Agenda
Registration and light breakfast
Welcome address
Emma West
Managing director,
EuroFinance & CPI
Emma West
Managing director,
EuroFinance & CPI
March 19th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
The Voltage Effect: how to make good ideas great and great ideas scale
“Scale” is probably a term you’ve heard before—a buzzword amongst Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and tech start-up circles. But at its core, “to scale” simply means to achieve a desired outcome when you move from a small group—of customers, students, or citizens—to a much larger one. And it’s not just for start-ups. Scaling ideas underpins all social and technological progress, since, as List says, “the innovations that change the world are those that reach the largest number of people.”
In his upcoming book The Voltage Effect, List reveals why some ideas take off (or scale) and why others fall flat using a mix of original research and real-world anecdotes from working with companies like Uber, Lyft, and Tinder. His ideas are brought to life in this engaging presentation with actionable, science-backed take-aways for leaders, teams, and organizations looking to take their ideas to the next level.
John List
Distinguished service professor,
University of Chicago
John List
Distinguished service professor,
University of Chicago
March 19th 2024If you’ve ever ridden an Uber or Lyft, used Tinder or Facebook, or voted in an election, award-winning economist JOHN LIST has changed your life for the better. He studies how human behavior impacts business, education, and public health, and uses this data to help organizations grow. In his groundbreaking book, The Voltage Effect, John teaches us how to solve urgent problems by scaling our great ideas so we can reach new customers, attract donors, and “make the world a better place.
The strategic treasurer: taking a c-suite seat
The rise of the treasurer to strategic leader has been propelled by the growing importance of treasury functions through the recent periods of market disruption and business change. From the pandemic through to the current rate environment, the role of the treasurer in securing liquidity and managing cash and capital, as well as managing risk, has given prominence to the essential role that treasury plays in underpinning and supporting business activity. As the economic cycle continues to turn into a period of higher growth, the treasurer is a pivotal figure in delivering visibility in cash, liquidity and risk and ensuring that operations are optimally resourced and aligned to support business decision making for growth. In this session we hear from leading treasurers on the strategic role of treasury and how treasurers are taking a seat with the executive team.
Cathy Fields
Assistant treasurer, sr. director of global risk management,
Hitachi Digital LLC
Cathy Fields
Assistant treasurer, sr. director of global risk management,
Hitachi Digital LLC
March 19th 2024Cathy has been involved with Treasury or Treasury related functions in a multi-national environment for 30+ years. She is currently the Assistant Treasurer and Director of Global Risk Management at Hitachi Vantara LLC. She is responsible for Global Treasury Operations which includes Banking, FX Strategies, Cash and Liquidity Management, Debt, Investments, Insurance Risk Management and anything else Treasury needs to do to support the company’s continued growth throughout the world.
Cathy is currently on assignment in Singapore, helping to lead a Treasury transformation project for Hitachi Ltd. the Japan parent for Hitachi Vantara LLC.
Cathy has a BS in Exercise Physiology from California State University Fullerton and earned her MBA in International Business from National University. Cathy has held her CTP certification (formerly CCM) since 1998.
Zac Nesper
Former treasurer and CFO of strategy and incubation,
HP Inc.
Zac Nesper
Former treasurer and CFO of strategy and incubation,
HP Inc.
March 19th 2024
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Networking break
Managing ongoing inflation, interest rate risks and counterparty risk
Whilst some analysts predict that inflation will come under control by 2024 and begin to fall, as higher interest rates slow spending and growth, global risks and economic headwinds may yet prevail and stoke inflation in the near term. Against this economic backdrop, treasures have developed strategies to mitigate and hedge against inflation risk. Strategies include asset diversification, and the use of derivatives, including futures contracts and options, to hedge the direction of inflation, as well as forward contracts to lock in FX and commodity prices. Increased counterparty risk and the risk of default are also currently elevated for treasury. In this session treasurers discuss their strategies for managing ongoing inflation and counterparty risks, and the tools, techniques and technologies they deploy to monitor and mitigate risk.
Robert Lau
Treasurer and head of real estate and workplace,
Informatica
Robert Lau
Treasurer and head of real estate and workplace,
Informatica
March 19th 2024Robert Lau is the Treasurer and Head of Real Estate and Workplace at Informatica. In addition to his Treasury and Real Estate responsibilities, Robert was previously responsible for Investor Relations and Stock Administration when Informatica was a private company. Prior to joining Informatica, Robert held treasury and finance roles at Yahoo! Inc. and Agilent Technologies and was a Tax professional at Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Robert received a Masters in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. Robert also has a Masters in Tax from Golden Gate University. Robert is a CFA Charterholder and CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
Regina Ochev
SVP, treasury,
Prologis
Regina Ochev
SVP, treasury,
Prologis
March 19th 2024Regina Ochev is a Senior Vice President of Treasury at Prologis where she oversees public capital raising, management of company’s banking and rating agency relationships, foreign exchange strategy, liquidity planning, global cash operations and investments. Regina has spent fourteen years at Prologis driving and transforming Treasury department as the company quadrupled its balance sheet, entered new markets and increased assets under management more than ten-fold. She has participated in numerous banking and industry conferences including AFP and EuroFinance. Prior to joining Prologis, Regina spent eight years in a variety of corporate treasury and risk management roles at International Paper Company, Hewlett Packard and Charles Schwab. Regina holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from University of San Francisco. She is a California CPA.
Moderated by:
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Roundtables
- Cash forecasting
- Payments evolution
- Diversity and inclusion
- FX risk, hedging and automation
- APIs and ERP/TMS connectivity
- AI applications in treasury
- Working capital solutions
Jori McCuskey
Director, treasury,
Magnite
Jori McCuskey
Director, treasury,
Magnite
March 19th 2024- 12:00pmRoundtables
Jori McCuskey is Director of Treasury at Magnite, Inc., a global leader in advertising technology. Mr. McCuskey joined Magnite in 2021 and is responsible for capital markets, treasury operations, cash forecasting & liquidity management, investing, treasury systems and financial risk management. Before joining Magnite, Mr. McCuskey had been primarily in the technology and financial services sectors while at Symantec Corp., Dell, Inc. and Dell’s captive financing subsidiary Dell Financial Services LLC. in a variety of capacities. Collectively, he has managed complex global capital structures, run hedging programs, supported TMS implementations and M&A integrations, completed M&A-related financing transactions, including supporting Dell’s take-private transaction, and implemented strategies to better manage working capital and improve control and visibility of cash. While at Dell, Mr. McCuskey had also helped to grow and develop a treasury shared services center based in the Slovak Republic. In addition to these experiences, Mr. McCuskey has provided various data, financial & analytical services to clients involved in complex commercial disputes and investigations while at FTI Consulting and Navigant Consulting. Mr. McCuskey is a CFA Charterholder and graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.
