LEEDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER SUMMER PROGRAM IN LONDON 2007:
ORIENTATION, GUEST PRESENTATIONS AND SITE VISITS
DATE
/NAME/COMPANY
/SUBJECT
/TIME
Monday 9th July / Orientation at Birkbeck College, University of LondonMalet StreetLondon WC1
FREE TIME TO EXPLORE LONDON / Orientation: Introduction to London by Dr. Leslie Zweigman and Anglo American Staff. Metropolitan Police Officer to speak on safety in London. Professor Michael Palmer to make introductory remarks.
FREE TIME TO EXPLORE LONDON / 10.30am – 1.00pm
AFTERNOON
Tuesday 10th July / James Stewart; Chief Economist and Director, Weavering Capital
Professor Roger Eatwell; Head of Department of European Studies, University of Bath
Professor Martin Holmes; Senior Research Fellow, Mansfield College, Oxford University / Overview of Economic Conditions: A focus on the major European economies: France and Germany, and a comparison with the USA
Overview of Contemporary British Politics and the New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Tony Blair and the Euro: Why the UK has not joined / 10.00 - 11.30am
12.00 - 1.30pm
2.30 – 4.00pm
Wednesday 11th July / Alex Brummer; City Editor, The Daily Mail
Gabriel Stein; Director and Chief International Economist, Lombard Street Research
David Smith; Economics Editor, The Sunday Times / Economic Conditions in the UK and Britain’s Position in Relation to Euro-Zone Countries
Lombard Street’s Forecast of the World Economy and Key Countries
New Labour Government – Ten Years On and Issues Currently Facing the UK Government / 9.00 – 10.30am
11.00 –12.30pm
2.00 – 3.30pm
Thursday 12th July /
FULL DAY RESEARCH
/ FULL DAY RESEARCH / FULL DAYFriday 13th July / Site Visit: Field Trip to Dow Jones: Randy Walerius; Senior News Editor
Site Visit: Chicago Board of Trade in London; Cathryn Lyall, Director, Business Development
Site Visit: Houses of Parliament, Guided Tour / Presentation on Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal in Europe
The Chicago Board of Trade and a Discussion of the Derivatives Market
Guided Tour of House of Commons, House of Lords, and Westminster Hall / 9.00 – 10.45am
11.30am- 1.00pm
3.00- 4.30pm
Saturday 14th July /
FREE DAY
/ FREE DAY / FREE DAYSunday 15th July / FREE DAY / FREE DAY / FREE DAY
Monday 16th July / Professor Thomas Zimmerer; University of Applied Sciences, Ansbach, Germany
David Bennett; Chief Executive of the APCIMS
Paul Bullock; Director, Bullock Associates / Delivering Absolute Return to Investors
Issues Facing London’s Financial Markets
UK Venture Capital Market / 9.00 – 10.30am
11.00 – 12.30pm
2.00 – 3.30pm
Tuesday 17th July
Use of bus to transport group to site visits / Site Visit: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Mark Sullivan, Executive Director
Site Visit: Robin Gordon – Walker; Press Officer, Financial Services Authority
Site Visit: Credit Suisse; Tim Mayo; Managing Director Pan European Equities / Role of the EBRD in Financing Private Sector Development in Former Eastern Bloc Countries
Role of the Financial Services Authority in Regulating UK Financial Markets and Institutions
Overview of Credit Suisse in London and Tour of Equity Trading Floor / 10.00 – 11.00am
11.30 – 1.00pm
3.00 – 4.30pm
Wednesday 18th July / DEPART FOR PARIS
(Full itinerary for Paris to be provided prior to departure) / Travel on EUROSTAR – MORNING
BUS TOUR OF PARIS, AFTERNOON IN PARIS FREE / TRAVEL DAY
Thursday 19th July / Site Visit: Sanofi Aventis (pharmaceutical group): Mr. Philippe Bou; Middle East Finance Controller
Site Visit: ECS: Presentation by Dr. Robert Crane
Site Visit: American Chamber of Commerce: Presentation by Mark Uhrich; Mark Uhrich and Associates / Presentation on Sanofi Aventis
Cross Cultural Issues Between France and America
Presentation on American Chamber of Commerce / 9.30-11.00am
12.00-1.30pm
3.00-5.00pm
Friday 20th July / Site Visit: State Street Bank SA; Patrick Armstrong and Olivier Faivre
Site Visit: GE Money; Philippe Vasseur, DirectorSouthwest Europe, International Clients
Site Visit: US Embassy in Paris, Commercial Service; Mr. William H. Crawford, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer / Global Fixed Income Strategies at State Street Bank
GE Money, Property Financing and French Mortgage Markets
Presentation on US and France Business Relations / 10.00-11.00am
12.00-1.30pm
3.00-5.00pm
Saturday 21st July / Paris Program: Time to explore Paris
Sunday 22nd July / Paris Program: Time to explore Paris
Monday 23rd July / RETURN TO LONDON / RETURN TO LONDON / TRAVEL DAY
Tuesday 24th July / Emmeline Owens; Head of Policy at Halifax Bank of Scotland
Professor Avinash D. Persaud; Chairman of Intelligence Capital Limited
Wayne Upton; Research Director of the International Accounting Standards Board / Banks and Economic Growth in the UK
Finance and Ethics in the Global Economy
Comparing and Contrasting Accounting Standards between the United States and the International Accounting Standards Board / 9.00 – 10.30am
11.00 – 12.30pm
2.00 – 3.30pm
Wednesday 25th July / Site Visit: The Financial Times. Presenter: Daniel Bogler, Managing Editor
Site Visit: NYSE Euronext Liffe
Site Visit: Field trip to The Association of Investment Trust Companies. Presenter: Jemma Jackson; Assistant Director of Public Relations / Presentation on the FT and Strategies for the Future
Presentation by Interest Rate Derivatives Group
The Challenges of Promoting the Investment Trust Industry(Open End Investment Companies) in the UK
/ 9.30 – 10.30am11.30 – 12.30pm
2.00 – 3.30pm
Thursday 26th July /
RESEARCH DAY
/ RESEARCH DAY / RESEARCH DAYFriday 27th July
Use of bus to transport group to site visits / Site Visit: Angela Knight; Chief Executive Officer, British Bankers Association
Site Visit: Field Trip to Lloyd’s of London; meeting with Paul Dalton, Corporate Communication
Site Visit: Field Trip to the London Metals Exchange / Overview of British Bankers Association and Issues Facing British Banks
Presentation on Lloyds and Tour of Facility (plus time for lunch in Lloyd’s dining room).
