DAY ONE

9:30am - 9:40am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Stephen D. Morrison, EFSC Chairman

9:40am - 10:15am

1. Introduction to ESIGN, UETA and SPeRS

ESIGN and the UETA continue to open new possibilities for the use of electronic commerce in financial services, but provide little guidance to the uninitiated. Learn how these laws affect your clients' businesses, and learn how an industry group, Standards and Procedures for Electronic Records and Signatures, creates "rules of the road" to ease the transition to electronic commerce.

Jeremiah S. Buckley, Margo H.K. Tank

10:15am - 11:15am

2. The State of the Law: Courts and Commentators

Moderator: Jeremiah S. Buckley

Find out how the courts have tackled the unique challenges presented by electronic contracting and electronic record retention processes. Our panel will discuss the issues, including how to form a legally binding contract online and the admissibility of electronic records into evidence.

Panel: Kenneth Withers

11:15am - 11:30am

COFFEE BREAK

 11:30am - 12:15pm

3. Federal Regulatory Perspective after ESIGN

How have the federal agencies regulated the use of electronic records and signatures and what are the agencies doing to address issues of authentication and record retention in a post ESIGN environment? What are their future plans for regulating emerging electronic transactions? How will this regulatory activity affect your clients?

Moderator:

Jeremiah S.Buckley

Panel: John C. Wood, James F.E. Gillespie

12:15pm - 1:00pm

4. Which Signature Technology is Right for Your Company?

Once your company has made the decision to go online, the hard work begins. Selecting the right signature technology that balances security and authentication with ease of use is a critical decision. Companies that made these choices share their experiences, telling you what to look for, what to look out for, and how to choose the solutions that provide first class technology and real world cost savings.

Moderator:Frank Supik

Panel: Jane Hennessy, Milo Vukelich, Jennifer Sides

1:00pm - 2:15pm

5. LUNCHEON AND KEYNOTE

Brian Doherty, General Services Administration

2:15pm - 3:15pm

6. Assuring Privacy and Security of Electronic Data

Ensuring the privacy and security of your clients' electronic data is becoming a critical issue for counselors and operations alike. Federal and state regulators continue to promulgate new guidelines and restrictions, while consumers are increasingly concerned about the security and usage of their personally-identifiable data. Our panel will discuss recent regulatory developments and discuss new tools that are being created to evaluate your liability exposure.

Panel: Margo H.K. Tank, Mark Lutes, Carol Johnson, Robert J. Hudock

3:15pm - 3:30pm

COFFEE BREAK

3:30pm - 4:30pm

7. Developments in Electronic Chattel Paper

 
The UETA contains special provisions for the creation of electronic chattel paper. Learn about industry standards for creating electronic chattel paper and complying with the Revised UCC Article 9's "control requirements." See how the auto industry is moving to create and accept electronic chattel paper to realize significant cost savings in the primary and secondary markets.

Moderator: Eric Jacobs

Panel: Tom Buiteweg, Mark Zalewski, Dina Moskowitz

4:30pm - 5:30pm

8. eSecurities: Investing Through the New Frontier

 The securities industry is one of the most dynamic marketplaces in the financial services sector. Our panel will help you navigate the changes, addressing compliance with the SEC's electronic media guidance before and after ESIGN, the effect of ESIGN on compliance with SEC regulations and upcoming SEC initiatives.

Panel: Christopher Gilkerson, Eric Hess, Benham Dayanim

5:30pm - 7:00pm

RECEPTION hosted by Buckley Kolar LLP

DAY TWO

9:00am - 10:00am

9. eBanking: Faster Payment Tomorrow Emerging forms of eMoney

 Online banking is a significant success story in online transactions. Our panel of industry experts will examine how the industry and its regulators have succeeded in the electronic delivery of financial products to consumers and discuss the shape of future developments. Learn about new forms of emoney and developments in the payment system that will get you paid faster tomorrow.

Moderator: Don Rhodes

Panel: Hazel Hall, Susan Pandy, Judith Rinearson, John Hobby

10:00am - 12:00pm

10. eMortgages, eRecordation and eNotarization

1. This two-part panel discussion will cover all aspects of the burgeoning electronic mortgage marketplace. The first panel will discuss how electronic promissory notes are created, stored and transferred and cover the GSEs' electronic mortgage plans. It also will examine the success of MERS and MISMO, and provide guidance on the industry's future directions.

2. The second panel will examine electronic recordation, one of the final frontiers in electronic real estate transactions. Industry experts will discuss the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recordation Act and explain how county recorders' offices are developing and using electronic recordation systems.

Panel 1: Ted Adams, Daniel McLaughlin, Harry Gardner, John Richards

Panel 2: Carmelo Bramante, David Ewan, John Richards, Joan Decker

12:00 - 12:15pm

COFFEE BREAK

12:15pm - 12:45pm

11. eInsurance: Coping with Multistate Requirements in the Electronic Marketplace

Electronic commerce creates new opportunities for the insurance industry, but also creates additional complexities. This program will help you take advantage of the possibilities, outlining industry trends and determining whether online transactions are right for your company. Our panel will also discuss the requirements of online advertisements, multistate licensure requirements and describe how industry leaders are taking their insurance transactions online.

Panel: Jenevra Georgini, Robert Kiggins, Chuck Wallace

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Closing Remarks