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Day One: Tuesday 11 March 2008
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08.45 | Opening remarks by the chairperson
Sheralee Moreland
Head: Enterprise-wide Risk Management
Nedbank
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| WHAT’S DRIVING RISK MANAGEMENT INTO THE FUTURE? |
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09.00 | A visionary look at risk – what to expect for the future
- Global benchmarks and key trends within the sector
- The maturity cycle of ERM – where do you fit in, and where
do you want to be?
- Moving away from the silo’s – integrating your approach to risk
Reginald Haman
President
Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA)
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09.30 | A contemporary view on global risks
- Risk assessment methods – looking at geopolitical and core
global risks
- Global risk scenarios – key events to take into consideration
- Understanding the nature of global risks
- Prioritising risk and proactively mitigating major threats
Volker Von Widdern
Managing Director Consultancy
Marsh Vikela
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10.00 | Effectively communicating the value proposition of ERM to
your stakeholders
- What is the cost of compliance?
- Drawing the line between cost and benefit
- Getting capital authorisation for risk management processes
Speaker to be advised
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10.30 | Morning refreshments
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| SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING YOUR ERM FRAMEWORK |
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11.00 | Panel discussion: Determining the key contributors of a properly developed ERM framework
- Whose best practice are we buying into?
- COSO I can – which risk framework is best suited to my
environment?
- Building a strategy you can implement and one that gets
support across your organisation
Dr Gert Cruywagen
Group Risk Manager
Sappi Ltd
Joani van Wyk
Country Compliance Officer
CitiGroup South Africa
Keith Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
AXIZ
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11.45 | Adequately determining your key risk indicators for a more
accurate capital allocation
- Developing a robust approach to determining key indicators
- Knowing what to look for
- Innovative methods for assessing key risk indicators
Dr Gert Cruywagen
Group Risk Manager
Sappi Ltd
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12.15 | Giving internal assurance on risk processes
- Whose function is it?
- How is this affected by the maturity of risk culture in your
organisation?
- What are the benefits and challenges associated with giving internal assurance?
Speaker to be advised
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12.45 | Networking luncheons
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14.00 | Panel discussion: Knowing when to use risk management software
- The risk matrix vs risk governance
- Is risk quantification becoming a scientific art?
- Making it do-able for Joe Soap
Nades Kandan
Information Security and Risk Manager
South African Reserve Bank
Trevor Symonds
Internet Infrastructure Manager
Old Mutual
François Hough
Operational Risk Analyst
Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)
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| ALIGNING RISK STRATEGIES AND BUSINESS PROCESSES
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14.45 | Keynote address: King III – what this means for corporate
South Africa
- What King III will probably bring to the table
- Dealing with a changing governance scenario
- Risk-based internal audit
- The New Companies Bill and King III
Mervyn King
Non-Executive Director
Brait Societe Anonyme
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15.15 | Speed networking - bring your business cards
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15.30 | Afternoon refreshments
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16.00 | Keynote address: Are we on the same page? How to get the board’s buy-in on your risk management plan
- Linking ERM to business processes
- Influencing decision making at a board level
- Innovative methods to go about the process and ensure
commitment
Jan Lubbe
Head: Enterprise Risk Management
FirstRand Bank
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| EMBEDDING RISK MANAGEMENT THROUGH-OUT YOUR ORGANISATION |
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16.30 | Evaluating compliance and assuring buy-in of processes
- Is it necessary to evaluate risk management?
- What tools are available?
- Developing a score-card to measure compliance
- Integrating risk management into KPI’s – is this the way to go?
Shauket Fakie
Group Executive: Business Risk Management
MTN Group
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17.00 | Q&A, chairperson’s closing remarks and close of day one
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Day Two: Wednesday 12 March 2008
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08.45 | Opening remarks by the chairperson
Sheralee Moreland
Head: Enterprise-wide Risk Management
Nedbank
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09.00 | Value driven compliance – getting the message across
- Going beyond compliance – making risk management apart of
the everyday job function
- Communicating the value of risk management horizontally
and vertically through your organisation
- Changing the mindset and developing greater awareness
- Demonstrating tangible benefits and opportunities
Trevor Symonds
Internet Infrastructure Manager
Old Mutual
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THE BOTTOM LINE OF EXTERNAL RISK IMPACTS
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09.30 | The effect of global warming on your bottom-line
- Why this risk is becoming more pertinent to your agenda
- The impact of global warming on the economy and on your
business
- A transformation vs a big stick approach to dealing with
global warming issues
Richard Worthington
Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Project
Co-ordinator
Earthlife Africa Johannesburg
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10.00 | Political risk mapping in Africa – dealing with business risks
- Going about developing your scenario’s
- Key considerations when dealing with political risk in Africa
- Dealing with a changing terrain – ensuring constant testing
and maintenance of your plans
Nomaci Qabaka
Chairperson
South African Women in Mining Association
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10.30 | Morning refreshments
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11.15 | Panel discussion: Risk managers of tomorrow – where is our talent coming from?
- Who makes the best risk managers? (a function of internal
audit?)
- Skills vs experience – can we train a good risk manager?
