EVOLUTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT 2014
PROGRAMME
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| 08.00 | Registration and breakfast sponsored by Accrue Fulton |   |
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Welcome address      ÂAndrew Thomas, publishing editor, Communicate magazine       |
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|  08.35 | Reviewing the state of play             Three experts will provide insight and valuable lessons they’ve learnt from the first year of the strategic report. Hear a short presentation from each followed by a panel discussion on the state of play as it stands today. •   The policy maker’s reflections of the strategic report    Mark Jackson, senior policy advisor, Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) •   Creating an annual report contents list      Peter Swabey, policy & research director, ICSA •   Lessons from a first strategic report Thomas Churchill, investor relations executive, Premier Farnell  Chaired by Leon Milligan, corporate reporting consultant , Emperor         |
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More than just a corporate report      ÂHear from three industry specialists as they reveal their views on the changing expectations of the annual report. Each speaker will provide a brief introduction followed by a discussion on what is expected from the corporate report.   •   Board engagement and perceptionsÂJennifer Sundberg, managing director, Board Intelligence  •   The importance to the institutional investor  Freddie Wolfe, associate director, Hermes EOS •   Distilling the DNA of a company Andrew Sawers, journalist      ÂChaired by Brett Simnett, lead consultant for investor engagement, Radley Yeldar      Â       |
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Leveraging the next wave of disruption The development of technology has provided a wide range of communication tools and platforms to assist the production and communication of the annual report. Our industry experts will discuss current technology and look ahead at what the future has in store for the corporate reporting world.    •   Technology in investor relations      Alexandra Hockenhull, director of corporate communications and investor relations, Xchanging •   Electronic communication and digital access of the annual report      ÂMarina Plessas, principal adviser, digital media, Rio Tinto  •   The journey of the annual report over the past five years      John Godfrey, director group communications, Legal & General Plc    ÂChaired by Thomas Rosenmayr, founder and CEO of nexxar       |
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| Â 10.25 | Â Coffee break and networking | |
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Taking the strategic report to the next level   Three experts will look back and review the past year to use their experiences and insights to advise best practice for the 2014/15 reporting cycle. After a short presentation from each speaker, the floor will open up for a discussion and analysis on how to take the strategic report to the next level.
 •   Fresh perspectives of the business through reporting   John Dawson, director of investor relations, National Grid   •   Building the potential  Martin Blaxall, corporate reporting and communications, AstraZeneca     Chaired by Richard Carpenter, managing partner, MerchantCantos       |
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 The Strategic Report Accolades      ÂIn this final session, corporate reporting research and advisory services firm FutureValue, will confer the Strategic Report Accolades to UK listed companies for the quality of specific strategy-related content in their 2013/14 strategic reports.   •   Strategic leadership   •   Best business model   •   Best key performance indicators   •   Best strategic risk    •   Best strategic capability  •   Best shared strategic value   Chaired by Ian McDonald Wood, research and consulting director, FutureValue      Presented by Dr Anthony Hesketh, Department of Management Learning and Leadership, University of Lancaster      Â       |
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| 12.30 | Drinks and canapés       |
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