The Business of Rowing preliminary program 1
Date: Sunday 29 March 2009
The Wall Street Journal Europe Future Leadership Institute Presents The Business of Rowing
at The 155th Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge
Venue: London Rowing Club
Embankment
Putney
SW15 1LB
London, UK
www.lrcvenue.org.uk
Program:
| Every session should end with at least 5 minutes Q&A with audience. It is up to the speakers to decide how long their Q&A session will take.(Gert Van Mol will moderate). |
| 11.00 – 11.30 |
Chris Dodd, Historian, The History of the Boat Race |
| 11.35 – 12.00 |
Ben Helm: Fund Manager Augustus Asset Managers Ltd: About processes in Rowing and Business and possible transfer between rowing and business. |
| 12.00 – 12.15 |
Break or extra speaker (if extra speaker then lunch will start a bit later: We are waiting for confirmation from Paul Reedy, London Rowing Club Coach, to speak on the subject of the funding of British rowing). |
| 12.15 – 12.55 |
James and David Livingston, Authors, Blood over Water
- What it takes to make the Blue Boat – the training and selection process that produces the two crews
- Our Boat Race experience – the 2003 Boat Race and our book Blood Over Water – sibling rivalry in the closest Boat Race of all time
- Preview and tips for this years Boat Race
- Elite rowing training and performance and lessons for business
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| 13.00 – 13.25 |
Enrico Cacciorni, Angel Investor, Former Vice President Bank of America:Enrico’s will compare his rowing experience with the experience of Leonardo Pettinari, a close friend and rival for many years; Pettinari decided to continue with a rowing career and won 3 Olympic medals and 6 World Championships, Enrico moved to the finance world; the presentation illustrates the different career paths and what we can learn from them. The two main differences are:
- Setting goals clearly
- Incentive and reward system
Enrico will have a couple of slides with "Lessons for Students and Executives"
(Leonardo Pettinari was actually trying to come to the presentation, but has a course on Sunday so he will not be able to join us)
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| 13.30 – 15.30 |
Lunch / Networking Drinks and food during the day + WaterRowers |
| 15:40 |
Start of the Race.Start of the race to be followed live from the balcony of the London Rowing Club (limited nr of people allowed), followed by race on big screens, mix between seminar audience and London Rowing Club guests and visitors.
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Organization:Gert Van Mol
The Wall Street Journal Europe
Future Leadership Institute
+32 478 882 506
gert.vanmol@dowjones.com
VIP Program Manager
Seminar Audience: ca 70 people, half students, half business people
Tone: Informal, with possibilities to Q∓A between speakers and audience
Directions:
It is best to arrive in Putney on Boatrace day by public transport as there are so many visitors and additional parking restrictions. Putney Bridge tube station on the District Line or Putney Station on the overground are both 10 minutes walk from the Club.
There are several rowing clubs along Embankment at Putney. London Rowing Club is the closest to Putney Bridge & has a large open balcony.
Parking:
Drivers wishing to park are advised to try the Waitrose Carpark in the Exchange shopping centre in the High Street. SW15 1TW fror those with SatNavs.
Hotels:
There is a Premier Inn Hotel just across Putney Bridge. 3 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 3JD.
Dress Code: Informal
Video: All speakers will be videotaped. The video's will be posted on the educational website of The Wall Street Journal Europe. Speakers might be asked to write a paper about their subject. In case a paper is available, also the paper will be published on the educational website.
Related websites:
http://www.theboatrace.org/article/introduction
www.lrcvenue.org.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_Race
Contact at London Rowing Club:
Dominic Saunders 07976 671 398
Events Manager
London Rowing Club
Embankment
Putney
SW15 1LB
Details about speakers:
Christopher Dodd
Consultant rowing historian
River & Rowing Museum
Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1BF
UK
www.rrm.co.uk
Mr. Dodd is considered an expert on the history of the Boat Race. He authored the following books:
Battle of the Blues on the Boat Race which was published for the 150th race, has copious pics and includes a CD for the anoraks' stuff and can be obtained from Julia Lindsey at the Boat Race Co. whose office is at Thames RC (julia@theboatrace.org) +44 779 852 4150. Water Boiling Aft, a sumptuous history of London RC published 2 years ago that is really the story of the water where the Boat Race takes place and how Putney became the capital of professional and amateur rowing. Available from Julian Ebsworth at London RC julianebsworth@hotmail.com.
David and James Livingston
Thurleigh Investment Managers LLP
www.thurleigh.com
https://www.bloomsbury.com/books/details.aspx?isbn=9780747595151
Enrico Cacciorni
Angel Investor, Former Vice President Bank of America
Contact via:
Pratik A Dalmia
Ben Helm
Fund Manager
Augustus Asset Managers Ltd
Bevis Marks House, Bevis Marks.
Ben started rowing on the Union Canal in Edinburgh at George Heriot's School in 1977. He represented Scotland at the Home Countries as a junior. His four won the Fours Cup in 1982 at the National Schools. Ben then went on to row at Edinburgh University while studying engineering as a distraction from training. He was due to represent the BVI in lightweight singles at the Commonwealth Games in 1986, but the team was withdrawn as part of the boycott.
On moving south he initially rowed at TTRC. He arrived at London RC in the Autumn of 1991 when Robin Williams commenced his coaching career. Ben rowed in the first eight in the HORR from 1992 to 1996. He represented Britain in lightweight events from 1993-96 including the Atlanta Olympics. He rowed in the four that broke the world record and made the final in the Stewards and the Queen Mother in 1994 at HRR. He has a world silver medal in the lightweight eight in 1995 as well as a Lucerne gold and two silver medals. After retiring from competitive rowing he moved to New York for a year and a half with his wife Ashleigh and their very new daughter Gemma
He was Captain for the 1998/99 season and has been on the Committee since. Ben is a Fund Manager at Augustus Asset Managers Ltd. He lives in Putney with his wife and three children.
He is tasked with convincing recently retired oarsmen to carry on and enjoy their rowing after years of training every hour of the day.
He co-ordinated the initial fundraising effort for the development, is also the Child Welfare Officer for the club and the High Performance Programme liaison for the club with BIRO. .
WaterRower
Tony Nercessian
Sales & Marketing Director
+44 (0) 20 8749 8400
Hugh Samuel
Hon House Steward
London Rowing Club
11 Werter Road
London SW15 2LL
Gert Van Mol
The Wall Street Journal Europe
+32 478 882 506
gert.vanmol@dowjones.com
VIP Program Manager