- Succession planning and talent management within the risk
function
- Dealing with a loss of intellectual capital
Faizel Moosajee
Credit Services Manager – BP Africa Region
BP South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Charles Mavimbela
Head: Risk
Teba Bank
François Hough
Operational Risk Analyst
Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)
Aneshree Vandeyar
Business Risk Management
Transnet
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| DEVELOPING YOUR STRATEGIES AGAINST UNCERTAINTY |
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12.00 | Risk management insights into the major incident and
problem management process
- Demystifying the major incident and problem management
process
- Linking the role of problem management to ERM
- Measuring the risks caused by IT outages
Ronald Bartels
Infrastructure Manager
Investec
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12.30 | Networking luncheons
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13.45 | Effectively utilising crisis communication strategies in your risk management processes
- The value of a properly thought our pre-emptive strategy
- Setting up strategies for effective crisis communication
- Testing and maintenance – making sure your strategies are
up to scratch
Sarel Badenhorst
Group Risk Executive
Mass Discounters
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| INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR DEALING WITH REGULATORY FATIGUE |
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14.15 | Panel discussion: Dealing with regulatory fatigue – an afternoon at the golf course?
- Are we at risk of suffering from regulatory fatigue?
- What is the value of constantly updating regulation?
- The fine line between cost and benefit
- Getting buy-in of processes
Joani van Wyk
Country Compliance Officer
CitiGroup South Africa
Keith Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
AXIZ
Joseph Moroka
Chief Director: Risk
Department of Public Enterprises
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15.00 | Afternoon refreshments
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15.00 | Afternoon refreshments
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15.30 | Break-away conference streams – choose from one of the
following, or mix-and-match
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Day Two: Public Sector Stream
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| Chairperson: Phyllis Mabasa, Chief Risk Officer
City of Johannesburg |
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15.30 | Setting up an enterprise-wide risk management framework within your organisation
A visionary insight at risk management within the public sector
Going about developing an enterprise risk management strategy
The role of the chief risk officer – who makes the best risk manager?
Phyllis Mabasa, Chief Risk Officer, City of Johannesburg
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16.00 | Case study: Identifying, assessing and mitigating risk within a public sector holding company
- Knowing what to look for – identifying your key risk indicators
- Managing and accounting for your risks within a public sector holding
company
- Risk capital – how much should be allocated?
Joseph Mokora, Chief Director: Risk, Department of Public Enterprises
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16.30 | Panel discussion: Dealing with project risk and contract risk within the public sector
- Mitigating pertinent risks from the word ‘go’ – drafting contracts that
protect your interests
- Adhering to contractual obligations – ‘when to cry wolf’
Msimelelo Vilana, Chief Risk Officer, Airports Company South Africa
Annelese Olivier, Chief Risk Officer, Rand Water
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17.15 | Q&A, closing remarks by chairperson and close the
of conference
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Day Two: Finance Stream
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| Chairperson: Sheralee Moreland, Head: Enterprise-wide
Risk Management, Nedbank
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15.30 | Latest trends in the financial sector
- The changing landscape how risk management has evolved
- Developing an integrated and holistic approach enterprise risk
management
- What changes to expect in the future
Andries Vermaak, Director: Enterprise Wide Risk,
Bidvest Bank: Rennies Foreign Exchange
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16.00 | Case study: Qualitative Operational Risk Assessment within the context of Basel II
- The related business value add of a properly implemented framework
- Are you Basel II compliant? A look at the success and failures
- Practical strategies and best practice for successfully integrating
your risk framework
Vikesh Mistri, Operational Risk Manager, Absa
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16.30 | Panel discussion: Operational risk hazards
- Proactively managing and assessing operational risk management
- Dealing with fraud and theft in your organisation
- Curbing the crime high – what you can do to ensure peace of mind
Andries Vermaak, Director: Enterprise Wide Risk, Bidvest Bank: Rennies Foreign Exchange
Charles Mavimbela, Head: Risk Teba Bank
Vikesh Mistri, Operational Risk Manager, Absa
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17.15 | Q&A, closing remarks by chairperson and close the of conference
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Day Two: Mining Stream
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| Chairperson: Willem Smuts, Managing Editor, African Mining and Mining Mirror |
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15.30 | Best practice strategies for implementing an ERM framework
- Current trends within this sector
- What factors need to be taken into consideration when developing a
framework?
- Developing successful and sustainable enterprise risk management
methodologies
Rynier Brandt, Group Risk Manager, Anglo Platinum
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16.00 | Case study: Best practice strategies for dealing with
risk within the mining sector
- Successful strategies for identifying your key risk indicators
- Sustainable and innovative methods for assessing your key risks
- Mitigating strategies for decreasing risk and improving tolerance for
the mining sector
Linda Coetzee, Risk Control Manager, Xstrata South Africa
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16.30 | Panel discussion: Developing your SHE portfolio and ensuring proper mitigation of SHE risks
- Issues of implementation within the mining sector
- Amendments to the Mining Health and Safety act and how this effects you
- Key considerations for environmental portfolios
- What this means for your risk processes
Rynier Brandt, Group Risk Manager, Anglo Platinum
Nomaci Qabaka, Chairperson, South African Women in Mining Association
Catherine Riechardt, Senior Lecturer, University of the
Witwatersrand
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17.15 | Q&A, closing remarks by chairperson and close the of conference
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Day Two: Commerce Stream
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| Reginald Haman, President, Institute of Risk Management
South Africa (IRMSA) |
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15.30 | Managing risks in new product development: mission possible!
