FEI Austin is thrilled to announce our August breakfast event featuring a very special guest speaker, the former Vice President of Enron Corporation,
Sherron Watkins. Internationally known as the Enron whistleblower, Sherron will share "Leadership Lessons from the Enron Scandal" in a riveting presentation you won't want to miss.
Enron’s leadership pursued best practices on paper, but behaviors told a different story, setting up a culture and value system that became a breeding ground for not just thinking outside of the box or pushing the envelope, but for actual fraud. Enron was known as the most innovative company – in fact,
Fortune Magazine named Enron just that, for seven years in a row. Unfortunately, the dark side of innovation is fraud. And the interesting thing about white collar crime is that it involves three key factors: extreme pressure to meet a goal (be that an earnings target or to obtain more money personally, etc.); the opportunity to cheat; and most importantly, the rationalization that it’s not cheating.
Join us on
Tuesday, August 15, at the
Austin Country Club for this unique and revealing presentation as Sherron shares how compensation systems impact fraud, the role of the public auditor in Enron’s collapse, the role of the banks in Enron’s collapse, and the importance of the CEO and how ethical lapses from the C-suite are magnified in subordinates. Be sure to
register before the registration deadline for this event to save your seat!
PLEASE NOTE FEI AUSTIN'S NEW EVENTS POLICY
1.) This event is intended only for:
- Current FEI Austin Members (including Retired Members and Trial Members)
- Current FEI Austin Sponsors
- Prospective members who qualify for FEI membership and must be approved by the Chapter Administrator or a current Board Member prior to registering for this event
2.) Registration must be completed before the registration deadline; walk-ins will not be permitted.
3.) We encourage all of our current members and sponsors to attend this and all FEI Austin events. However, FEI Austin is required to provide an accurate number of guests to our venue for food and seating. Please only register for this event if you are able to attend.
We thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration will close on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM.
CPE CREDIT
One (1.0) CPE Credit for attending this event will be given in the Field of Study: (TBD)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn how compensation systems impact fraud.
- Understand the role of the public auditor in Enron’s collapse and the role of the banks in Enron’s collapse.
- Identify the importance of the CEO and how ethical lapses from the C-suite are magnified in subordinates.
- Detect how ethics and leadership in the workplace can come from a company's culture and values.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact FEI Austin's Chapter Administrator, Nima Vadgama, at
[email protected].