14 - 15 March, 2013

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The 2013 Joint Ventures Conference will bring together JV CEOs, senior strategy and corporate development executives and others responsible for joint ventures to discuss how to achieve maximum value in your JVs and JV portfolio.

Why you should attend

At this conference, JV CEOs and joint venture experts and will focus on the following key areas:

• Achieving maximum value: Identifying and evaluating key sources of value in JVs, establishing the right valuation process, ensuring proper performance evaluation
• Partner Relationships and Management: Building a successful, well-functioning relationship, resolving conflicts
• Innovation through JVs: Leveraging JVs to accelerate innovation, deciding on the level of risk
• Emerging markets: Tapping into emerging high-growth regions, preserving value creating assets in emerging markets

Who should attend

Senior executives responsible for joint ventures, alliances and partnerships, business unit leaders, CFOs and finance executives, business development, corporate strategy, innovation, operations and legal executives.

Confirmed Speakers

• Alexander Matturi, Chief Executive Officer, S&P Dow Jones Indices [The McGraw-Hill Companies and CME Group]
• Jean-Paul Ebanga, President and CEO, CFM International [GE and Snecma]
• Michael Gass, President and CEO, United Launch Alliance [Boeing and Lockheed Martin]
• Robert Prieto, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Fluor Corporation
• Steve Steinhilber, Vice President, Emerging Solution Ecosystems, Cisco
• Itzak Gilboa, Senior Director, Board, Member, SanDisk/Toshiba Alliance
• Andrea Assarat, General Manager, Global Business Development, General Electric
• Robert Uhlaner, McKinsey
• Will Mitchell, J. Rex Fuqua Professor of International Management, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Co-Author “Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma”
• Nigel Smith, Principal, Deals Practice,PwC
• David Beatty, Conway Chair of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
• Matthew Olton, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, EMC
• Andrea Assarat, General Manager, Global Business Development,General Electric
• William Striebe, Vice President, Business Development, UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems
• Demetrios Kydonieus, Vice President, Strategy, Alliances and Transactions, Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Walter Galvin, Vice Chairman of the Board, Emerson Electric
• Jorge Espinel, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Digital Media Group, News Corp

Thursday March 14, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8–8:45 AM

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION 8:45–9 AM

A 9–10 AM

Getting the Business Plan Right for Your Joint Venture

Robert Uhlaner, McKinsey

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 10–10:30 AM

B 10:30–11:15 AM

Innovation in Joint Ventures: A CEO Perspective

Michael Gass, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Launch Alliance

C 11:15 AM–12:15 PM

Building a Successful Relationship with Partners

Panelists
Itzik Gilboa, Senior Director, Board Member, SanDisk/Toshiba Alliance
Robert Prieto, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Fluor Corporation
Will Mitchell, J. Rex Fuqua Professor of International Management, The Fuqua School of Business, Chief Executive Officer, Duke University
Steve Steinhilber, Vice President, Emerging Solution Ecosystems, Cisco

NETWORKING LUNCHEON 12:15–1:15 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS D1 & D2 1:15–2:15 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION D1 1:15–2:15 PM

Maximizing Value Creation in the Asset Management Industry

Sameer Bhargava, Principal and Managing Director for Corporate Development, The Carlyle Group

CONCURRENT SESSION D2 1:15–2:15 PM

Getting the Deal Structure Right: Financial and Accounting Considerations

Nigel Smith, Principal, Deals Practice, PwC

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:15–2:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS E1 & E2 2:30–3:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION E1 2:30–3:30 PM

Taking Stock of your JV: Assessing What Works and What Needs to Change?

Robert Prieto, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, Fluor Corporation

CONCURRENT SESSION E2 2:30–3:30 PM

Legal Challenges for Joint Ventures: Structuring to Protect Assets, Manage Risk and Promote Success

Jeffrey Osterman, Partner, Weil Gotshal & Manges
Charan Sandhu, Partner, Weil Gotshal & Manges
William Gutowitz, Partner, Weil Gotshal & Manges

F 3:30–4:15 PM

Charting the Long-term Success of a JV: Strength in Structure

Jean-Paul Ebanga, President and Chief Executive Officer, CFM International

G 4:15–5:15 PM

Using a Portfolio Approach to Partnerships and Effectively Balancing Initiatives

Panelists
Matthew Olton, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, EMC
Andrea Assarat, General Manager, Global Business Development, General Electric
William Striebe, Vice President, Business Development, UTC Climate, Controls and Security Systems

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION 5:15–6:15PM

Friday March 15, 2013

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8–9:30 AM

H 8–9:30 AM

Breakfast Roundtable on Business Scenarios

Bart van Ark, Chief Economist, The Conference Board

I 9:30–10:15 AM

Using JVs to Advance the Corporation’s Strategic Agenda

Alexander Matturi, Chief Executive Officer, S&P Dow Jones Indices

NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 10:15–10:30 AM

J 10:30–11:15 AM

Governance and Oversight: Matching your Governance Structure to your JV Vision and Strategy

David Beatty, Conway Chair of the Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics and Board Effectiveness, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

K 11:15 AM–12:15 PM

Using JVs to Enter New Markets and Preserving Value Creation Assets

Demetrios Kydonieus, Vice President, Strategy, Alliances and Transactions, Bristol- Myers Squibb
Walter Galvin, Vice Chairman of the Board, Emerson Electric
Jorge Espinel, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Digital Media Group, News Corp.

CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS 12:15–12:30 PM

For speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mike Fitton at Mike.Fitton@conferenceboard.org.