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1 international bar association conferences up to 7 CPD/CLE HOURS AVAILABLE* Third Biennial Technology Law Committee Conference: IT Challenges for Financial Institutions in an On-Demand World May 2012 Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam, the Netherlands A conference presented by the IBA Technology Law Committee, supported by the IBA European Regional Forum Topics include: Challenges of as-a-service and cloud computing solutions for financial institutions Legal and commercial concerns when migrating financial institutions to the cloud Mobile banking services such as virtual currency and iphone apps Moving to as-a-service environments in financial institutions, both for internal and customer-facing functions New commercial models, transaction processes and contract structures Governance in multi-vendor banking environments IT driving business transformation in financial institutions Who should attend? In-house counsel, private practitioners, academics, regulators and professionals in the financial services sector and the technology sector, and those with an interest in the latest developments in cloud computing and technology. *As per the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. The number of CPD points/ hours available may vary for other bar associations and law societies depending on their criteria.

2 Programme Conference Co-Chairs Trevor W Nagel White & Case, Washington DC Erik Valgaeren Stibbe, Brussels; Co-Chair, IBA Technology Law Committee Bart van Reeken De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam; Co-Chair, IBA Technology Law Committee Tuesday 29 May Registration Lunch Welcome and introduction from the Conference Co-Chairs Overview of current and new challenges for IT in the financial services sector Gartner Consulting s industry leader for financial services EMEA will provide an overview, as only Gartner can do, that addresses the IT developments in the financial services sector and the challenges they will have to meet. Migrating from legacy IT systems and traditional sourcing arrangements to as-a-service and on-demand computing; including cloud computing and on-line/interactive/ mobile banking solutions. We follow up with overviews from the industry. IBM s managing director for ABN AMRO will discuss the challenges of supporting a data driven client focus with existing process driven back-offices. From Rabobank will hear about innovations through IT, and Microsoft s head of legal will provide an overview of the relevant legal aspects. Co-Moderators Trevor W Nagel Bart van Reeken Speakers Berend De Jong Industry leader for Financial Services EMEA, Gartner Consulting, Amsterdam Ruud Smeulders Innovation Manager, Rabobank Group, Utrecht Raoul van Engelshoven Managing Director ABN AMRO, IBM, Amsterdam Ron Zink Microsoft EMEA, Paris; Vice-Chair, IBA Technology Law Committee Migrating financial institutions to the cloud Financial institutions face significant commercial and legal challenges when moving information and business processes into cloud environments, whether public or private. Topics to be considered include: Practical and commercial concerns for financial institutions adopting cloud computing solutions, including how much data and processing banks can migrate to the public cloud given their fiduciary responsibilities and regulatory requirements relating to, among others, privacy and data retention. The cross-border implications of cloud computing arrangements, including storage and processing of EU data outside of the EU. Security and information assurance aspects of cloud computing for financial institutions, including bank personnel accessing bank systems using personal devices, whether as part of a bring your own initiative or otherwise. Sourcing considerations, standardisation, rationalisation and restructuring the IT environment when migrating to the cloud. Both ABN AMRO and BNP Paribas Fortis will provide case studies of their path towards the cloud. Co-Moderators Trevor W Nagel Erik Valgaeren Speakers Seth Berman Executive Managing Director, Stroz Friedberg Ltd, London Alain Goffi CTO, BNP Paribas Fortis, Brussels Bart van Reeken Eelko van Leeuwen Head of IT International Office, ABN AMRO, Amsterdam 1900 Conference dinner Canal boat dinner cruise Enjoy a dinner cruise through some of Amsterdam s famous canals. Price: 79 Entry to the dinner is by ticket only. Only registered delegates may purchase a ticket Coffee/tea break Exhibitor