Karina Inga-Kamienski
Senior director, capital markets,
Gilead Sciences
Karina Inga-Kamienski
Senior director, capital markets,
Gilead Sciences
- 12:00pmRoundtables
- 04:00pmSituation vacant: hiring, building treasury teams and D&I
Karina Inga-Kamienski is Senior Director, Capital Markets at Gilead Sciences, Inc. Karina has 20+ years of experience in finance and treasury. Karina leads a team that oversees Long Range Cash Forecasting, Capital Structure and Shareholder Return. In 2020, while at Gilead, Karina held a dual role in Capital Markets and Investor Relations. Karina also previously managed Treasury Operations and Foreign Exchange.
Prior to joining Gilead in 2007, Karina was a Treasury Consultant managing Treasury Operations, Investments and Foreign Exchange programs as well as implementing Treasury Systems. Her clients included KLA-Tencor, Intuit and Electronic Arts.
Karina is the founder of the Women in Treasury Network and the Next Generation of Women in Treasury Network in the S.F. Bay Area. Karina also founded Latinas in Finance & Treasury. Karina serves on the Board of the YMSL Crystal Springs Chapter as AVP, Secretary. Karina is a Certified Treasury Professional and an AFP member.
Karina graduated from San Francisco State University with a BS in Finance and Banking, and she received her MBA from the University of San Francisco.
Alan Koenigsberg
SVP, global head LMM, industry verticals and working capital solutions,
Visa
Alan Koenigsberg
SVP, global head LMM, industry verticals and working capital solutions,
Visa
March 19th 2024- 12:00pmRoundtables
Professionally, Alan Koenigsberg is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Treasury and Working Capital Solutions at Visa. This is a new appointment for Alan and a new team focused on developing leading edge solutions/ventures for our commercial clients. Previously, was leading all aspects of the commercialization of Visa B2B Connect, a unique multilateral cross-border B2B payments network, as well as opening new payment business opportunities for Corporate Treasury Services in the Business-to-Business space worldwide.
Prior to this role, Alan was Chief Revenue Officer at Traxpay, a payments and supply chain Financial Technology company based in Germany. During his tenure, he grew the startup into a major player and led all go-to-market relationship building with financial institutions. Alan is an experienced payments and treasury professional who was previously Managing Director and Corporate Banking Group Executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In this role, Alan worked with global corporates to provide corporate lending and treasury management solutions worldwide. Prior to Bank of America, Alan has also held key leadership roles in London and New York at J.P. Morgan and product Management and Operations roles at American Express. He has always been focused on bringing the world together through democratizing trade and payments for all. His belief and north star are that financial inclusion brings the world together. His efforts have also included assignments in the Middle East – such as Kuwait, etc. – working to improve and rebuild financial infrastructures.
Alan views board service as a mission and passion. He sits on two non-profit boards/Advisory groups in New York and in Los Angeles. Much like his professional work, Alan has always worked to bring business and non-profits together, linking arts, education, and commerce to further inclusivity, understanding and acceptance for all.
Laura Nova
Assistant vice president, treasury,
Air Lease Corporation
Laura Nova
Assistant vice president, treasury,
Air Lease Corporation
- 12:00pmRoundtables
- 04:40pmLiquidity management: stepping up controls
Laura Nova serves as the Assistant Vice President of Treasury at Air Lease Corporation, a leading commercial aircraft leasing company. She is responsible for leading the team managing the daily treasury and payables operations, cash investments, and use of the company’s $7bn+ unsecured revolving credit facility while assisting in capital markets initiatives. Mrs. Nova has over 15 years of experience in Treasury roles for international companies. Prior to Air Lease, Mrs. Nova was the Treasury Manager, Strategic Planning at Sony Corporation of America where she led Treasury based IT projects, M&A transactions, and the global hedging program for Sony’s American subsidiaries. Mrs. Nova holds aBachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and is both a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) as well as Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Bruce Edlund
Group director, assistant treasurer,
Cloud Software Group
Bruce Edlund
Group director, assistant treasurer,
Cloud Software Group
- 12:00pmRoundtables
Bruce Edlund is Senior Director, Assistant Treasurer at Citrix Systems, Inc. based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Edlund manages a global team of four who are responsible for cash and liquidity management, investments, cash flow and balance sheet hedging, bank relationships and stock buyback. Mr. Edlund has over 14 years of treasury experience as Assistant Treasurer at DIRECTV Latin America, Senior Corporate Treasury Manager at Citrix, Director of Global Cash Management at Walmart Stores, Inc. and returning to Citrix in 2014. His experience in very different-sized companies in different industries has given Mr. Edlund a wealth of experience into different ways of tackling treasury’s challenges. Prior to corporate treasury, Mr. Edlund worked for five years in investment banking in Latin America, primarily at Bank of America. Mr. Edlund has a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management where he maintains ties and has been a regular guest judge for their FORAD finance competition. He also has B.A. degrees in Economics and French from California State University, Sacramento. After studying, living and/or working in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and South America, Mr. Edlund speaks French and Spanish. With his work in Latin America along with living in South Florida for 13 years, he is conversant in Spanish.
Usha Desai
Senior treasury analyst,
Palo Alto Networks
Usha Desai
Senior treasury analyst,
Palo Alto Networks
March 19th 2024- 12:00pmRoundtables
Matthew Martin
Senior treasury manager,
Shopify
Matthew Martin
Senior treasury manager,
Shopify
- 12:00pmRoundtables
Lunch
Working capital efficiencies: success strategies
In the new world of rising rates and business disruptions, treasurers have developed a laser-like focus on optimizing working capital to reduce borrowing. A core activity has been to mobilize assets on the balance sheet, to support liquidity for the business. Factoring and reverse factoring, inventory management and leasing are key areas that treasurers have activated to inject liquidity without borrowing. Shortening the cash conversion cycle and DSO ratios to convert inventory into cash to invest in the business is also a key priority to bridge the gap between cash inflows and outflows. Best practice in working capital management in companies with cash surplus and credit is equally essential. In this session, treasurers discuss their working capital strategies in current market climates and share their strategies and techniques for success.
