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Lead sponsor: Supporting sponsor: Supporting organisation: Managing Risk in Global Operations Defining new strategies under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act September 23rd 2008 St Regis Hotel New York City CLE and ethics credits available. See inside for details.
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Lead sponsor: Supporting sponsor: Supporting organisation:

Managing Risk in Global OperationsDefining new strategies under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

September 23rd 2008St Regis HotelNew York City

CLE andethics credits

available.See inside for

details.

Avoiding FCPA InvestigationsRisk is rampant. Even more so as corporate corruptionscandals capture headlines with record-setting fines andsanctions. Governance, compliance and ethical businesspractices are the new watchwords. Spurred by theincreasing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt PracticesAct, Economist Conferences, in conjunction withCorporate Board Member Magazine, present ManagingRisk in Global Operations: Defining new strategies underthe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This event will bringtogether a select group of top executives who are taskedwith ensuring that their enterprises have adequate programs in place to identify, manage and mitigate riskswith respect to the FCPA.

Managing Risk in Global Operations is your opportunity to protect yourself and your company fromunwanted investigations spurred by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. You'll hear directly from bothgovernment officials and top corporate officers who will provide insight into best practices to helpexecutives avoid steep fines and prison time. With corporate penalties starting at $2,000,000 per violation and individual fines beginning at $250,000, it's imperative that corporate executives anddirectors take steps to insure top-down compliance. Managing Risk in Global Operations will provideactionable strategies to take defensive action now to ensure your company's viability as well as your own.

• Avoiding the FCPA hammer: Strategies to bullet-proof your company against investigations

• Developing an international game plan: Understanding FCPA as it relates to global operations in developed and developing countries

• Compliance from 10,000 feet: Creating an effective top down ethical culture

• Internal controls and procedures: Building and enforcing corporate policies to minimise investigation risks

Key issues to be discussed include:Who should attend?Participation at the event is strictly limited to executives including:

• C-level• Foreign Subsidiary Directors• Compliance Officers• Corporate Secretaries• General Counsel• Corporate Responsibility Officers • Ethics Advisors• Regulatory Specialists• Directors of Risk• Audit Directors

Corporate Board Member and Economist Conferences have applied to the New York State Bar of New York for continuing legal education and ethics credits. Approval in other states will be considered. Updatedinformation on the number of credits for 2008 will be on our website at www.economistconferences.com.

TK Kerstetter President and Chief Executive Officer Board Member Inc/ Corporate Board Member

Edward A Rial Global Leader, FCPA Consulting Services Deloitte Financial AdvisoryServices

Joe Zier Partner Deloitte Financial Advisory Services

Kim Andreasson Senior Editor, Industry and Management Research Economist Intelligence UnitMark J Mershon Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of

New York Regional InvestigationRichard Smith Partner Fulbright & JaworskiIsrael Floyd Corporate Secretary and General Counsel HerculesStephen Zimmerman Chief, Office of Institutional Integrity Inter-American

Development Bank Jeffrey Antoon Director, Financial Internal Audit Johnson & JohnsonJeffrey Harwin Director, Global and Monetary Financial Merrill Lynch

Control Group

Raja Chatterjee Global Head, Anti-Corruption Group Morgan StanleyMaryann Clifford Corporate Vice-president, Law Department, Motorola

Asia Pacific, Ethics and Compliance

Nicola Bonucci Director of Legal Affairs Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Gary Giampetruzzi Assistant General Counsel, PfizerDeputy Compliance Officer, International

Wayne W Murdy Board of Directors; Qwest Communications Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, InternationalNewmont Mining

Jason Zellers General Counsel, International Division St Jude MedicalStephen Clayton Senior Director, Anti-Corruption Compliance Sun MicrosystemsPaul Liebenson Assistant General Counsel-Transactions Tellabs

International and Compliance

Nancy Boswell President and Chief Executive Officer Transparency International, USANicholas Billotti President and Chief Executive Officer Turner International, USADaniel Dorsky Senior Counsel for FCPA Tyco InternationalStuart C Gilman Deputy Director, Stolen Asset Recovery United Nations Office on

Initiative (StAR) and Senior Advisor, Drugs and CrimeGovernance, Security and Rule of Law Section,Division for Operations

Katheryn Nickerson Senior Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel US Department of Commercefor International Commerce

Bruce Karpati Assistant Regional Director, US Securities and Exchange Division of Enforcement Commission

