economic downturns. Can the financial services sector innovate its way out of this recession? Karen Morris will discuss how organisations -- with a focus on financial services companies -- are implementing and harnessing innovation as a strategy to future-proof their businesses.
Speaker(s)- Karen Morris, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Chartis Insurance
Chair's Closing Remarks and End of Conference
Networking Lunch