- How important is managing risks in new product development?
- Potential risks, opportunities and challenges that exist
- Develop a NPD risk management toolkit, guidelines & best practices
Janine Joubert, Principal Consultant Risk Management, Vodacom
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16.00 | Case study: Assuring internal revenue & quality
- Defining and understanding the concept of ERM in the commerce sector
- Implementing revenue assurance and quality assurance strategies
- Measuring effectiveness and continuously improving your ERM framework
Ron Botes, Chief Risk and Internal Audit Officer, Cell C
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16.30 | Panel discussion: Dealing with issues of regulation
- Working around issues of regulatory maturity within operating countries
- Factors hindering implementation of regulatory guidelines
- Moving beyond barriers and finding a solution to adherence
Ron Botes, Chief Risk and Internal Audit Officer, Cell C
Janine Joubert, Principal Consultant Risk Management, Vodacom
Sarel Badenhorst, Group Risk Executive, Mass Discounters
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17.15 | Q&A, closing remarks by chairperson and close the of conference
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Masterclass 1: Monday 10 March 2008
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08.00 | Managing your reputational risk hazards
Registration for the masterclass will be at 08:30; the masterclass will
commence at 09:00 and conclude at 17:00. Morning and afternoon
refreshments, as well as lunch, are scheduled into the day’s proceedings.
Agenda
Why manage reputational risk?
- Reputation and its value as an intangible asset
- The drivers for proactive reputation management
- Key sources of reputational risk: threats and opportunities
- A business wide effort: not just a task for PR!
- What does reputation actually mean?
- Why does it matter?
- How public relations can defend your organisations reputation
Stakeholders view of reputation
- How an organisations reputation is influenced by its stakeholders
- A look at the issues surrounding corporate reputation &
responsibility
- Future success – The need to understand environmental (macro &
micro) and stakeholder expectations
Reputational risk management – A Holistic view
- Definitions
- Reputation Risk Root Cause Analysis
- Strategies and Actions Required
- The role of risk management in protecting your brand and reputation
- Why brand and reputational management is an integral part of
business operations, not an “added extra”
Masterclass presenter
Deon Binnemanm
Chief Executive Officer
Repucomm
Deon Binneman is an international speaker, trainer, writer and management consultant that advises organisations on how to minimise and mitigate reputation risk and manage organisational reputation.
Deon is considered among the most influential thought leaders on the management of corporate reputation and the mitigation of reputation risk. He has an ability to communicate reputation and crisis issues into language that non-experts can easily understand.
Deon’s focus on practical applications and understanding of business and crisis related issues have won him favour with his clients and his audiences.
As a trainer, he is well known for both his reputation expertise and his experience in dealing with organisation developmental and communication issues. For the past 11 years he has provided top
notch advice and strategic counselling to clients.
Deon’s solo practice gives his clients expertise about reputation, crisis management and communication issues and trends, a practical business focus, personal attention and responsiveness, and a sensible fee structure.
Deon has designed, developed and facilitated numerous training workshops including Reputation Risk Management Master Classes, Stakeholder Reputation, The Management of Corporate Reputation, Health & Safety Skills for Managers & Crisis Management & Communication Response, to name just a few.
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Masterclass 2: Thursday 13 March 2008
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08.00 | Effectively utilising scenario planning in risk management
Registration for the masterclass will be at 08:30; the masterclass will commence at 09:00 and conclude at 17:00. Morning and afternoon refreshments, as well as lunch, are scheduled into the day’s proceedings.
| Agenda will be adjusted to better suit the participants’ profile to ensure interactive participation and learning by involvement |
Agenda
Background
- The nature of the future
- Methods for developing foresight and how to think about risk
Theory
- The thinking behind scenarios – what is it and why we do it?
- Examples
- Benefits
Interactive practical session using examples and occurrences from participants’ industries and experiences
- The scenario development process – how to do it
- The strategic conversation
- Using scenarios as a risk tool – how to work with, and apply
scenarios in risk management
Masterclass presenter
Tanja Hichert
Chief Executive Officer
Hichert and Associate: Scenario Planners
Tanja Hichert is a Scenario Planning practitioner and facilitator of
strategic conversations. She has 15 years of practical experience working for large corporations in the mining, oil and tobacco industries. She has specialised in strategy and futures work, and
facilitates “Futures Workshops” and “Risk Futures Workshops” for a wide range of industries including FMCG, media, insurance, beverage, entertainment and pharmaceuticals. She is now based in South Africa, and works internationally and locally in association with leading strategists and futurists, including the Institute of Futures Research of Stellenbosch University where she is a Research Associate and teaches an M.Phil course in Scenario Planning. Tanja is also a full member of, and accredited by, the Association of Professional
Futurists.
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