New era in management and controlling. Opportunities and solutions

We invite you to the 47th Congress of Controllers on May 15/16, 2023 in Munich (language: German)

Greeting of the ICV chairman

Dear Sir or Madam,

2022 will go down in history as the year of a turning point. Politically due to the war of aggression in the middle of Europe. Economically as a result of skyrocketing costs on the energy and raw materials side, staff shortages, unstable supply chains, rapidly rising interest rates and a weak euro. Ecological due to the effects of climate change and the resulting political requirements for sustainable corporate management. Socially, because two years of the pandemic have divided society, changed lifestyles and led to a new world of work.

We are thus in a socially, politically, socially and economically particularly challenging time with framework conditions that are largely new territory and call into question familiar assessment and decision-making patterns. The new era demands managers and controllers like never before, but crises and upheavals always offer great opportunities - and the good helmsman or the good helmswoman can only be recognized in the storm.

The agenda of the 47th Congress of Controllers is characterized by the current economic challenges, because the new era also has massive effects on controlling. What’s overhauled can be thrown overboard. What’s tried and proved must be put to the test again. We currently see three urgent subject areas for controlling, to which the topic clusters and plenary lectures of the Congress are dedicated. Operationally, the successful handling of cost and price increases as well as the question of corporate planning in historically uncertain and volatile markets. Strategically, the issue of dealing with climate change, in which we must not waste any more time.

International top speakers provide insight into their solution approaches and impulses for daily controlling. Secure your personal knowledge advantage and take the opportunity to experience exchange. With this in mind, we invite you to the European highlight of the year in controlling. We look forward to welcoming you personally on May 15 and 16, 2023.

Sincerely yours

Heimo Losbichler

Chairman of the Board ICV International Association of Controllers

The Congress at a glance

47th Congress of Controllers
Monday / Tuesday, May 15/16, 2023
The controlling highlight in Europe
Face-to-face event in Munich
Monday: all-day program with lectures, topic clusters, happy hour, Controllers' Beer Garden
Tuesday: end at 1 p.m
Conference language: German
With some English-speaking lectures

To the conditions and accommodation and to the registration

Agenda of the 47th Congress of Controllers on May 15/16, 2023

Most speeches are in German, with some in English

Monday morning: Keynotes

9.00 a.m. Welcome speech

Lecture in German

FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Heimo Losbichler
FH Oberösterreich
and
Chairman of the Board
ICV International Association of Controllers
and Chairman of the Board
IGC International Group of Controlling

9.10 a.m. Strategy and Culture Change - the Role of Controlling in Business Transformation

Lecture in English

A case study of Masco Corporation highlighting the role of controlling to facilitate strategy, culture and performance.

Keith Allman
President and CEO
Masco Corporation
Livonia, USA

9.50 a.m. Better Growth - Growth in volatile times

Lecture in German

Framework conditions remain difficult - understanding future profit hurdles
Growth alone is no longer enough - managing more complex target systems
Better Growth - Implementing commercial excellence in all areas

Dr. Andreas von der Gathen
CEO
Simon-Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants GmbH

10.30 a.m. Coffee break & networking

11.00 a.m. Transformation - the constant in the dynamic world

Lecture in German

The CFO agenda as an indispensable basis
From holistic analysis to roadmap
How to get the horsepower on the road
Experiences and insights from medium-sized companies

Jens Ropers
Partner
CA controller akademie
Wörthsee

11.40 a.m. Traffic turnaround ante portas or: the transformation of a giant

Lecture in German

What exactly is "transformation" supposed to be?
What does the DB expect under the heading?
What does this mean for management and controlling?

Dr. Kay-Uwe May
Hrad of Transformation, Performance Management and Organisation
Deutsche Bahn AG
Berlin

Presenting the ICV Controlling Excellence Award

12.20 p.m. ICV Controlling Excellence Award 2023

in German

Laudation, award ceremony and presentation of the winning project in the competition for the ICV Controlling Excellence Award 2023.

Prof. Dr. Utz Schäffer
Director
Institute for Management and Controlling (IMC) at the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Vallendar
and Chairman of the ICV Board of Trustees

1.00 p.m. Lunch and experience exchange

Monday afternoon: Topic clusters

Topic Cluster A: Cost and price management in the stagflation environment

Moderation: Matthias von Daacke
Head of Global Controlling
Blanco GmbH + Co KG
and Vice-Chairman
ICV International Association of Controllers

2.30 p.m. Inflation - where is controlling headed and what does the roadmap look like?