3 Wednesday 30 May Registration Mobility Mobility has not only changed the world of telephony but is also affecting how people conduct transactions and even do their banking. Banks have developed platforms and technology to enable customers to access and use bank services via mobile phones and other wireless devices. A range of legal concerns arise when transitioning banking services such as payment services to different platforms including mobile phones, tablets and other personal devices. Another mobile payment example is wireless point-of-sale technologies. Among issues to be discussed are: Cross-border commercial and legal issues relating to mobile banking, including competition law concerns, anti-money laundering and privacy law issues. Emerging competition between telcos, financial institutions and other actors for control of the mobile payment space. The EU implementation of the Payment Services Directive and similar initiatives in other jurisdictions. AEGON Bank and HCL will jointly present a case study on the development of mobile banking apps and platforms. Co-Moderators Erik Valgaeren Bart Van Reeken Speakers Dianne Mullenex Ichay & Mullenex, Paris; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Communications Law Committee Martijn Ollefers Head of Digital Media, AEGON Bank, Almere Ganesh Venkataraman HCL Technologies Ltd, Chennai Coffee/tea break Banking-as-a-service The as-a-service movement is moving beyond its software-asa-service origins to encompass many aspects of the commercial world, including offerings for financial institutions to acquire IT services and business processes as-a-service and even provide their customers with banking-as-a-service. Indeed, bank-ina-box has almost come of age. The challenges of moving to as-a-service environments in the financial services sector will be reviewed, both for internal and customer-facing functions. Topics to be covered include: Which banking services are sufficiently repeatable, high-volume and standardised to be acquired on an as-a-service basis? Legal and commercial challenges associated with vertical rather than horizontal bundling of banking services. Structuring alliances to enable two or more entities to provide an integrated as-a-service offering. Portability of as-a-service offerings and the avoidance of lock-ins. Challenges for financial institutions in customising as-a-service offerings. Using the E-Commerce Directive to offer cross-border banking services Case study of Royal Bank of Canada s migration to a virtual bank in the US. Co-Moderators Erik Valgaeren Bart Van Reeken Speakers Thomas Heymann Heymann & Partners, Frankfurt Chris Holder Bird & Bird, London Danielle Pos De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam Lee Van Blerkom White & Case, Washington DC Lunch New commercial models, streamlining transaction processes and rethinking contract structures Cloud computing, mobile payment services platforms and as-aservice offerings all provide new commercial and legal challenges both to implementing and papering IT deals. These challenges are quite different from those associated with the prior generation of IT services arrangements. Part of this session will be a report on the Queen Mary, University of London Cloud Legal Project s recent research on the issues that are most contentious in negotiated cloud contracts. Other topics to be explored include: Rethinking sourcing and other IT transaction processes. Structuring and negotiating pay-as-you-go, utility pricing regimes. Restructuring commercial and contracting models for ondemand services, with particular regard to limitations and liabilities, mitigation of risks and decreased reliance on service levels and credits. Best practices and pitfalls to avoid when acquiring as-a-service offerings and cloud computing solutions. Co-Moderators Trevor W Nagel Bart van Reeken Speakers Ronny Bertels Equens SE, Frankfurt Alexander Glaus Director, Legal, Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt Prof Christopher Millard Queen Mary, University of London, London Robert Sumroy Slaughter and May, London Coffee/tea break Continuing Professional Development /Continuing Legal Education For delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide a Conference Certificate of Attendance which, subject to the exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain the equivalent accreditation in your jurisdiction. This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. Delegates should ask staff at the registration desk for information as to how to obtain the hours.

4 Wednesday 30 May continued IT driving business transformation in financial institutions Cloud computing and other on-demand services result in a closer alliance between IT professionals and their business unit customers in financial institutions, possibly even external customers. The conference will conclude by exploring how these IT developments are driving business transformation in the financial services sector and, from a practical perspective, what counsel should know. This final session will be an interactive panel discussion involving several of the financial institution representatives who were speakers in other sessions. Topics to be discussed include: When is the task at hand not a one-off contract but part of a larger, IT driven, business initiative? The changing role of the CIO and of IT legal counsel, both inhouse and external. Governance in a multi-vendor IT environment with both high touch and low touch IT providers. Driving cooperation among suppliers on a panel to enhance innovation and facilitate enterprise-wide objectives. Co-Moderators Trevor W Nagel Erik Valgaeren Panellists Sylvia Khatcherian Managing Director, Legal & Compliance, Morgan Stanley, New York; Chair, IBA Legal Practice Division Plus several financial institution speakers from the earlier sessions. I B A P U B L I C A T I O N IBA E-Book: Mediation Techniques Editor: Patricia Barclay, Co-Chair of the IBA Mediation Techniques Subcommittee Although there are many books about mediation, most of them concentrate on a single topic or have a bias towards the theoretical or philosophical. This book aims to take a different approach. The Mediation Techniques Subcommittee of the International Bar Association felt that there was a need for a practical collection of tips from and for practising mediators of different styles, facing different sorts of issues and still be usable by mediators at an early stage in their career but also to contain sufficient variety to still be interesting to more experienced mediators. Published October 2010 To order, please visit: mediation_book/medbook_ home.aspx The format of this e-book is a series of short essays by practitioners covering the topic from pre-mediation planning through to post mediation follow through, interspersed with pages of short hints and tips to which we hope users will add their own points as their practice develops. The final section of the book deals with the use of mediation in different fields and is intended to provoke debate as to how mediation could be advanced into new areas as well as providing information about topics with which many readers will be unfamiliar. You will find some duplication and much contradiction of advice throughout the book as what works for one person in one situation will be inappropriate for another. It is this flexibility that makes mediation such an attractive form of dispute resolution and this book a valuable resource. This book is available as a PDF download (to mobile devices, to PCs or to print off) and a more interactive version of the book is available on the website. A discussion area for people who buy/ subscribe to the e-book is also available.

