ACL Announces 2015 Customer Conference Agenda

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ACL, the company that is transforming audit and risk, today announced the agenda for the 2015 ACL Connections Customer Conference, to be held October 4-7, at the Trump National Doral Miami. Audit, risk, finance, and compliance professionals will gather at the conference to learn strategies and techniques they can put to work to enhance and build their careers and boost the value they deliver.

"Our vision is a world where GRC professionals are the most sought after people in their organizations and we're relentlessly committed to building the technology and services our customers need to realize this vision," said Laurie Schultz, President and CEO of ACL. "In addition to world-class professional development, ACL Connections will provide attendees with a tremendous opportunity to network with peers, ACL staff, and industry experts in a dynamic dialogue on advancing GRC. They'll also get the first look at the newest ACL innovations that will help them deliver even greater value."

ACL Connections 2015 sessions include:

• High-Profile Speakers: ACL leaders and industry experts will offer their perspectives with experience and guidance for demonstrating the value of GRC professionals in their organizations.
  • Keynote speaker David Plouffe, SVP of Policy and Strategy for Uber and 2008 campaign manager for President Obama, is a pioneering force in politics, technology, and grassroots leadership.
  • Compliance Week Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Matt Kelly, moderates a panel discussion on capturing the opportunity side of managing risk, including Inder Gulati, VP & Head of Internal Audit for LinkedIn; Mark Speck, CCO & Head of Audit for CPA Global; and Carolyn Saint, CAE of University of Virginia.
  • Michael Rasmussen, Chief GRC Pundit, Founder of GRC 20/20, and Chair of OCEG Technology Council, will speak on best practices for selecting GRC software, focusing on building processes and technology to optimize effectiveness across functions.
• Three Content Tracks: Whether attendees' goals are to become successful leaders, put their insight in the spotlight, or develop new colleagues and actionable new skills, there are sessions to help them succeed:
  • Lead Your Team: Hand-crafted to help industry leaders set a vision for their team, this track will give the inspiration, current best practices, and networking opportunities leaders need to build their personal brands as innovators.
  • Broadcast Your Value: This track will leave attendees with a playbook of projects that resonate across the organization and demonstrate the overwhelming value of GRC professionals to executive leadership.
  • Advance Your Skills: Track three will offer new and innovative ways to take advantage of ACL technology for day-to-day use. Sessions are built to help reduce steps, collaborate with other teams, and uncover new techniques.
• A Celebration of Success: Join ACL to celebrate and network at the Monday evening gala party at an airport hangar, featuring a dinner and live music with a "Miami Chic" theme.
• Post-Event Training: From facilitated roundtable discussions on ACL GRC to hands-on workshops on crafting stories with visualization, Wednesday morning's post-event workshops are for industry professionals of all levels.
• The Icing on the Connections Cake: Not only will the newest ACL products be unveiled and demonstrated, but attendees will also earn up to 17 CPE credits.

"ACL Connections is geared toward solving the problems, issues, and analysis requirements that industry professionals face every day," said Dan Zitting, VP Product Management & Design for ACL. "Being among peers and friends makes the time spent at Connections extremely valuable and rewarding both personally and professionally. It really is the best use of professional development spend."

Register now at http://marketing.acl.com/ms/connections/registration.aspx.
For more information, please visit http://marketing.acl.com/ms/connections/.

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