Program # 1: FASB: IT’S HERE; WHAT NOW?
Wednesday, September 14
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
THE NEW LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ARE HERE Panelists will discuss FASB’s impact on decision making for financial sector portfolios, how to prepare for the new regulations and the role service providers play in the new process.
Moderator:
Greg Kraut, Principal, Avison Young
Panelists:
David Bagatelle, Executive Vice President and President of the New York Metro Market, Sterling Bank
Mark Betesh, President, KBA Lease Services Inc.
Erik Lange, Partner, KPMG
Christopher McKenna, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase
Richard Podos, CEO & President, Lance Capital
Alan Scott, Managing Director of Corporate Services and CRES Business Partner for the American Region, Deutsche Bank
Program # 2: GE’S RELOCATION: WHAT, WHY, HOW?
Thursday, September 15
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
What factors drive a fortune 100 company to relocate their corporate headquarters from the suburbs to the city or from one state to another? Join us for an in depth discussion on what affected GE’s decision to relocate to the Boston area in terms of workplace metrics; public / government incentives; and talent attraction and retention.
Guest Speaker:
Harri Singh, Vice President of Operations, General Electric