Lecture in German

The focus of controlling in times of inflation
Aligning methods and tools to inflation requirements
Revenue management and pricing - support sales in securing revenue

Dr. Günther Lubos
Member of the Executive Board
Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner GmbH
Munich

3.20 p.m. Coffee break & networking

3.40 p.m. Details soon

Details soon

4.30 p.m. Coffee break & networking

4.50 p.m. With resilient supply chains to more stability

Lecture in German

Unpredictable disruptions in the supply chain require a rethink in supply chain management
Preventive instead of reactive supplier management to minimize financial risks
Monitoring and controlling with the help of transparent and digitized processes

Dr.-Ing. Sylvia Trage
Director, Consulting
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Munich

Topic cluster B: Successful sustainability controlling in practice

Moderation: Claudia Maron
Strategic Controlling & Risk Management
DATEV eG
and Member of the Board
ICV International Association of Controllers

2.30 p.m. Shaping the way from Non-Financial Reporting to a proactive Sustainability Performance Management

Lecture in English

Which are current and future requirements within ESG Reporting and Steering?
What are the challenges with regard to Data Management and Automation?
How to benefit from insights via Sustainability Analytics Excellence?
How to setup a Sustainability Accounting System and implement CSRD, TCFD and EU Taxonomy requirements?

Andrea Kämmler-Burrak
Principal
Horváth & Partner GmbH
Munich

Connor Thomas
Presales Head EMEA-S, msg Analytics
msg global solutions Iberia
Madrid

3.20 p.m. Coffee break & networking

3.40 p.m. Sustainability and controlling at the Emmi Group

Lecture in German

Sustainability goals, implementation and controlling as part of final meetings and investment calculations
ESG and controlling
Sustainability report and controlling

Fabian Egger
Head of Finance

Alexander Bauer
Head of Controlling

Emmi Schweiz AG
Lucerne

4:30 p.m. Coffee break & networking

4.50 p.m. Controlling of technological change towards sustainability in the automotive industry

Lecture in German

The future of the automotive industry will not be fossil, but how differently will markets/market segments develop?
Controlling the transformation - strategic decisions and timing
R&D controlling and investment management under uncertainty

Dr. rer. pol. Dietmar Voggenreiter
Senior Advisor Competence Center Automotive
Horváth & Partner GmbH
Munich

Topic cluster C: Planning - farewell to old habits?

Moderation: Dr. Klaus Eiselmayer
Trainer, Partner, Member of the Board
CA controller akademie
and Member of the Board
ICV International Association of Controlling

2.30 p.m. Turning planning and forecasting into a competitive advantage

Lecture in German

How do companies and controlling benefit from a modern understanding of planning?
What are practical examples of successful planning and forecasting processes?
How to successfully redesign planning and forecasting?

Michael Kappes
Partner at Horváth (Management Consulting)
Horváth & Partner GmbH
Stuttgart

3.20 p.m. Coffee break & networking

3.40 p.m. Update "Planning" - Findings of a survey on planning practice

Lecture in German

Lots of ideas: The long search for better or ideal planning processes
No revolution: Changes take place in small steps - key findings of the survey
Digitization as a beacon of hope: the challenge of developing and using the right tools

Dr. Andreas Matje
Freelance consultant and trainer
AMBC Dr. Andreas Matje
Linz, Austria

4.30 p.m. Coffee break & networking

4.50 p.m. Software solutions for corporate planning in transition

Results from current BARC studies: The view of users and their challenges
Content megatrends such as operationalization and decentralization, increasing frequency, integration with analytics and group consolidation and their impact on planning applications
Technical megatrends such as cloud, low code, AI and their practical relevance for planning applications
Panel discussion with three representative planning providers: Where is the market heading?

Dr. Christian Fuchs
Senior Analyst Data & Analytics
BARC GmbH
Würzburg

Monday evening: Networking

5.40 p.m. Happy Hour in the Exhibitors' Area & "Meet the Experts"
Since 19.00 p.m. Controllers' Beer Garden

Tuesday morning: Keynotes

9.00 a.m. Sustainability at Telefónica

Markus Rolle
CFO
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
Munich

9.40 a.m. Cost containment & inflation defense

Lecture in German

Price development of goods and services
The impact of geopolitical and economical block building on cost development
Offensive and defense cost levers
The role of Controlling, procurement and other stakeholders
The value of digital tools

Oliver Knapp
Global Co-Head of Operations
Roland Berger GmbH
Munich

10.20 a.m. Coffee break and networking

10.50 a.m. Lead or be led - Actively shaping the energy transition

Lecture in German

Energy transition as a transformation task
Strategy work in the poly crisis
Success factors of strategy implementation

Carina Brehm
Vice President Business Strategy Grid Technologies
Siemens Energy AG

12.10 p.m. Digital stress: research findings and practical implications

Lecture in German

What is digital stress?
Facets of digital stress (e.g. IT-based disruptions, email stress)
Video conference fatigue
Coping strategies to avoid and reduce stress

Prof. Dr. René Riedl
Professor for Digital Business & Innovation
FH OÖ, Campus Steyr
Associated Univ.-Prof. for business informatics
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Scientific Director
Neuro-Information-Systems Society Wien

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12.50 p.m. Closing speech

11.30 a.m. Translating Strategy into Performance Measures

Matthias von Daacke
Vice-Chariman of the ICV Board
Managing Director/Head of Global Controlling
BLANCO Group

13.00 p.m. Lunch

Shaking hands & farewell! We look forward to seeing you at the 48th Congress of Controllers on April 29 and 30, 2024 in Munich!

How you can benefit from attending the Congress of Controllers

Meeting point of the controlling community

With its excellent reputation, the Congress of Controllers is the annual meeting place for the Who's Who of the controlling community. As the Chairman of the Jury Prof. Dr. Utz Schäffer from the WHU hands over the ICV Controlling Excellence Award also in 2023.

