Our lineup of keynote speakers will engage you and get you thinking about what you can do now to think forward, think risk.
General Session
Monday, April 26, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
We know risk professionals of all levels are facing numerous challenges right now, which is why RIMS is thinking forward and continuing to develop products and services that help you work efficiently and effectively. RIMS leadership will share with you upcoming initiatives and the Society’s goals for 2010. Help us congratulate the 2010 Harry and Dorothy Goodell Award recipient. This award for outstanding lifetime achievement in the risk management industry is the Society’s highest honor. Lastly, Gary Loveman of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. will give you an insider’s glimpse into the business of gambling.
Keynote Speaker
Gary Loveman
Chairman, CEO and President, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
“Playing the Right Card”
At a casino, you weigh your risks before you place a bet. But have you ever thought about the house’s risks? Gary Loveman will discuss what’s involved with the managing the nation’s largest gaming company and the associated business risks and challenges. It’s not as easy as it seems. His unique perspective and insights are sure to change the way you think about gambling. Read his bio for more information.
RIMS Awards Luncheon
Monday, April 26, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
2009 may have had its fair share of ups and downs, but that didn’t stop these superstars. These individuals and RIMS chapters have worked hard to promote RIMS and the risk management profession—let’s give them the recognition they deserve!
Leadership Luncheon
Wednesday, April 28, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Author
“Robustness and the Black Swan”
A combination scholar of risk and model error, literary essayist and derivatives trader, Nassim N. Taleb is known for his multidisciplinary approach to the role of the high-impact rare event—what he calls “Black Swans”—across economics, philosophy, finance, engineering and history. His strategy isn’t to attempt to predict Black Swan events, but instead to build robustness to the negative ones, while exploiting the positive ones. Learn what complexity means, how to identify exposures and 10 steps to robustify society, your company and other areas.
Taleb’s book, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, was voted by The New York Times as one of the 12 most influential books since World War II. Read his bio for more information.
Keynote Speaker Breakfast
Thursday, April 29, 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Rebecca Ryan
Founder, Next Generation Consulting
"Unite and Ignite: Bringing Generations Together"
Until recently, the most critical generational issue facing our cities and workplaces was "brain drain"—how to find and keep a younger workforce in the face of Baby Boomers’ mass exodus. Circumstances have shifted, and now a new model of leadership is emerging –one in which our most experienced leaders are sitting side-by-side with our future leaders to co-create a shared vision of the future. Rebecca Ryan, author of Live First, Work Second: Getting Inside the Minds of the Next Generation, has surveyed more than 30,000 young professionals and shows how these unique perspectives can create a powerful shared vision for the future. Visit http://nextgenerationconsulting.com/ for more information.