5 Information Date May 2012 Venue Radisson Blu Hotel Rusland CK Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 (20) Fax: +31 (20) Language All working sessions and conference materials will be in English. How to register Register online by 18 May at aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Clare Timmins at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive ed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Clare Timmins at Fees Online registrations received: on or before until 13 April 18 May IBA member e700 e805 Non-member * e860 e965 Young lawyers (under 30 years) e525 e965 Academics/judges (full time) e525 e965 Public lawyers e525 e965 Corporate counsel e630 e965 Conference dinner e79 e79 After 18 May 2012 registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office. Hard copy registration forms and fees received: on or before after 13 April 13 April IBA member e780 e895 Non-member * e955 e1070 Young lawyers (under 30 years) e585 e1070 Academics/judges (full time) e585 e1070 Public lawyers e585 e1070 Corporate counsel e700 e1070 Conference dinner e79 e79 If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more and inclusion in and access to our membership directory we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this conference at the member rate. Full details of how to join can be found at The IBA offers senior lawyers a discounted registration fee. Please contact the IBA office for further information. Full payment must be received in order to process your registration. Fees include: Attendance at all working sessions Conference materials, including any available speakers papers submitted to the IBA before 21 May Access to the above conference working materials from the IBA website ( approximately seven days prior to the conference Lunch on 29 and 30 May Tea and coffee during breaks Please note that registrations are not transferable. List of participants In order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by 18 May at the latest. Registration confirmation All documentation regarding your attendance at the conference can now be obtained from the IBA website. Upon receipt of your payment for the conference a confirmation will be sent containing instructions on how to download the documents. Registration confirmation will not be distributed by post. * By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits: 1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight. 3)The member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for this calendar year. 4) Advantage of IBA Special Offers. Social programme Tuesday 29 May 1900 Canal boat dinner cruise Price: e79 Entry is by ticket only, only registered delegates may purchase tickets. Social event ticket reservations cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 25 May, subject to availability. The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive). Continued overleaf

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It is recommended that you check your visa requirements with your local embassy or consulate. We are unable to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of registration fees. Please apply for your visa in good time. Hotel accommodation A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Radisson Blu Hotel for the nights of May inclusive. Radisson Blu Hotel Rusland CK Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 (20) Fax: +31 (20) The following rates are per room, per night and include VAT, buffet breakfast and service charges but exclude city tax. 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7 Registration form Third Biennial Technology Law Committee Conference: IT Challenges for Financial Institutions in an On-Demand World May 2012, Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Please read the Information section before completing this form and return it together with your payment to Clare Timmins at the address overleaf. Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals) Title Given name Family name Name and country to be shown on badge (if different from above) IBA membership number (if applicable) Date of birth Firm/company/organisation Address Tel Fax Special dietary requirements To obtain a ten per cent discount on the fees below, please register by 18 May online at IBA members can register online by 13 April for e700 Please see Information for further online registration details. Registration form and fees received: on or before 13 April after 13 April IBA member e780 e895 e Non-member* e955 e1070 e Young lawyers (under 30 years) e585 e1070 e Academics/judges (full time) e585 e1070 e Public lawyers e585 e1070 e Corporate counsel e700 e1070 e Social functions Canal boat dinner cruise number of tickets e79 e One dinner ticket for each delegate is permitted. Social function ticket reservations are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before 25 May. The IBA offers senior lawyers a discounted registration fee. Please contact the IBA office for further information. *Join the IBA today and register for this conference at the IBA member rate. Please find the membership application form at TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE Full payment must be received in order to process your registration. Please note that registrations are not transferable. e Continued overleaf

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