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Cygnus Business Media, a diversified business-to-business media
company, announced that its Risk Mitigation Executive newsletter
has partnered with the Forbes Conference Group, which produces
the Forbes Risk Management Forum.
The alliance will reach into America’s boardrooms still
reeling from Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance issues that have
cost well into the billions since passage and continue to keep
executives and board members up at night.
“Managing risk has been on the radar for executives for
some time,” says Risk Mitigation Executive Publisher and
Editor-in-Chief Steve Lasky. “But risk is in all areas
of an organization. Working to mitigate potential threats is
essential especially when it becomes c lear that risk is present
inside and outside the corporation. Our alliance with the Forbes
Conference Group supports our efforts to deliver crucial risk
information to C-level executives nationwide.”
A 2003 survey conducted by the Risk Waters
Group and SAS, a business intelligence provider, concluded
that even with risk mitigation plans in place, poor operational
risk management results in staggering losses exceeding hundreds
of millions of dollars annually.
“Risk management plans should be fluid and revisited
every year,” says Bruce Upbin, senior editor, Forbes
magazine and Chairman of the Forbes Risk Management Forum.
“Everyone at a company has to realize that threats are
real and can shut down business operations, blight brands
and put employees at risk.”
Risk Mitigation Executive’s upcoming
issue effectively tackles blogging, noting that companies
like Xerox, Google, AutoTrader.com, Delta Air Lines, Blockbuster
Video, Kaiser Permanente, and Wells Fargo have all been impacted
by employee blogs that released sensitive and embarrassing
information on the Internet. Some companies like IBM have
taken a proactive stance on the issue of blogs, developing
corporate blogging guidelines that are meant to diminish improper
release of information.
The Forbes Risk Management Forum will take
place October 18, 2005 at The Rainbow Room in New York City.
Some of the topics to be covered include Developing a "tone
at the top"; Reducing the risk of D&O claims; Building
reputational capital; Ensuring smooth M&A transitions;
and ERM.
Key executives scheduled to speak include Steve Forbes, president
and CEO of Forbes, Inc., Madelyn Antoncic, head of Global
Risk, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Thomas Daula, chief risk
officer, Morgan Stanley, Erwin Martens, chief risk officer,
TIAA-CREF, Robin Lenna, chief risk officer, Corporate Risk
Management, MetLife, Inc. and Amy Butte, EVP & CFO, New
York Stock Exchange. Participation includes a networking dinner
cruise around Manhattan harbor aboard the Forbes' yacht, The
Highlander. Attendees will earn 7 CPE credits. All registrations
are subject to approval by Forbes.
For more information log onto www.forbesconferences.com/risk.
Risk Mitigation Executive is published
monthly. Upcoming issues will help executives identify solutions
to timely risk mitigation topics such as security analysis
and planning, risk and crisis management, business continuity
planning and due diligence, security litigation and law, employee
hiring and HR best practices, and leading security techniques.
To subscribe to Risk Mitigation Executive , log onto www.riskmitigationexec.com.
Risk Mitigation Executive is published
by Cygnus Business Media which reaches nearly 15 million business
owners, executives and professionals annually through its
portfolio of over 200 media products. Its four distinct divisions
- Cygnus Publishing, Cygnus Expositions, Cygnus Interactive
and Cygnus Custom Marketing - provide comprehensive, integrated
advertising and marketing programs for Cygnus’ valued
customers and clients. The company's leading business publications,
tradeshows, conferences, websites, online products and custom
marketing capabilities enhance brand identity, generate sales
leads, and build product awareness as they strengthen customer/client
relationships. For more information on how Cygnus Business
Media can help you achieve your advertising and marketing
objectives, visit
www.cygnusb2b.com.
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