A Blueprint for British Business

18/09/2012 Printable agenda

08:30 - 09:00	Registration and networking breakfast
09:00 - 09:10	Chair’s welcome and introduction Brian Groom, Business and Employment Editor, Financial Times
09:10 - 09:30	Opening address: Outlook for markets – putting cash in context Trevor Williams, Chief Economist, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking & Markets
09:30 - 09:40	Q&A
09:40 - 10:50	Panel debate: Managing cash and liquidity in uncertain times Ron Anderson, Professor of Finance, London School of Economics James Davenport, Finance Director, innocent Stephen Houghton, Director, Financial Risk Advisory, Capital Markets, Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking & Markets Henri Servaes, Richard Brealey Professor of Corporate Governance, London Business School - IFA Moderated by: Brian Groom, Business and Employment Editor, Financial Times How are our speakers reassessing their capital priorities and refocusing their allocation of capital and liquidity across different activities, business lines and geographies? How can cash flow management be optimised to deal with fluctuations in sales, currencies, commodity prices and market conditions? How can companies ensure liquidity in uncertain markets? What do businesses need to do to gain end-to-end visibility over cash flows to improve accuracy of forecasting?
10:50 - 11:00	Chair’s closing remarks Brian Groom, Business and Employment Editor, Financial Times
11:00 - 11:30	Refreshments and networking
11:30	Close of forum