Arijit Dasgupta
Assistant treasurer,
ViatrisArijit Dasgupta
Assistant treasurer,
ViatrisMarch 19th 2024Lenny Floria
Americas regional treasury and structured finance,
Nokia
Lenny Floria
Americas regional treasury and structured finance,
Nokia
March 19th 2024
Moderated by:
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Conference breaks into tracks
Delegates can choose between two different tracks. Please see the track tabs at the top of this page.
Think big: revolutionize global payments and receivables
In this panel discussion, treasury managers will focus on transactional FX with an emphasis on automation, visibility, and cost savings in global business. First, in global payments, treasury managers highlight the challenges when initiating cross border transactions and outline strategies to leverage payment solutions to consolidate FX trading activity. Here we explore how setting FX thresholds can create a balanced approach between price discovery and a streamlined payment process, especially with respect to emerging markets. Next, we take a closer look at managing cross-border receivables, which is often an uncertain and opaque exercise. Treasury managers seek to eliminate manual trade execution and streamline fund movement with the aim of optimizing and automating inbound payment flows with expedited settlement. Taken together these case studies add up to a revolution in global payments and receivables.
Brian Halbur
Treasury manager, FX,
Expedia Group
Brian Halbur
Treasury manager, FX,
Expedia Group
March 19th 2024Brian Halbur leads the FX Team at Expedia Group (Expedia, Vrbo, Hotels.com and more). With a mission to “power global travel for everyone, everywhere”, foreign currencies are central to Expedia’s business. Brian’s two focus areas are hedging the Balance Sheet and ensuring a seamless and cost efficient FX experience for Travelers and Partners.
Charlie Tyler
Finance and treasury manager,
Adobe
Charlie Tyler
Finance and treasury manager,
Adobe
March 19th 2024Ken De Braganca
MD, global transactional foreign exchange,
Bank of America
Ken De Braganca
MD, global transactional foreign exchange,
Bank of America
March 19th 2024Ken De Braganca is a Managing Director and responsible for Transactional Foreign Exchange Solutions across the Corporate, Commercial, and Business Banking franchises in the United States.
Prior to joining Bank of America in 2017, Ken spent 17 years at J.P. Morgan and held various Transactional FX Product Management leadership roles within Global Treasury Services and the Foreign Exchange Markets division.
Ken attended New York University and is based in NYC.
Managing Working Capital: Instituting strategic initiatives that create sustainable value
Working capital management is a dynamic process requiring the full understanding of a company’s financial landscape, it’s unique operating requirements as well as current and forecasted market conditions. By using, among other things, robust analytical techniques companies can adopt tailor-made approaches to working capital management, thereby ensuring healthy cash flows, supply chain liquidity, while mitigating financial risks and positioning the company for sustainable growth. Whether taking a conservative, moderate or aggressive approach, the keys to success are obtaining buy-in across the company, then implementing the strategy while striving to strike the right balance between liquidity, efficiency and profitability all the while remaining attuned to changing market conditions and ready to adjust the strategy as needed.
Ben Ruley
VP finance, treasurer,
Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc.
Ben Ruley
VP finance, treasurer,
Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc.
March 19th 2024Lucina Anchondo
Director, trade finance and working capital solutions, global transaction banking Americas,
Mizuho Americas
Lucina Anchondo
Director, trade finance and working capital solutions, global transaction banking Americas,
Mizuho Americas
March 19th 2024
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Harnessing technology innovation: treasury leaders share success stories
AI, BI, RPA, and other advanced technologies enable treasury and hedging teams to perform innovative analytics, improve accuracy, and streamline workflows in unprecedented ways. Our panel of senior global treasury practitioners share their experiences and challenges adopting and advancing new technologies within the treasury function. Whether it’s automating exposure data gathering, flagging inconsistencies, or reaching a faster close, learn how corporate treasury is leveraging next-generation tools to enable high-value strategic activities. Delegates will hear how to navigate the path of treasury transformation with a focus on incorporating cutting-edge technology into existing operations and workflows. Treasurers also reveal their approaches to leveraging dynamic, actionable, forward-looking data to enable better, faster decisions and streamlined operations.
Amol Dhargalkar
Managing partner, chairman,
Chatham Financial
Amol Dhargalkar
Managing partner, chairman,
Chatham Financial
March 19th 2024Amol is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Chatham and a Managing Partner leading the Global Corporate Sector, serving companies focusing on interest rate, foreign currency and commodity risk management. He earned his BS in Chemical Engineering and Economics from Pennsylvania State University and his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.
Chris Blow
Director of treasury,
Twilio
Chris Blow
Director of treasury,
Twilio
March 19th 2024Chris Blow is Twilio’s Director of Treasury. In this role, Chris oversees treasury operations, hedging & risk management, investment assets, capital market transactions, and cash flow forecasting. Chris joined Twilio in 2021 from Intel, where he held a variety of treasury roles. Chris has over 12 years of experience within Corporate Treasury and earned his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Portsmouth (UK).
Nikhil Handa
Manager, treasury,
Netflix
Nikhil Handa
Manager, treasury,
Netflix
March 19th 2024Nikhil is currently leading the Market Risk function at Netflix where he primarily focuses on FX and Interest rate risk management. He has held key roles in diverse Treasury functions across various industries nationwide. His particular areas of expertise have been Trading & Strategy, Investments and Fintech applications.
He is a trained engineer with a Masters in Engineering from University of Southern California. Nikhil also holds a CFA and a CAIA charter.
Networking break
Networking break
Situation vacant: hiring, building treasury teams and D&I
Whilst tech layoffs have dominated headlines, the hiring pages are still full of demand for treasury talent, given the unique and special blend of financial and technical skills and experience required for the ever evolving roles in treasury teams. Treasury increasingly absorbs a deep and diverse talent pool, where colleagues of different disciplines, from financial reporting, accounting and data analysis, are all in demand in teams. Remote working has widened the geographical spread of colleagues, where cloud and collaborative technologies bring teams together. Yet hybrid working structures also bring challenges in hiring, onboarding and training new treasury talent. Diversity and inclusion initiatives too, have enriched treasury teams with new talent. In this session treasurers ask what they look for in treasury teams today and the challenges and opportunities in nurturing talent.
