The ACI Seminar is an exclusive event organized by the Audit Committee Institute for selected Board members who share similar challenges to their oversight Roles. The Code Lippens states under its fourth corporate governance principle that “Directors should update their skills and improve their knowledge”.

Our ACI Professional Development Seminar program aims to enhance both the awareness of Board members and their ability to implement effective oversight processes. It is focused on the needs of Board and Audit Committee members and provides, on a timely basis, an understanding of the principles and developments in financial reporting, tax, company law and corporate governance.

ACI Seminars are held at a carefully chosen venue and attendees will hear pertinent and practical information presented by knowledgeable guest speakers. The Seminars offer you a unique and valuable opportunity to exchange best practices and enjoy contacts with your peers.

ACI facilitates interactive audit committee roundtables twice a year. Every Roundtable features one or more guest speakers, and provides for an exchange of views and insights on topics of interest to members of boards and audit committees for a limited number of professionals.

The ACI roundtable sessions can provide you with knowledge you will find helpful in your increasingly responsible oversight role through a focus on current topics, enhanced competence by the sharing of best practices, and personalized assistance by providing opportunities for interaction with your peers.

The next ACI Roundtable will be organized on Thursday 7 October 2010. Members of audit committees and boards of listed (and other large) companies will receive a personal invitation to participate. In response to recent changes in the Belgian code on corporate governance and related legislation this Roundtable session will explore many important Challenges for the Audit Committee in Monitoring Internal and External Audit headed by the following experts in this field of interest:

Mr. Pierre P. Berger
Institute of External Auditors (IBR-IRE): Honorary Chairman
Partner of KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren - Reviseurs d'Entreprises
External Auditor certified by IBR-IRE and the Belgian Finance and Insurance Commission
Professor at management schools of VLEKHO and LESSIUS

Mr. Rudi Hex
CIA, CFSA
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Belgium: President
KBC Group: Audit Program Manager
BBL and KBC: Ex Internal Auditor and Chief Auditor

Count Arnoud de Pret Roose de Calesberg
UCB and Sibelco: Chairman of the Audit Committee
AB Inbev: Chairman of Finance Committee, Member of the Audit Committee
Delhaize and Umicore: Member of the Audit Committee
Lesaffre, Sebastien and several other companies: Director

For more information on ACI please visit our Website www.audit-committee-institute.be, or contact us via e-mail at info@auditcommitteeinstitute.be.