Speakers

Joining us in Manchester...

	Graham Beale, BSA Chairman, and Chief Executive of Nationwide Building Society
	Philip Collins, former chief speech writer to the Prime Minister - on life in Number 10
	Hamish McRae, Associate Editor, The Independent - observations on the current business environment
	Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of John Lewis Partnership - talking about the benefits of the partnership business model
	Adrian Waddingham, Senior Partner, Barnett Waddingham LLP and Master of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries - on The Great British Pension Scheme. What we had. How we lost it. Why it will come back. The shape it might be when it returns.
	Peter Marks, Chief Executive, The Co-operative Group - talking about the strong growth of The Co-operative in recent years, and the ethical and membership based components of this approach
	Andy Golding, Chief Executive, Saffron Building Society- on the importance of building societies sharing services
	Michael Heenan, Chief Executive, Stafford Railway Building Society - on cost control and sharing services: how a small successful society sees the issues
	Peter Hill, Operations Director, Leeds Building Society - on working efficiently and controlling costs
	Grenville Turner, Group Chief Executive, Countrywide- on supply and demand activity in the housing market over the next 12 months and what's likely to drive change
	Martin Gahbauer, Chief Economist, Nationwide Building Society- on house prices, demand for mortgages and levels of activity in the housing market over the next year
	John Stewart, Director of Economic Affairs, Home Builders Federation - on current issues from the house builders' point of view
	Mike Rogers Chief Executive LV= - on LV='s mutual model, the progress of the business following their rebranding exercise, and their experience of working with other mutuals
	Gary Hockey-Morley, Marketing Director, Post Office - on the Post Office's plans for financial services
	Hervé Guider, General Manager, European Association of Co-operative Banks - how co-operatives banks' approach to business have seen them remain strong throughout the recent crisis
	The Rt Hon Michael Portillo - a perspective on the issues and opportunities facing the industry, drawing upon his own experience within the government and the Treasury
	Thomas Huertas, Director, Banking Sector, Financial Services Authority - an analysis of the changes in the FSA's approach to banking sector regulation over the last two plus years
	Dick Jenkins, Chief Executive, Bath Building Society- on the impact of the changed regulatory climate of recent years on smaller societies
	Veenay Chheda, Executive Director, Hybrid Capital Structuring, JP Morgan - on recent, current and future developments in the regulation of the types and amounts of capital held by building societies
	James Boulton Divisional Director, Customer Strategy and Marketing, Nationwide Building Society - on bringing a brand to life and how Nationwide is positioning itself in the market
	Louise Fowler, Business Leader - Brand and Marketing, Co-operative Financial Services - on CFS's ethical approach to marketing and its positioning following the failures of the plc banks
	Des Benjamin, Chief Executive, Simply Health - on developing the customer base and brand by creating the products that customers want
	Adrian Coles, Director-General of the BSA - back in the chair for the 'Question Time' debate
	Ed Mayo, Secretary-General, Co-operatives UK - participating in the 'Question Time' debate
	David Webster, Chief Executive, Hanley Economic Building Society - participating in the 'Question Time' debate
	Clive Adamson, Director, Major Retail Groups Division, FSA - participating in the 'Question Time' debate
	Joan Smyth, Chair, Progressive Building Society - participating in the 'Question Time' debate