Lee-Ann Perkins
Assistant treasurer,
Ankura
Lee-Ann Perkins
Assistant treasurer,
Ankura
March 19th 2024Lee-Ann Perkins is originally from South Africa where she received her bachelor’s degree in management accounting before moving to the USA on expat assignment with her husband. She obtained an MBA with honors and due to a continued interest in compliance and governance Lee-Ann completed the inaugural Financial Compliance Certificate through Chicago-Kent Law School in 2016. In 2021 she was awarded the FCT fellow designation with merit from the Association of Corporate Treasurers in the U.K.
Lee-Ann holds the Association of Finance Professionals (AFP) CTP and CTP (CD) Canadian certifications and is recognized as a Subject Matter Expert by the AFP serving on the CTP exam formulation committee since 2008. Lee-Ann has been a
member the AFP Treasury Advisory Group since 2017, current Advisory Board member for NACHA and member of Worldwide Women’s association for professionals. She has served on the Houston Treasury Management Association Board as President & Chairman and held various other committee roles over the years. Lee-Ann is a regular presenter and panelist at global treasury conferences including AFP and EuroFinance as well as a keynote speaker at industry events. She is also a guest speaker on multiple global podcasts and has authored and been interviewed for multiple treasury and finance publications.In 2020, drawing from her rich experience in the field, Lee-Ann founded “The Passionate Treasurer,” a heartfelt initiative aimed at guiding and nurturing new talent in the treasury sector. This program is her way of giving back to a profession that has been immensely rewarding for her, offering mentorship, and coaching to those navigating their career paths in treasury.
Lee-Ann has been a Treasury practitioner for 20 years and held roles in increasing authority in international Publicly traded and Private companies.Summa Simmons
Associate vice president, treasury,
Victoria’s Secret & Co.
Summa Simmons
Associate vice president, treasury,
Victoria’s Secret & Co.
March 19th 2024Summa serves as the Associate Vice President of Treasury for Victoria’s Secret & Co. She is responsible for enterprise cash management, corporate finance, capital markets, and financial institution relationship management and likewise serves as Lead for Mosaic, VS&Co.’s African American and Black Associates Inclusion Resource Group.
A seasoned leader, Summa has decades of experience supporting the operational success and strategic initiatives for several major companies, including Cardinal Health, Inc., NiSource Inc., General Electric, and Morgan Stanley. She is a graduate of African American Leadership Academy (AALA) and a deeply engaged civic leader committed to mentorship, workplace diversity initiatives, and the advancement of the Columbus community. Summa is an active board member with The Center for Healthy Families and has likewise shared her time and talents with City Year Columbus, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), and Junior Achievement.
Summa, a native of New York, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Hunter College and is a Certified Treasury Professional. She enjoys time with her family and has a passion for reading, travel, history, and the culinary arts.
Karina Inga-Kamienski
Senior director, capital markets,
Gilead Sciences
Karina Inga-Kamienski
Senior director, capital markets,
Gilead Sciences
- 12:00pmRoundtables
- 04:00pmSituation vacant: hiring, building treasury teams and D&I
Karina Inga-Kamienski is Senior Director, Capital Markets at Gilead Sciences, Inc. Karina has 20+ years of experience in finance and treasury. Karina leads a team that oversees Long Range Cash Forecasting, Capital Structure and Shareholder Return. In 2020, while at Gilead, Karina held a dual role in Capital Markets and Investor Relations. Karina also previously managed Treasury Operations and Foreign Exchange.
Prior to joining Gilead in 2007, Karina was a Treasury Consultant managing Treasury Operations, Investments and Foreign Exchange programs as well as implementing Treasury Systems. Her clients included KLA-Tencor, Intuit and Electronic Arts.
Karina is the founder of the Women in Treasury Network and the Next Generation of Women in Treasury Network in the S.F. Bay Area. Karina also founded Latinas in Finance & Treasury. Karina serves on the Board of the YMSL Crystal Springs Chapter as AVP, Secretary. Karina is a Certified Treasury Professional and an AFP member.
Karina graduated from San Francisco State University with a BS in Finance and Banking, and she received her MBA from the University of San Francisco.
Moderated by:
Debbie Kaya
Senior director of treasury,
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Debbie Kaya
Senior director of treasury,
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Debbie is the Global Cash and Operations Director for Cisco Systems, Inc. based in San Jose, California. She is responsible for the Global Cash Management, investment and defined contribution (401k) operations as well as Global Stock Plan Services and M&A Payroll/Stock. Debbie joined Cisco in 1999 and has held various roles throughout Cisco’s Finance Organization. She has worked in Sales Finance FP&A, Supply Chain Finance, and Treasury.
In addition to working at Corporate Head Quarters in San Jose, Debbie worked within the Investment Operations team in Reno, Nevada and was the EMEA Cash Manager and acting APAC Cash Manager based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
She has more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry. Debbie holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of California, Los Angeles and a Masters in Business Administration from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
Role of currency hedging and FX automation
Treasurers with foreign currency revenues are reviewing their foreign exchange operations and strategies as the US dollar strengthens and volatility pervades local currency markets. Two key areas for review are hedging strategies and FX automation tools. FX automation eliminates the need to manually process FX transactions reducing errors, whilst securing the best exchange rates through access to liquidity providers, as well as helping treasury improve compliance with foreign exchange regulations. Freeing up treasury time to focus on other FX activities, including hedging strategies for currency pairs, and forward and options contracts for volatile currencies. Yet both hedging and automation are costly projects and need to be weighed carefully. Here we track down treasurers who have tackled FX hedging and automation and won.
Alice Xu
VP corporate treasurer,
Workday
Alice Xu
VP corporate treasurer,
Workday
March 19th 2024Priti Kartik
VP, treasurer,
CrowdStrike
Priti Kartik
VP, treasurer,
CrowdStrike
March 19th 2024Priti Kartik joined CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity technology company, in late 2020. With more than 20 years of progressive experience in high growth companies, Priti brings deep experience to various areas of treasury. She previously served as Group Treasurer at Logitech, where she also oversaw the Credit and Collections functions. Priti is currently a committee member of San Francisco Treasury symposium and WIT group (Women in Treasury) and served as Vice President and President of the Silicon Valley AFP (formerly PTMA) in 2009-2011. She is a frequent speaker at business and industry events. Priti holds a Graduate Diploma in Finance from Australian National University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai, India. She is CTP certified.
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Liquidity management: stepping up controls
With elevated rates and credit tightening in financial markets, treasurers are underpinning corporate liquidity buffers to ensure sufficient working capital to meet short-term financial obligations. Hand in hand with cash and capital management, greater controls over managing credit, hedging exchange rates in currency markets, asset diversification and longer term liquidity planning are all firmly on the treasury agenda and in daily workflow. In this session treasurers exchange best practices on identifying sources of liquidity and mobilizing cash for use in the business, and the tools and technologies they use to mitigate liquidity risk.
