COVID-19 has placed the safety and financial security of employees and employers at risk, caused vulnerability in financial markets, and disrupted or shut down company operations across industries and geographies.

Join KPMG for a webcast focused on:

• Assessing the initial loss impact on the business, including identification of loss areas that can be quickly assessed, documented and filed with insurers
• Documentation generally required from insurance carriers in connection with property damage, business interruption losses, and extra expenses incurred
• Securing timely progress payments prior to full and final settlement to ease or even eliminate the enormous cash-flow problems companies may face during these trying times
• Avoiding submitting incomplete claims due to insufficient supporting documentation
• Interacting with adjusters, insurance carriers and their respective internal or external accountants
• Understanding and quantifying the impact of supply chain interruptions to the company’s operations

As uncertainty about the economic impact of COVID-19 persists, the disruption is taking a toll on business supply chains and operations. What is the impact to the life sciences industry? Join us for an interactive discussion of tax and trade implications including the following:

• The implications of fluctuating production capacity and constrained resources
  
• Federal and international tax issues related to process and innovation R&D, changing asset value, inventory, increased capital needs, and potential losses
• Latest trade & customs landscape in the US as would affect Life Sciences, and potential developments on the horizon

On June 9^th join KPMG for our annual IPO Bootcamp in Boston, a half-day educational event designed primarily for C-level executives at life sciences and technology companies that are considering an initial public offering (IPO) in the future.

Panelists will discuss leading practices for preparing and executing an IPO, and for life as a newly public company.

In addition, the program will consist of industry-specific break-out discussions enabling you to hear from executives at companies most similar to yours as they share their experience of going public. These industry-specific panels will include stories from executives who have recently taken their companies public and marketplace insights from investment banking representatives from J.P. Morgan.

Join KPMG for a day of operational and technology risk discussion bringing together leading executives to dive into the topics that are central to mitigating threats to today’s enterprise companies while maximizing the opportunities for growth and competitiveness.

Topics to include: 

• The 2020 Risk Horizon
• Operational Risk & Resilience at Bank of America 
• ERM Process, Implementation, & How it Drives the Business at Vertex
• Threat Response and Cyber Ransom
• Future of Fraud Monitoring

Join KPMG’s annual Life Sciences Future Pathways Forum in Boston featuring industry advisors from KPMG and multiple leading pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies.

The agenda is structured to encourage exploration of pressing issues facing the Life Sciences industry. Presentations and dialogue among panelists will provide insights on how companies are advancing their mission critical growth, profit and protection agendas. 

Topics explored will include:

• How advancements in cell and gene therapies are impacting sector-wide growth strategies
• How operational efficiency and profitability are being increased through the application of advanced analytics
• How Blockchain is being applied in the Life Sciences sector to enhance trust and traceability

Join KPMG for our annual Hot Topics in Financial Services Forum in Boston, featuring dynamic discussions with our subject matter professionals and external thought leaders from leading companies. Intended to explore pressing issues for the industry, topics for 2020 will include social impact in financial services, and the future of digital and financial technology.

In association with The Boston Club and the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, the NACD New England Chapter presents the Aspiring Public Company Director Boot Camp.  This program is designed for individuals who currently sit on large nonprofit boards or private corporate boards; and/or are "C-Suite level", who wish to take the next step toward securing a public company board seat. The discussions will be led by public company directors, or industry experts.