OpenPages Announces Keynote Speakers for 2008 OpenPages User Symposium, OPUS

September 8, 2008

Waltham, Mass., – September 8, 2008 - OpenPages®, the leading provider of enterprise GRC management solutions that optimize business performance, today announced two esteemed keynote speakers for its 5th annual OpenPages User Symposium (OPUS), to be held on October 20-22, 2008 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA.

On day one of OPUS, David Holcombe, director of risk management for International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and NASCAR, Inc., will address the evolution of race cars and safety management from the 1950’s to the present. Holcombe will also look at the challenges facing large Motorsport facilities, and in particular, managing risk at these large public gatherings.

Kicking off day two Mark Beasley, Deloitte ERM professor and ERM Initiative director, at NC State University will be presenting. In Mr. Beasley’s keynote presentation on “Aligning ERM and Strategy,” he will discuss how organizations are responding to evolving risk demands by leveraging traditional risk management processes into an enterprise risk management (ERM) view of their key risks. Beasley will also explore how ERM should be linked to strategy planning to ensure that ERM is positioned to add value.

In addition to these keynotes, OPUS V will also feature over forty sessions that will include: keynotes from top industry experts; customer case studies; best practices forums; OpenPages product updates and previews; and partner presentations. Furthermore, this year’s event will provide attendees with more hands-on product sessions, as well as more structured peer-networking discussion groups that will help in mapping out the best strategy for advancing strategic GRC initiatives.

OPUS is a three-day forum designed to foster thought-leadership in the areas of governance, risk and compliance and offer real-world experiences for increasing efficiency and business improvement. The event brings together a significant cross-section of OpenPages’ customers, as well as industry experts and analysts, leading risk and assurance firms, and technology providers, to discuss business governance efforts, share perspectives and obtain valuable advice from each other.

"OPUS is an event designed for customers to share industry insight, hear from industry thought leaders and network with peers and has been well-received by our customers for five years running," said Michael J. Duffy, president and CEO, OpenPages. "Through the hands-on sessions and discussion groups, our customers attending this year’s event will learn crucial information and gain valuable insight into best practices regarding all facets of GRC activities that will ultimately help them as they work towards gaining the ever-elusive holistic view of global risk exposure – a critical activity in today’s business market."

Additional Links:
OPUS Overview
OPUS Agenda

About OpenPages

OpenPages is the leading provider of enterprise GRC management solutions that optimize business performance. OpenPages empowers the world’s largest companies by unifying governance, risk and compliance (GRC) activities across the enterprise and by incorporating risk management into their day-to-day business processes. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with international offices in Japan and the United Kingdom, and regional offices throughout North America.

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