Arun Batra
VP, treasurer,
Bloom Energy
Arun Batra
VP, treasurer,
Bloom Energy
March 19th 2024Sonia Shah
Head of treasury,
Juniper Networks
Sonia Shah
Head of treasury,
Juniper Networks
March 19th 2024Sonia Shah is the Head of Treasury at Juniper Networks Inc., with 20+ years of Treasury experience. She is responsible for a team that oversees Capital Markets, FX and Investments, Cash Flow and Treasury Operations. Previously, she has worked in Corporate Treasury teams at LinkedIn, VMware, Extreme Networks and Sun Microsystems. Sonia is currently a member of the WIT group (Women in Treasury) and has served as President and various Board positions at the Silicon Valley AFP from 2012-2018. Sonia has an MBA in Finance and Masters in Statistics from leading institutes in India. Sonia lives and works in Silicon Valley with her husband and two kids.
Laura Nova
Assistant vice president, treasury,
Air Lease Corporation
Laura Nova
Assistant vice president, treasury,
Air Lease Corporation
- 12:00pmRoundtables
- 04:40pmLiquidity management: stepping up controls
Laura Nova serves as the Assistant Vice President of Treasury at Air Lease Corporation, a leading commercial aircraft leasing company. She is responsible for leading the team managing the daily treasury and payables operations, cash investments, and use of the company’s $7bn+ unsecured revolving credit facility while assisting in capital markets initiatives. Mrs. Nova has over 15 years of experience in Treasury roles for international companies. Prior to Air Lease, Mrs. Nova was the Treasury Manager, Strategic Planning at Sony Corporation of America where she led Treasury based IT projects, M&A transactions, and the global hedging program for Sony’s American subsidiaries. Mrs. Nova holds aBachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and is both a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) as well as Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Workflow management optimisation in treasury operations
A recurring theme amongst treasurers, and business more generally is the optimisation of workflow processes in organisational structures where team members are often remote, or in regional locations, in either centralised or decentralised operations. Whilst cloud based applications and workflow management tools have provided much of the collaborative tools needed in such scenarios, there is also at a functional level, the need to design workflow processes together with all of the approval protocols and compliance requirements across treasury business. The optimisation and automation of such processes is different in each case and treasurers are keen to share models and best practices to improve operational efficiency. In this session we will map out some of the ways in which treasurers have achieved optimal workflow management, in collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders, and continue to improve treasury processes.
Tim Muindi
VP, treasurer,
ServiceNow
Tim Muindi
VP, treasurer,
ServiceNow
March 19th 2024Tim Muindi is the Treasurer at ServiceNow. In this role, Tim is responsible for Capital Markets, Treasury Operations, Currency Risk Management, Investments, and Insurance. Tim was the key architect of ServiceNow’s $100M Racial Equity Fund launched in February 2021 with the objective of building equitable opportunities within Black communities by facilitating sustainable wealth creation through homeownership, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, and neighborhood revitalization.
Prior to joining ServiceNow, Tim held several Treasury roles in various industries including social media, software, internet infrastructure, smart grid technology, data storage devices, and transportation.
Tim earned a B.A. in International Business from Whitworth University in Washington and an MBA from Willamette University in Oregon.
David Steffa
Director of treasury,
Snowflake
David Steffa
Director of treasury,
Snowflake
March 19th 2024David Steffa serves as the Director of Treasury at Snowflake Inc., where he joined as the first Treasury hire in 2019. He established the Treasury function ahead of the company’s IPO and oversees Snowflake’s treasury operations including capital markets, investment management, foreign currency risk management, and cash forecasting. He has over 15 years of Treasury experience having previously worked at other technology companies, including eBay, VMware, and Agilent Technologies. David holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and earned his MBA from UC Davis.
Elizabeth Kwong
VP treasurer,
Autodesk
Elizabeth Kwong
VP treasurer,
Autodesk
March 19th 2024Elizabeth Kwong is the Vice President, Corporate Treasurer at Autodesk. In this role, she leads Capital Markets and Global Treasury & AP Operations for the company. Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software that enables anyone to imagine, design, and make a better world.
Before joining Autodesk, Elizabeth held leadership roles at Salesforce in San Francisco, Goldman Sachs in Tokyo, and Ernst & Young in Toronto. She attended The Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario and The University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business. Elizabeth holds a Chartered Financial Analyst qualification and is a Certified Public Accountant.
As a senior finance leader, Elizabeth is deeply passionate about identifying opportunities to drive sustainable growth and value. She is a graduate of the A4S (Accounting for Sustainability) Academy Programme.
Moderated by:
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Summary
Registration and light breakfast
Welcome address
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Tech futures
Imagine a world where treasury is controlled by AI driven robots and all transactions are executed in digital currencies through a virtual business metaverse. That might have seemed like science fiction a couple of years back, but that scenario and the tech that enables such a world, is now upon us. Tech is accelerating all around us at a breathtaking pace in every imaginable area of life and business, and AI is now driving that profound change. As revolutionary as the wheel, AI together with blockchain distributed ledger technologies that today manage digital financial transactions, IoT that control devices, tokenization that digitises assets, and the metaverse that layers digital interfaces over reality, will together combine to profoundly change business, markets and modern life as we know it. These technologies promise greater efficiencies, higher productivity, rapid innovation and growth and new and helpful products for consumers. The dystopian scenario of AI is also very much front of mind for regulators and tech creators, who fear ultimate enfeeblement by technologies that will come to dominate humanity. In this session, we listen to visionary narratives of tech futures and the role we will play in the creation of this new world.
Radhika Dirks
CEO and co-founder,
XLabs and RIBO
Radhika Dirks
CEO and co-founder,
XLabs and RIBO
March 20th 2024- 09:10amTech futures
With generative AI like ChatGPT advancing at a breakneck pace, the question on everyone’s minds is: what does this all mean for our businesses, our ideas, and the future of humanity? No one is better equipped than RADHIKA DIRKS to answer both the big questions and the practical considerations about generative AI.
