Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, CIPFA

Rob Whiteman is Chief Executive of The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).

An accountant by profession, he has previously held chief executive positions at the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) and the UK Border Agency.

Mr Whiteman was appointed Chief Executive of the UK Border Agency in September 2011, responsible for border and immigration operations and operational policy with 25,000 staff and £1.8 billion budget which included the overseas visa network.

At the IDeA he led local government's response to the government's agenda for greater self-regulation and improvement. Working across Whitehall he supported policy discussions between the new coalition government and local government.

Mr Whiteman is a well-known commentator and writer on public service reform and modernisation across the public sector.

Reflecting an unprecedented UK position in public finances, Rob Whiteman will set out the demographic and other significant policy issues that will need to be addressed in the period 2015-2020 by the next government and the need for stronger financial reporting and financial management tools in the UK and globally to support good decision making.

5.45 pm: Registration

6 pm: Lecture

6.45 pm: Q & A

7 pm: Close and drinks reception

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