Presentation and Observation of Trading Floor / 10.00 – 11.30am
12.00 – 2.30pm
3.30- 4:30pm
Saturday 28th July /
FREE DAY
/ FREE DAY / FREE DAYSunday 29th July /
FREE DAY
/FREE DAY
/ FREE DAYMonday 30th July / Phil Parker; Managing Director, Lywood David International
Stephen Alambritis; Head of Parliamentary Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses UK
Patrick Nicholls; former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister / Foreign Exchange Markets and International Money Markets (FX Trading Simulation to Follow)
Small Businesses in the UK. A threatened species?
The Triangular Relationship Among America, Britain, the European Union / 9.30 – 11.00am
11.30 – 1.00pm
2.00 – 3.30pm
Tuesday 31st July / Adrian Coles; Director General, Building Societies Association
Antonia Norman; Parliamentary Affairs, Confederation of British Industry
Jennifer Tippin; Head of Retail Sales, Halifax Bank of Scotland / Recent Developments in the UK and European Mortgage MarketsThe Role of the CBI: Voice of Business, with influence on Government
UK Consumer Debt Market: Current Issues and Future Projections / 9.00 – 10.30am
11.00-12.30pm
1.30 – 3.00pm
Wednesday 1st August / James Stewart; Chief Economist and Director, Weavering Capital Hedge Fund
Kevin Hawkins; Secretary General, British Retail Consortium
Site Visit: Bloomberg / The Hedge Fund Sector and its Growing Influence on the Financial Markets and Changing Characteristics
The Retail Sector in the UK: Current Issues and Problems
Presentation and tour / 9.00 – 10.30am11.00 – 12.30pm
2.30 – 4.00pm
Thursday 2nd August / RESEARCH DAY / RESEARCH DAY / RESEARCH DAY
Friday 3rd August / Jennifer Harris; Founder and Managing Director, JRBH Strategy and Management
Simon Taylor; Senior Research Associate, Judge Business School, Cambridge University
Erin Hepher; Founder and Managing Director, Aura Events / Starting up and running a business in the UK
London as an International Financial Center: History and Future
Marketing Strategies for Professional Services Companies / 9.00am – 10.30am
11.00 – 12.30pm
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Saturday 4th August / FREE DAY / FREE DAY / FREE DAY
Sunday 5th August / FREE DAY / FREE DAY / FREE DAY
Monday 6th August / RESEARCH DAY / RESEARCH DAY / RESEARCH DAY
Tuesday 7th August / Catherine Hardaker; Partner, PKF Accountants and Business Advisors, Head of Management Consultancy Services
Andrew Pena; Head, European Hedge Fund Sales, Commodities Sales Division, Goldman Sachs
Jeremy Batstone; Head of Economic Research, Charles Stanley & Co / Doing business with the public sector in the UK
Commodities and the Oil Markets
Have Central Bankers Lost Control? The Global Financial Market Crash / 9.00am – 10.30am
11.00 – 12.30pm
2.00 – 3.30pm
Wednesday 8th August / Brian Tora; Director of The Tora Partnership
Richard Conquest; Senior Consultant at Weavering Capital
Roger Monson; Equity Market Strategist, CAIB International Markets Ltd / The Changing World of Wealth Management and Private Banking
Russia
Post-Enlargement Europe: What difference does Eastern Europe Make for Equity Investors? / 9.00 – 10.30am
11.00 – 12.30pm
2.30 – 3.30pm
Thursday 9th August / STUDENT PRESENTATIONS / STUDENT PRESENATIONS / AM & PM
Friday 10th August / STUDENT PRESENTATIONS / STUDENT PRESENTATIONS / AM & PM