Precision in cash prediction: finding the formulae
Treasurers are prioritising cash forecasting to analyse and predict cash positions in rapidly changing markets. With all the latest tools at the treasurers disposal, including AI and machine learning, predictive analytics and data lakes, as well as APIs, bespoke TMS modules, and finely tuned spreadsheets, the art and science of cash forecasting is well stocked. Yet market uncertainty, rising rates and inflation, pricing movements and supply issues have made the forecasters task a formidable challenge, where the margin of error can widen without vigilance on risk and visibility on cash positions across the business. Here we discuss the latest methods, tools and techniques in precision in cash forecast prediction from treasurers who fine tune the formulae daily.
Andrea Noseda
Global treasurer,
HP Inc.
Andrea Noseda
Global treasurer,
HP Inc.
March 20th 2024Andrea Noseda is the Global Head of Treasury at HP Inc. In this role, she oversees all aspects of HP’s treasury functions, including cash management, risk management, and investments. She also chairs the Investment Review Committee, which manages HP’s pension and 401(k) assets.
Prior to her current role, Andrea served as HP’s VP & Assistant Treasurer, leading Global Risk Management and Americas Treasury Cash Operations. Before that role, she led the Capital Markets team and the Enterprise Risk Management group.
Andrea, who joined HP in 2007, also held various Business Unit Finance roles in the Asia Pacific region, including Regional Finance Leader for Graphics and Managed Print Services. She also previously worked as an audit analyst at Deloitte.
Andrea holds a Certified Public Accountant degree from Universidad Austral in Argentina and an ACCA qualification.
Bruce Edlund
Group director, assistant treasurer,
Cloud Software Group
Bruce Edlund
Group director, assistant treasurer,
Cloud Software Group
- 12:00pmRoundtables
Bruce Edlund is Senior Director, Assistant Treasurer at Citrix Systems, Inc. based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Edlund manages a global team of four who are responsible for cash and liquidity management, investments, cash flow and balance sheet hedging, bank relationships and stock buyback. Mr. Edlund has over 14 years of treasury experience as Assistant Treasurer at DIRECTV Latin America, Senior Corporate Treasury Manager at Citrix, Director of Global Cash Management at Walmart Stores, Inc. and returning to Citrix in 2014. His experience in very different-sized companies in different industries has given Mr. Edlund a wealth of experience into different ways of tackling treasury’s challenges. Prior to corporate treasury, Mr. Edlund worked for five years in investment banking in Latin America, primarily at Bank of America. Mr. Edlund has a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management where he maintains ties and has been a regular guest judge for their FORAD finance competition. He also has B.A. degrees in Economics and French from California State University, Sacramento. After studying, living and/or working in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and South America, Mr. Edlund speaks French and Spanish. With his work in Latin America along with living in South Florida for 13 years, he is conversant in Spanish.
Jim Scurlock
Senior director and assistant treasurer,
Expedia Group
Jim Scurlock
Senior director and assistant treasurer,
Expedia Group
Jim Scurlock is the Sr. Director and Assistant Treasurer at Expedia Group. He is responsible for Global Cash & Treasury Operations which includes Investments, Cash and Liquidity Management, Banking, and Trade Finance. Prior to joining Expedia, Jim held various leadership positions at Microsoft, DataRobot and Costco. He received his dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Economics and Political Economy.
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Networking break
The journey: treasury transformation through process optimization
The treasury transformation journey begins in many ways, whether driven by corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions or spin-offs, enterprise level infrastructure upgrades, or a desire to be innovative and best-in-class. The journey often is multi-year, with no “one size fit all” approach. The journey is the opportunity to evolve the treasury function to adapt to changing business environments, apply technological advancements, digitize processes, fortify risk management, and upskill talent, yet the journey is unique to each company. In this session, the panel will delve into 3 key elements in treasury transformation. Fi
Vidhi Jain
Global treasurer,
Qualtrics
Vidhi Jain
Global treasurer,
Qualtrics
Vidhi is the Treasurer and Head of Global Finance Shared Services at Qualtrics with 15+ years of overall Finance experience. She has played impactful roles in all aspects of Finance (as a steward in ensuring compliance; as an efficient operator in managing Finance functions; as a strategist in influencing business growth and acquisitions; and as a catalyst in driving business improvements via cost reduction initiatives). Currently, she leads Treasury, AP, AR and Billings global teams at Qualtrics. Prior to Qualtrics, she worked with Nordstrom and Microsoft corporate treasury teams. She also has several years of experience in corporate banking before she joined the corporate finance roles. She is an MBA and Engineer from leading institutes in India. She lives in Redmond with her husband and two kids for the last eight years. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhi–jain/
Jim Scurlock
Senior director and assistant treasurer,
Expedia Group
Jim Scurlock
Senior director and assistant treasurer,
Expedia Group
Jim Scurlock is the Sr. Director and Assistant Treasurer at Expedia Group. He is responsible for Global Cash & Treasury Operations which includes Investments, Cash and Liquidity Management, Banking, and Trade Finance. Prior to joining Expedia, Jim held various leadership positions at Microsoft, DataRobot and Costco. He received his dual bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Economics and Political Economy.
Ellie Nissly
Executive director, co-head of marketplaces and digital ecosystems,
J.P. Morgan
Ellie Nissly
Executive director, co-head of marketplaces and digital ecosystems,
J.P. Morgan
March 20th 2024Ellie Nissly is an Executive Director and Co-Head of Marketplaces & Digital Ecosystems at J.P. Morgan Payments. In this role, Ellie co-leads a sales team responsible for driving strategic new business development and sales relationship management for the world’s largest and fastest growing tech companies. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2018, Ellie held roles in Product Management, Operations and Sales within Citi’s Trade and Transaction Services.
Ellie holds an MBA from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business and a BA from Columbia University.
Capital raising in bonds and loans markets, including sustainable financing
With interest rates at elevated levels and far exceeding historic lows, borrowing in bank markets and corporate bond issuance in capital markets is not high on the corporate agenda. Yet refinancing levels are necessary for many with revolvers and for investment grade companies, corporate paper issuance is an option for funding. For sub investment grade, there has been an uptick in the convertible bond markets. In loan markets, treasurers are weighing up risk in the floating rate loan market, with the possibility that interest rates will fall over the medium term, rather than lock into fixed rates. In this session, treasurers discuss funding conditions and strategies, including sustainability backed loans and bonds, as rates markets play out into 2025.
