8:30 a.m.
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Welcome and Introductions
Amy Ainsworth, CPA—Conference Co-Chair
Yahoo Inc., Sunnyvale
Jeff Chen, CPA—Conference Co-Chair
Oaktree Capital Management LP, Los Angeles 
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8:35 a.m.
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Learn in College
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8:40a.m.
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The Sky’s the Limit
• The story behind my journey
• Decisions made along the way
- How I made the decisions
- Who inspired me along the way
- Why I decided to leave a job
• Involvement in community
• Giving back to the community
B. Kay Matthews, CPA
Ernst & Young LLP
, San Francisco
Lisa Pantages, CPA

San Francisco Giants
, San Francisco
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9:40 a.m.
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Break
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9:50 a.m.
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Generation Y and Social Networking in the Workplace
• What do you want and when do you want it
• Managing up, down and across
Anthony D. Williams
Anthony D. Williams Consulting, Toronto, ONT, Canada
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10:50 a.m.
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Global Professional Update
• Reflections on the current crisis
• Key trends
- Increasing demands for information
- IFRS
- XBRL and the Internet
• Global business reporting
- Non-financial information
- Reporting on corporate social responsibility
- Key performance indicators
• XBRL assurance
Michael P. Krzus, CPA
Grant Thornton LLP, Chicago, IL
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12:20 p.m.
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Lunch (Provided) Speed Networking Session
Amy Ainsworth, CPA—Conference Co-Chair



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| | Senator Leland Yee is presented with Young and Emerging Professionals Legislative Leadership AwardAmy Ainsworth, CPA

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1:20 p.m.
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Becoming a Superstar—Leadership Skills
• Leadership skills
• Presentation skills
• Networking skills
Alan Ovson
Ovson Communications Group, San Francisco


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2:40 p.m.
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Dessert and Networking Break
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2:55 p.m.
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Wide World of Management Excuses:
The Secrets to Surviving in Tough Times
• Tactics for prospering in a harsh business climate
− Whining is not a strategy
− Victim is not a job description
• Creating a solutions culture within your organization
Stan Slap
Corporate Strategist, San Francisco

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4:25 p.m.
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YEPs in Action
• Opportunities
• How to get started
• Activities in your community
• Results


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4:45 p.m.
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Adjourn
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