Javier Robles Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Western Union

Speaker FacultyWe are delighted to welcome a diverse group of speakers who will provide you with invaluable insightsinto the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

PROGRAMME—Tuesday September 23rd 2008

7.30 am Registration and continental breakfast

8.00 am Chairman's welcoming remarksTK Kerstetter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Member Inc/Corporate Board Member

8.10 am Risk and mitigation: The global outlook and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act• The Economist Intelligence Unit's regional and country ranking model• Comparative regional risks: a look at CEE, Asia, Latin America, and Middle East/Africa• How FCPA applies to developed markets in Europe, Asia and North America• Other players: OECD, the United Nations and Transparency International

Kim Andreasson, Senior Editor, Industry and Management Research, Economist Intelligence UnitNicola Bonucci, Director of Legal Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentStuart C Gilman, Deputy Director, Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) and Senior Advisor,Governance, Security and Rule of Law Section, Division for Operations, United Nations Office onDrugs and Crime

9.00 am The FCPA landscape: How you can prepare for the growth in investigations• Interpreting the act in practice: the role of the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange

Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Commerce• Behind the increase in investigations and penalties• When FCPA investigations focus on individuals• The intersection of Sarbanes-Oxley and the FCPA

Edward A Rial, Global Leader, FCPA Consulting Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory ServicesMark J Mershon, Assistant Director in Charge, New York Regional, Federal Bureau of InvestigationRichard Smith, Partner, Fulbright & JaworskiKatheryn Nickerson, Senior Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce, US Department of CommerceBruce Karpati, Assistant Regional Director, Division of Enforcement, US Securities and ExchangeCommission

10.10 am Coffee Break

10.40 am Keynote Interview: Creating a corporate conscience: Enforcing an ethical culture• The importance of leadership: setting standards throughout the organisation• The risks of non-compliance: defending your reputation, beyond monetary fines• How to communicate - and monitor - FCPA in far flung, global enterprises

Wayne W Murdy, Board of Directors, Qwest Communications International; Former Chairman andChief Executive Officer, Newmont MiningNicholas Billotti, President and Chief Executive Officer, Turner International, USAInterviewed by: Kim Andreasson, Senior Editor, Industry and Management Research, Economist Intelligence Unit

11.30 am Panel discussion: How to manage FCPA compliance: Building internal controls and procedures• Internal audits and assessing risk by business function • Dealing with voluntary disclosure and investigations• Internal controls, testing, meeting books and records requirements• The technologies of compliance, monitoring and auditing

Jeffrey Antoon, Director, Financial Internal Audit, Johnson & JohnsonJeffrey Harwin, Director, Global and Monetary Financial Control Group, Merrill Lynch Maryann Clifford, Corporate Vice-president, Law Department, Asia Pacific, Ethics and Compliance, MotorolaGary Giampetruzzi, Assistant General Counsel, Deputy Compliance Officer, International, Pfizer

12.20 pm Luncheon

1.30 pm Creating value: External views of FCPA and global investment and development • Compliance in international partner and supplier relationships• Venture capital, private equity, and overall foreign investments• Cross-border due diligence in mergers and acquisitions• Going public: special considerations for public exchange rules and regulations

Raja Chatterjee, Global Head, Anti-Corruption Group, Morgan StanleyStephen Clayton, Senior Director, Anti-Corruption Compliance, Sun MicrosystemsPaul Liebenson, Assistant General Counsel-Transactions, International and Compliance, Tellabs

2.20 pm Coffee Break

2.40pm Practical consideration: FCPA across industries• Understanding exposure in various sectors• Considerations of the services sector• What are the unique anti-corruption challenges to each sector?

Israel Floyd, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel, Hercules Stephen Zimmerman, Chief, Office of Institutional Integrity, Inter-American Development Bank Javier Robles, Senior Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Western Union

3.30 pm Closing Keynote Panel: The anti-corruption landscape in five years• The roles for the DOJ, SEC, FBI• Other players: OECD, the United Nations and Transparency International• Long-term views on regional and sector risks • Changes in corporate ethics

Joe Zier, Partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory ServicesJason Zellers, General Counsel, International Division, St Jude MedicalNancy Boswell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transparency International, USADaniel Dorsky, Senior Counsel for FCPA, Tyco International

4.30 pm Chairman's closing remarksTK Kerstetter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Member Inc/Corporate Board Member

At a glance

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