Lavender Murray
Manager, corporate finance,
TC Energy
Lavender Murray
Manager, corporate finance,
TC Energy
March 20th 2024Lavender Murray is Manager, Corporate Finance at TC Energy. Lavender has over 20 years of experience in a variety of finance, treasury and accounting roles. In her current role Lavender works on the company’s capital markets transactions including debt issuances and sustainable finance. In her previous role she led the company’s cash management team and oversaw the company’s liquidity, cash forecasting and bank account landscape and managed multiple complex projects. Prior to joining TC Energy, Lavender spent a number of years in a variety of accounting and financial roles at ATCO Power and WestJet Airlines.Lavender graduated from the University of Calgary with an MBA in Finance and Accounting, and she received her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Bachelor of Science from the University of Manitoba. Lavender is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Stuart Jones
Senior director, treasury,
McAfee
Stuart Jones
Senior director, treasury,
McAfee
March 20th 2024Stuart Jones serves as the Senior Director, Treasury for McAfee Corp., global leader in online protection. Stuart has been at McAfee for 7 years and has lead treasury through a variety of transactions including a carve out, IPO, divestiture and leveraged buy-out. Prior his time at McAfee, Stuart has worked in treasury functions in a variety of companies that cross multiple industries, stages of development, and strategic focuses including United Parcel Service, Safety-Kleen and Flowserve. Stuart holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree from Georgia State University.
Rajat Prakash
Vice president, treasury and investor relations,
Talen Energy
Rajat Prakash
Vice president, treasury and investor relations,
Talen Energy
March 20th 2024Rajat Prakash serves as Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations for Talen Energy. Mr. Prakash leads the Company’s treasury and corporate finance function and is responsible for investor relations activities.
Mr. Prakash has over 20 years of experience in treasury and corporate finance functions with a proven track record in capital markets, capital structure, operational finance and strategic transactions. Prior to joining Talen Energy, he served as Vice President, Treasurer for Bed Bath & Beyond where he helped to establish a standalone corporate treasury function, led amendment and extension of a $1 billion asset-based credit facility, optimized capital structure through $1 billion in share repurchases and implemented effective risk mitigation strategies and insurance programs. Previous to his tenure with Bed Bath & Beyond, Mr. Prakash held roles of increasing responsibility at Sears Holdings Corporation, a broadline retailer owned by ESL Investments (a privately run hedge fund). These roles included Assistant Treasurer, where he led the treasury function and managed a $20 billion capital markets program, and Director of Finance, where he generated $6 billion in economic value through risk and capital management activities.
A graduate of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Mr. Prakash earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance, Accounting, and International Business. He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India.
Mr. Prakash volunteers his time as a consultant for 1871, Chicago, the world’s largest startup incubator, where he advises companies in technology, consumer, healthcare, and logistics on raising capital, valuations, and operations.
Moderated by:
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Conference breaks into tracks
Delegates can choose between two different tracks. Please see the track tabs at the top of this page.
Working Capital: the acceleration of cash and liquidity
For growth companies that have private equity or venture capital funding, the past year has seen a decline in investment, with series funding rounds being held off, as private equity scales back leverage. With private equity more cautious about investment, growth, expansion, and treasury development, is at a decelerated pace. Treasurers in search of liquidity may need to look to leveraging assets on the balance sheet, or private placements or bank markets. Yet as rates stabilise, and PE investment will return, with the prospect of further funding rounds and IPOs. In this session treasurers and PE/VC investors look at the unique challenges and opportunities of growing and funding treasury operations in private equity backed growth companies.
Catherine Portman
VP treasurer,
Palo Alto Networks
Catherine Portman
VP treasurer,
Palo Alto Networks
March 20th 2024Catherine Portman joined Palo Alto Networks in October 2019. In her role as Vice President and Corporate Treasurer she is responsible for leading the global treasury organization across critical functions, including Cash & Investments, Capital Markets, Global Banking, Risk & Insurance. Prior to Palo Alto Networks, Ms. Portman spent over 18 years at Juniper Networks, and has worked at several high-tech companies in Silicon Valley throughout her career. She has an undergraduate degree in Accounting from San Jose State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Stefan Jensen
VP, treasurer Americas,
Sephora
Stefan Jensen
VP, treasurer Americas,
Sephora
March 20th 2024Stefan is the Vice President Treasurer at Sephora North America. After graduating from the University of Mannheim and earning an MBA from the ESSEC Business school in Paris, he spent 5 years leading the development and deployment of a global banking platform at LVMH, where he played a pivotal role at revolutionizing B2B payment processes. Later, Stefan dedicated 7 years at Sephora in San Francisco optimizing cash management strategies, driving financial planning automation and leading payment innovation.
Eugene Spevakov
Treasurer and head of corp. FP&A,
6Sense
Eugene Spevakov
Treasurer and head of corp. FP&A,
6Sense
March 20th 2024Eugene currently holds the position of Treasurer at 6sense with additional responsibilities as a Head of Corporate FP&A and Accounts Payable and having previously directed Payroll and AR. Prior to his current role, Eugene held various Treasury leadership positions in the semiconductor industry with several public companies.
Eugene earned a Master of Business Administration from University of California, Davis and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is also a CFA Charterholder.
Lamar Berry
Head of B2B channel sales,
Visa
Lamar Berry
Head of B2B channel sales,
Visa
March 20th 2024Lamar Berry is Visa’s Head of B2B Channel Sales. Lamar is charged with managing the channel sales team that efforts focus on driving B2B digital payment volume and revenue across North America with Visa’s processors partners, financial institutions, and corporate merchant clients. Prior to joining Visa Lamar was Director, Client Management – Healthcare, Education & Energy Solutions. A graduate of DePaul University, Lamar holds a master’s degree from Northeastern University. Lamar and his wife reside in Tampa, Fl and is the father of (4) daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and working out and is a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) weekend warrior.
Dan Fletcher
CFO,
Planful
Dan Fletcher
CFO,
Planful
March 20th 2024Dan Fletcher is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Planful, with experience in high-growth SaaS and PE-backed companies. Prior to joining Planful, Dan served as the CFO for MarkLogic where he helped guide the company through acquisition transformation and growth.
Money markets and investments
The high degree of liquidity and security offered by US money market funds make investing in short-term debt securities a core cash management strategy for treasurers, and with rates rising in Treasury bills and commercial paper markets, money market funds currently offer elevated yields on historic levels. Yet the funds are not without risk and values can fall in line with the performance of underlying assets. In this session treasurers discuss their cash investment strategies with a particular focus on money market funds for liquidity, how they manage the process with external fund managers and and the outlook for the market into 2025.
