Welcome address

Andrew Thomas, publishing editor, Communicate magazine

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

More than just a corporate report

Hear 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.

•    Distilling the DNA of a company 

Andrew  Sawers, journalist

Chaired by Brett Simnett, lead consultant for investor engagement, Radley Yeldar

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. 

Alexandra Hockenhull, director of corporate communications and investor relations, Xchanging
           

•    Electronic communication and digital access of the annual report

Marina Plessas, principal adviser, digital media,  Rio Tinto

John Godfrey, director group communications, Legal & General Plc

Chaired by Thomas Rosenmayr, founder and CEO of nexxar

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.

   •    The benefits of a clear and concise report

  •    Fresh perspectives of the business through reporting

Chaired by Richard Carpenter, managing partner, MerchantCantos            

 The Strategic Report Accolades

In 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. 

 •    Best shared strategic value

Presented by Dr Anthony Hesketh, Department of Management Learning and Leadership, University of Lancaster