STREAM TWO - RISK MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE

2.00pm Chair's opening remarks

2.10pm Risk management strategies for financial sector protection

• Business continuity planning
• Critical infrastructure protection

Damian McMeekin, Global Head of Security, ANZ

2.40pm Operational risk and compliance - Addressing the critical elements to safeguard your organisation

• Understanding obligations through strategy planning and the balance between "substance over form"
• Winds of change on the regulatory landscape - key areas of focus for Directors and Managers
• Reading the tea leaves - what should we learn from market issues in 08

Kieran McKenna, Head of Operational Risk Management, Retail Banking and Wealth Management, St George Bank

3.30pm Enterprise threat and vulnerability assessment - An holistic approach to risk management

• Developing an enterprise-wide security framework
• Achieving cost effective security governance

4.00pm Basel II update - A discussion on the risk management challenges of implementation

• Outlining the impact of Basel II on operational risk
• Building Basel II capabilities in banks
• Overcoming the key challenges of Basel II implementation

David Pegrem, Head of IT Risk, APRA

4.30pm Closing remarks from the chair