Maximising the value of Information Technology
 
06/12/2013
08:15 - 09:00Registration and refreshments
09:00 - 09:05Welcome Remarks from the Chair

Paul Taylor, Connected Business Editor, Financial Times

09:05 - 09:20Research Keynote

Rob Hornby, Managing Director, AlixPartners

09:20 - 09:45CFO Keynote

Mark Evans, Chief Financial Officer, Telefonica UK (O2)

09:45 - 10:25Panel Session with Q&A
The Business of Finance – Improving Efficiency

During turbulent macroeconomic conditions, Chief Financial Officers and Finance Directors have been under increasing pressure to reduce expenditure. This panel will assess how finance leaders have managed to cut costs, without neglecting investment in core business functions such as technology, which are so vital in the race to improve business models and enhance competitive edge.
  • How have investment strategies changed since the downturn?
  • How can CFOs and FDs best manage investment demands from other board-level directors?
  • Spending money to make money – striking the right balance.
Robert Gray, CFO, UBM
Andreas Rueter, Managing Director, AlixPartners
Humphrey Singer, CFO, Dixons

Moderator: Paul Taylor, Connected Business Editor, Financial Times

10:25 - 10:45Networking break


10:45 - 11:30Panel Session with Q&A
The Impact of Technology: Risk Management and Innovation

This digital era has rapidly changed the business world; wireless communications and cloud technologies are extending the power and reach of information. Companies increasingly use automated IT systems and risk management plays a crucial role in protecting an organisation’s information assets and innovation is almost always supported by technology.
  • How can Chief Information Officers and CFOs work together to ensure resources are effectively applied and that a balance between operational and economic costs for risk management is achieved?
  • How can improvements in technology improve efficiency, risk management and competitive advantage?
  • What can be done to bridge the gap between the expectations of Chief Executives and CIOs when it comes to adopting the right technology?
Matt Ellard, Senior Vice President, Symantec
Mark Giles, Managing Director, AlixPartners
Malte Godbersen, Senior Director, Head of Information Technology, World Economic Forum
Clive Selley CEO, BT Technology and CIO, BT Group

Moderator: Paul Taylor, Connected Business Editor, Financial Times

11:30Closing remarks from the FT Chair

Paul Taylor, Connected Business Editor, Financial Times