Skytop Strategies

The Future of Corporate Reporting

Driving Brand Value & Attracting Investors

JULY 10, 2018
EDELMAN
250 HUDSON ST
NEW YORK, NY

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Time	Description
8:45-9:10 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:10-9:15	Welcome Remarks Bradley Moody, Chief of Staff, Skytop Strategies
9:15-9:40	Keynote Presentation The Art of the Narrative: Telling the Story in Corporate Reporting Presenter: Rachel Guthrie, Head of ESG Reporting and Impact Measurement, TD Bank Group
9:40-10:05	Presentation Materiality vs Values Reporting: A Case Study of Praxair’s Actions to Help Combat Sex Trafficking Presenter: Riva Krut, Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Praxair Inc.
10:05-10:30	Assurance: The Challenge of Demonstrating Authenticity of Green Claims Presenter: Doug Gatlin, Chief Executive Officer, Green Seal, Inc.
10:30-11:00	*Networking Break*
11:00-11:40	Panel Discussion In Search of Universal ESG Reporting: The Role of Investors in Fostering Standardization of Disclosure Moderator: Louis D. Coppola, Co-Founder & Executive Vice President, G&A Institute, Inc. Panelists: Rodney Irwin, Managing Director, Redefining Value, WBCSD Sandy Nessing, Managing Director, Corporate Sustainability, American Electric Power Fiona Woody, Director of Sustainability Reporting and Metrics, Monsanto
11:40-12:10 PM	Discussion Session Big Data and Data Analytics: Its Impact on Corporate Reporting Discussants: Bill Baue, Senior Director, Reporting 3.0 Sonal Dalal, Technical Director, SASB Courteney Keatinge, Director, Environmental, Social & Governance Research, Glass Lewis
12:10-1:20	*Networking Luncheon*
1:20-2:00	Panel Discussion Cybersecurity Reporting: A Collaborative Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Management Disclosure Moderator: Catherine Ide, Managing Director of Professional Practice and Member Services, Center for Audit Quality Panelists: Anthony Basile, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Head, Infrastructure Risk Management, AllianceBernstein L.P. John Berkery, Partner, Corporate and Securities practice Mayer Brown Shelley Leibowitz, President, SL Advisory; and Board Member E*Trade Financial, Alliance Bernstein Holding, and Endgame Security Solutions Bill Shimp, Assurance Partner, EY
2:00-2:10	Topic Introduction The Building Blocks of ESG Reporting: Are Companies Disclosing What Matters to Investors? Presenter: Shelley Alpern, Director, Disclosure, Ceres
2:10-2:50	Panel Discussion The Transparency Play: Striking a Balance Between Disclosure and Fiduciary Responsibility Moderator: Hank Boerner, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, G&A Institute, Inc. Panelists: Shelley Alpern, Director, Disclosure, Ceres Simon Fischweicher, Manager, Disclosure Services, CDP Paula Luff, Director, Sustainability & Impact, Inherent Group
2:50-3:30	Panel Discussion Board Input into the Corporate Report: Presenting Stakeholders with a Unified Corporate Strategy Moderator: Ross Campbell, Director of Responsible Investing, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Panelists: Maureen Kline, Vice President, Public Affairs & Sustainability, Pirelli Tire North America Bob Laux, North American Lead, International Integrated Reporting Council Gina Tesla, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, IBM
3:30-3:45	*Networking Break*
3:45-4:15	Interview Session Communication Between The Audit Committee and Management: How to Assure Accurate and Reliable Financial Accounting Interviewer: Ted McHugh, Senior Vice President Financial Communications & Capital Markets, Edelman Interviewee: Thomas O’Connor, Director of Internal Audit, Urban Outfitters Inc.
4:15-4:40	Presentation Connecting with the Audience: The Increasing Role of Social Media in Building Brand Presenter: Eric Israel, Sustainability Assurance Strategist, ISOS
4:40-5:00	Closing Presentation The Future of Corporate Reporting: A Look Out onto the Horizon Bob Laux, North American Lead, International Integrated Reporting Council
5:00	*Closing Remarks*
5:05	*Networking Reception Begins*

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