Hosted by: XBRL Italy in cooperation with XBRL Europe

at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Centre

Rome, Italy

On 20 April 2010, for the 11th consecutive year, XBRL International, Inc will present the premier Global Event on XBRL. This event consistently brings together the most senior industry figures, regulators and policymakers from around the globe.

“XBRL goes well beyond IT and technology. It is much more. We wish to raise the awareness of policy makers, decision takers and data users to XBRL as a universal language which enhances exchange and better understanding of business and financial communications. We have a great event planned with the theme “XBRL: Linking Businesses, Public Regulators, & Citizens”.

Conference Chairman:  Marco Conte, Deputy Secretary General. UnionCamere, Italy 

Online registration will open on 1 February at http://conference.xbrl.org/

Early bird Registration discounts up to 20% available until 1 March 2010. Register early to avoid disappointment!

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Confirmed Keynote Speakers on the Main Stage along with other invited Global Dignitary for the Event are:

Mr. Carlo Comporti. Secretary General. The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESAR)

Mr. Philip Johnson, Deputy President.  Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE)

Professor Luigi Spaventa, Professor Emeritus, University of Rome “La Sapienza”

Special Interactive Sessions at the event will focus on:

Advocacy:  How to Communicate XBRL to the non-technical audience

Chaired by Conor O’Kelly of XBRL Ireland

IFRS

Chaired by: Olivier Servais, IASB UK, XBRL Belgium & Co-Chair:  Arleen Thomas, AICPA, XBRL US

Internal Reporting

Co-Chaired by: Gianluca Garbellotto, IPHIX, XBRL Canada & Eric E. Cohen, PwC, XBRL US

International Best Practices

Chaired by: Diane Mueller, XBRLSpy Research Inc., XBRL Canada

XBRL Technology (Focus:  Specification)

Co-Chaired by: Herm Fischer, UBmatrix/MarkV, XBRL USA and Maciej Piechocki, IASCF, XBRL Poland

Finance Track: Business Registries, Banking & Capital Markets

Chaired by Paola Fumiani, InfoCamere, XBRL Italy; Derek DeBrandt, XBRL Belgium; Bodo Kesselmeyer, anuboXBRL GMBH & Co, XBRL Germany

Tax Projects

Chaired by: David Forbes, Forbes Computer Systems, LTD, XBRL UK

Academic: "Celebrating a Decade of Contributions to XBRL by Academics around the world. Where Do We Go from Here?"

Co-Chaired by: Prof. Andrea Fradeani, University of Macerata, Italy & Prof. Saeed Roohani, Bryant University, XBRL US

Assurance and Related Services on XBRL-tagged data

Chaired by: Amy Pawlicki, AICPA, XBRL US; David Van den Ende & Barbara Majoor, Deloitte, XBRL Netherlands

Tutorials & Solutions (Focus:  Tools demonstration)

Chaired by: Josef MacDonald, Ernst & Young, XBRL UK

An event agenda and speakers list will be available shortly. For more information contact conference@xbrl.org.