Conference Archives

The Conference presents an intensive 1-day symposium on the latest developments, best practices and practical information for professionals handling financial transactions or compliance issues.

Subjects include "know your client" procedures, terrorism financing and other hot issues in this burgeoning field. All are issues taking on added importance as regulations tighten and foreign investment flows into the United States. The program is designed to maximize interaction with and exposure to the leading experts in the field.

Panelists:

Jack Blum Fmr. Special Counsel, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics and International Operations; Of Counsel, Baker and Hostetler

Jeffrey Breinholt Deputy Chief, Counter Terrorism Section, United States Department of Justice

Jeff Brenner Specialist in hedge fund due diligence and internal safeguards

Anthony Coles Partner, DLA Piper Inc.

Salvatore Dalessandro Acting Special Agent in Charge, NY DHS Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Director, El Dorado Task Force

Michael Diaz Managing Partner, Diaz, Reus, Rolff & Targ, LLP

Marty Ficke Fmr. Special Agent in Charge, NY DHS Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Barry Koch Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering, American Express

Nikos Passas Professor, Northeastern University. Specialist in analysis of non-regulated financial transactions

Bashir Rahemtulla Founder and Managing Director, Intelysis Corp. Specializes in internal controls

Michael Recce Chief Scientist, Fortent

Kenneth Rijock Financial crime consultant to World-Check; former lawyer; convicted money launderer

Bart Schwartz Fmr. Chief of Criminal Division, Office of the U.S. Attorney (SDNY); Founder and Fmr. CEO, Decision Strategies; Has recently overseen investigations and due diligence reviews of Hewlett Packard, Texaco and the MTA

Rhonda Schwartz Sr. Producer, Brian Ross Investigative Unit, ABC News

Richard Small Global Anti-Money Laundering Director, GE Money

Chris Vlasto Chief Investigative Producer, ABC News

Jonathan Winer Fmr. Asst. Secretary of State for International Law Enforcement; Partner, Alston & Bird

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A look just over the horizon with industry leaders.

Panelists:

Ellie HirschhornChief Digital Officer, Simon & Schuster

Richard HofstetterPartner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC

Andrew Lack Chairman, SonyBMG Music Entertainment

Strauss ZelnickFounder, ZelnickMedia

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This event will examine emerging issues and future prospects for user generated content.

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Panelists:

Jeffrey Liebenson, ModeratorPartner, Herrick, Feinstein, LLP

Keith HauprichVP Business & Legal Affairs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing

Lee KnifeGeneral Counsel and Director of Business Afairs, DiMA

John RoseSenior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

David ShallEVP Business Operations & General Counsel, Fremantle Media North America, Inc.

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This event will examine issue around the protection of the nation's energy resources and production capabilities. In addition to exploring the nature of the threat to this critical infrastructure, the panel will explore solutions as well as investment opportunities.

Panelists:

Gianni ArcainiCEO, Duos Technologies

Skip ElliottVice President of Public Safety and Environment, CSX Transportation

Scott Greiper Managing Director Legend Merchant Group

Brian NooneChief Security Officer Keyspan Corporation

Joe TadrickProtective Security Advisory Department of Homeland Security

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This special seminar offering 2 CLE credits will showcase crisis management techniques, offering insights into how to make the best of bad situations that seem often to spin out of control. Participants will learn how the media can resolve legal and business crises - or make them worse. When to talk, when to balk and when to just walk away.

Panelists:

Eric DezenhallPresident, Dezenhall Resources. Dezenhall is one of America's foremost crisis managers, dealing with a range of high profile individuals and major American corporations. He is the author of two leading books in the field, Damage Control and Nail'Em

Carole Basri, President, Lawyering Group LLC; Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Law School. Basri has extensive experience offering counsel on compliance and ethics issues and has developed comprehensive compliance programs for some of the largest corporations in America

David Browde Correspondent CBS News, Principal, David A. Browde P.C. Browde, a longtime CBS correspondent has seen crisis from two sides, as a longtime national and local television correspondent and as a New York based attorney

Lisa Davis Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC. Davis, a member of the firm's Entertainment Group, represents celebrities and businesses in the film, television, publishing, music, and media industries, and has advised many well-known personalities facing legal and public relations crises

Steven HantlerFmr. Assistant General Counsel for Government and Regulation, Chrysler; Director of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Marcus Foundation. At Chrysler Hantler directed the Company’s Class Action Group, Consumer Litigation Group, litigation communications function, and legal reform activities

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A insider's look at what's next in the rapidly evolving world of mobile content and technology. Essential for those with a professional or personal interest in the future of new media.

Panelists:

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Scott KelliherDirector of Mobile Advertising, Virgin Mobile USA

Jeffrey StierDirector of Business Development, JWT North America

James TaylorPartner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Google rules the index, but the race is on in display, personalized and human search. These days a start up capable of attracting 1 percent of the search market could reap rewards of an estimated $100 million... annually. Please join Gotham Media and our co-sponsor Gridley & Company for a great panel

Panelists:

Panelists Include

Kevin Ryan Editor, Search Engine Watch

Will Margiloff CEO, Innovation Interactive LLC

Adam Heimlich Director of Search Marketing, Avenue A/Razorfish

Moderator

Stan Sandberg Principal, Gridley & Company LLC

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Experienced comedians, programmers, distributors, and financiers now view the Web as a profitable way to showcase original comic talent -- or repurpose archival material. Please join us for a timely discussion of how comedy has emerged as premium content in the Digital Age.

Panelists:

Moderator
Salil Gandhi Director, Content Acquisition and Strategy, Joost

Panelists
Amy Nickin Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC
Rory Rosegarten President The Conversation Company, Fmr. Executive Producer "Everyone Loves Raymond"
Ricky Van Veen Co-Founder, Editor, CollegeHumor.com
Lou Wallach Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development, Comedy Central

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This breakfast event will present a comprehensive update and analysis of the latest anti-money laundering laws and regulations pertinent to the insurance industry. It is an essential program for thos who deal regularly with compliance issues affecting this rapidly changing industry.

Panelists:

Martin Feuer Chief Compliance Officer, Zurich NA

Robert Goecks Principal, Eisner LLP; Fmr. Special Agent, IRS Criminal Investigations

Jeffrey Halperin, Esq. VP, Corporate Ethics and Compliance, MetLife

Richard Kinville Vice President, Anti-Money Laundering Unit, Prudential

Meryl Lutsky, Esq. Chief Money Laundering Investigation Unit, NYS Atty General

Kenneth Rijock Financial Consultant, World-Check

Jerome Walker, Esq. Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP

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This first panel will take a hard look at how content is being created for and being adapted to online distribution. What are the best and most promising business models, what content works best, and, finally, who pays the bills. Final details for the panel are still be put in place, and we will keep you in the loop with updates.

Panelists:

Panelists Include

Craig Emanuel Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP;Chair, Los Angeles Entertainment Department; Chair, Talent Practice Group

Douglas Cheney Co-Founder, Director, Big Fantastic LLC

Adrian Sexton Co-Founder, New Medici; Fmr. EVP, Digital, Participant Films

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