Public conference with benefits for the members

The Congress of Controllers is a public conference of the ICV. Participation in the Congress is not linked to membership at the ICV. As an ICV member (annual fee of 175 euros for individual membership) you benefit from the reduced participation fee: you save 220 euros. Special conditions for members also apply to participation in other ICV and partner events. You can find information on all advantages of membership and the conditions here.

A look behind the scenes of the podcast

Peter Bluhm from ATVISIO Consult, main sponsor of the ICV Controlling Excellence Award, once again is present live at the Congress of Controllers in Munich with his Performance Manager Podcast and invites all participants to take a look behind the scenes of the interviews.

For whom is participation particularly recommended?

Controlling experts
CFOs
Managers
Controllers
Commercial managers
Consultants
High school teachers
Students
Everyone interested in controlling

Be there too - as an exhibitor at the Congress of Controllers!

If you have offers in your portfolio that are relevant to controlling or could be of interest to controllers, we recommend that you take part in the Congress of Controllers as an exhibitor. All information is available from Angelika Börner at the ICV Office, a.boerner@icv-controlling.com, telephone +49 (0)8153-88 974-20.

You can find all Value Partner offers of the ICV here.

We are happily looking forward to hearing from you!

Conditions and accommodation

Date

Monday, Mai 15, 2023
9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. in plenary (ballroom)
2.30 p.m. - 5.40 p.m. in topic clusters
then „Happy Hour“ in the Exhibitors' Area
then „Controllers' Beer Garden “ from 7.00 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. in plenary (ballroom)
then lunch together until around 2.00 p.m.

Venue

CongressCenter at theHotel „The Westin Grand München“,
Arabellastr. 6
D-81925 München
in Bogenhausen, direct at Mittleren Ring
Take the U-Bahn Line U4 from Hbf München (Main Station), ca. 15 minutes to station „Arabellapark“
Telefon +49-(0)89-9264-0
www.westingrandmunich.com

Information and registration

Online registratgion directly here
Questions: tel. +49-(0)8153-88974-20 or per e-mail verein{bei}icv-controlling.com

Hotels

Please make your room reservation in the hotel of your choice yourself

The Westin Grand München (Congress Hotel)

EUR 179 per room/night excl. breakfast

EUR 194 per room/night including breakfast/person

The ICV room contingent at the Congress price can be booked for the period from Sunday, May 14 to Tuesday, May 16, 2023 (inclusive).
Reserved rooms can be canceled free of charge until May 5, 2023.
Rooms are guaranteed to be held for late arrivals.
In the event of no-show or cancellation after May 5, 2023, 90% of the room price for all booked nights will be charged.
The Controllers’ Breakfast for a special price of EUR 15 takes place in the “Paulaners” restaurant in the Westin Grand Munich and can only be booked in advance.

>>> Booking link for your room in the Congress Hotel Westin Grand Munich

Four Points by Sheraton München Arabellapark Hotel
(directly opposite the Congress Hotel)

EUR 164 per room/night excl. breakfast

EUR 179 per room/night including breakfast/person

The ICV room contingent at the Congress price can be booked for the period from Sunday, May 14 to Tuesday, May 16, 2023 (inclusive).
Reserved rooms can be canceled free of charge until May 5, 2023.
Rooms are guaranteed to be held for late arrivals.
In the event of no-show or cancellation after May 5, 2023, 90% of the room price for all booked nights will be charged.
The Controllers’ Breakfast for a special price of EUR 15 takes place in the “Paulaners” restaurant in the Westin Grand Munich and can only be booked in advance.

>>> Booking link for your room in the Four Points by Sheraton München Arabellapark Hotel

An alternative hotel nearby: Leonardo Hotel Munich Arabellapark
Effnerstraße 99, 81925 München
Phone +49 89 - 927 980
With a direct bus connection in 10 minutes to the Congress Hotel Westin Grand Munich.

Participation fee

Members of the ICV: EUR 1.340,-
Non-Members of the ICV: EUR 1.580,-
Early bird discount untile March 13, 2023: EUR 90,-

ICV Officials older than 65 years with more than 10 years as Officials: EUR 320,-; no early bird discount

For students under 30 years with ID, a limited number of places are available on request at a price of EUR 320,-; no early bird discount.

Lecturers from universities receive a discount on request at the ICV office.

The participation fee includes access authorization for the online presentation documents, lunch, drinks during the breaks, during meals and participation in the Happy Hour at the “Controllers' Beer Garden” including buffet and drinks.

The participation fee is exempt from sales tax according to [German] § 4 No. 22 UStG.

If you cancel your registration by April 17, 2023, we will charge an administration fee of EUR 300,-. In the event of a later cancellation, the full participation fee will be charged. The provision of a substitute participant is possible.

Cancellation of the event by the ICV: We cannot reimburse you for costs that you incur because we have to cancel an event (e.g. hotel cancellation fees, fees for travel tickets that have already been booked). In these cases, we will of course reimburse you for event fees that have already been paid.