Conference Speakers

This year's keynote speaker will be Micheal P. Cangemi, President and CEO of FinancialExecutives International

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Mr. Cangemi is the former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Etienne Aigner Group, Inc. (Aigner), a leading designer of women's branded accessories. As CEO of Aigner, Mr. Cangemi led the company's expansion into licensing and guided the development of the company's internet business.

Currently, Mr. Cangemi is President of Cangemi Company LLC, a media and consulting firm. Mr. Cangemi's extensive career spans his progression from public accounting to CIO, CFO and CEO. During his career, he has also held senior positions at BDO Seidman, Phelps Dodge Corporation and Ernst & Young.

A noted speaker and author, Mr. Cangemi is the Editor-in-Chief of the IS Control Journal. Mr. Cangemi is the author of two books, "Auditing in an EDP Environment" (1991) and "Managing the Audit Function" (2003). Mr. Cangemi is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor. He has been a member of FEI since 1985 and is a member of the organization's Committee on Finance & Information Technology (CFIT).

His expansive involvement with professional associations includes receiving an honorary lifetime membership in the IS Audit & Control Association (ISACA), after serving as International President and seven years as a director. He has served as a Trustee of the IIA Research Foundation and the Pace University Lubin School Accounting Advisory Board. Mr. Cangemi earned his B.B.A. from Pace University. In 2003, he received the 11th Annual Alumni Achievement Award from the Pace University Lublin School of Busines