Vidhi Jain
Global treasurer,
Qualtrics
Vidhi Jain
Global treasurer,
Qualtrics
Vidhi is the Treasurer and Head of Global Finance Shared Services at Qualtrics with 15+ years of overall Finance experience. She has played impactful roles in all aspects of Finance (as a steward in ensuring compliance; as an efficient operator in managing Finance functions; as a strategist in influencing business growth and acquisitions; and as a catalyst in driving business improvements via cost reduction initiatives). Currently, she leads Treasury, AP, AR and Billings global teams at Qualtrics. Prior to Qualtrics, she worked with Nordstrom and Microsoft corporate treasury teams. She also has several years of experience in corporate banking before she joined the corporate finance roles. She is an MBA and Engineer from leading institutes in India. She lives in Redmond with her husband and two kids for the last eight years. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidhi–jain/
Andrew Smith
Manager, treasury operations,
Juniper Networks Inc.
Andrew Smith
Manager, treasury operations,
Juniper Networks Inc.
March 20th 2024- 12:00pmMoney markets and investments
Treasury Operations Manager at Juniper Networks responsible for cash flow forecasting, global cash management, bank account operations, and more. Previously supported Juniper’s debt capital markets, capital return, and investments activities as a Sr. Treasury Analyst.
Graduated from the University of Alabama with a BS in Finance/Accounting and received and MBA from the University of Rochester Simon Business School.
Moderated by:
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Lunch
Achieving treasury stability amid uncertainty
Amid current market risks and uncertainties, from elevated rates, inflationary pressures, political change, counterparty risks, foreign exchange volatility, and more, the need for stability in treasury operations has never been greater. Yet achieving stability involves the design of robust, intelligent treasury systems that can analyse market data and mitigate risks in real time, through efficient liquidity strategies, cash management and investing, to dynamic hedging in foreign exchange. In this session, banking partners discuss the key facets in enabling stability in treasury, in both regional US context and for wider international treasury operations, whilst ensuring flexibility for gear shifts as markets evolve.
Michael Aragona
MD, head of cash product,
Mizuho Americas
Michael Aragona
MD, head of cash product,
Mizuho Americas
March 20th 2024Michael Aragona is Managing Director and Head of Cash Product for Global Transaction Banking Americas. He is an international treasury professional with significant transaction banking advisory experience who has managed teams of treasury professionals covering corporates, financial institutions, and development organizations in New York, London, Vienna, Hong Kong, and Riyadh managing teams of treasury professionals covering Corporates, He has spent the bulk of his career delivering multi-product, multi-geography treasury solutions to clients.
He is a past EuroFinance chairperson and a regular speaker at conferences. He serves as Chief Examiner for a number of the London Institute of Banking and Finance certificate programs and authored a textbook for the Institute entitled The Principles of Payments. Michael joined Mizuho Americas in 2016.
Priyanka Rath
MD, Head of global liquidity and account solutions specialists,
J.P. Morgan
Priyanka Rath
MD, Head of global liquidity and account solutions specialists,
J.P. Morgan
March 20th 2024Priyanka Rath, Managing Director is the Head of Global Liquidity and Accounts Solutions specialists in J.P. Morgan Payments. Her group is responsible for delivering strategic recommendations incorporating liquidity and account solutions, supporting the Large Corporate, Fintechs/NBFI and Financial Institutions clients. Priyanka has over 20 years of experience in Product and Client advisory roles covering liquidity management, cash investments, treasury transformation and 3 rd party money optimization. Before joining JP Morgan, Priyanka worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Barclays bank, in senior product and solutions lead roles, expanding the global reach for both banks.
Priyanka completed the ‘International Cash Management’ professional certification with a distinction (administered by the Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK). Prior to this, Priyanka received her MBA from HEC School of Management, France and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, India. Before her move to transaction banking, she worked in IT Consulting with Oracle Financial services, specializing in banking platform technology.
Recognized as an established female leader in the Payments industry, Priyanka was the EMEA Inspiration Award nominee in 2022 for Women in Payments, and has been a featured mentor on their coveted Global Mentorship Program. She is an avid public speaker and represents the firm in many external forums, conferences and industry engagements. She is also a recognized diversity and inclusion advocate; sponsors and mentors several individuals across the industry. Priyanka lives in London with her husband and son; is a self-confessed fitness/nutrition enthusiast and is passionate about guiding the younger generation embrace a healthy and active lifestyle.
Kevin Heins
MD, head of strategy, advisory and client solutions, global payment solutions,
Bank of America
Kevin Heins
MD, head of strategy, advisory and client solutions, global payment solutions,
Bank of America
March 20th 2024Kevin Heins is a Managing Director and head of Client Solutions in Global Payment Solutions (GPS) where he is responsible for the overall development and strategy of client solutions across GPS, including optimizing the delivery of new technologies provided by fintechs and other vendors. Heins also leads the GPS Advisory team
that is comprised of former CFOs and treasurers.Prior to joining Bank of America, Heins worked for 13 years at J.P. Morgan, most recently as Digital Onboarding Product Executive for Wholesale Payments. In that role, he provided leadership and collaboration for several front office and fulfillment priorities, partnering with sales, bankers, product, operations and technology to increase consistency, prioritize key mandates, reduce cycle times and improve visibility for clients. Prior to that, Heins was Wholesale Payments Global Head of Implementations.
Earlier at the same firm, Heins served as an executive sponsor for the Wholesale Payments Women’s Interactive Network, the LeaP sponsorship program for high potential vice presidents, and the Investment Banking campus recruiting and intern programs.
Heins has more than 20 years of experience in banking and capital markets. He attended Furman University and is based in New York.
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Tech tune up: TMS/ERP upgrades and APIs
Treasurers often discuss the challenges they face in dealing with multiple ERP systems in legacy businesses, with different treasury functions assigned to different and often non- interoperable ERP servers. The technological tangle, treasurers say, means that short of starting again from scratch, which is often not an option due to embedded processes or budget constraints, the way forward is to introduce APIs and cloud based ERP/TMS applications. APIs enable treasury software applications to integrate and automate tasks, and cloud enables their remote operation, reducing risks and achieving greater visibility into treasury operations. In this session, treasurer’s who have recently managed cloud ERP/TMS and API upgrades, discuss their projects, the processes they automated and the benefits to the treasury and the business.
Deepa Palamuttam
Senior director, finance technology,
PayPal
Deepa Palamuttam
Senior director, finance technology,
PayPal
March 20th 2024Deepa Palamuttam, Sr Director Finance Technology enablement at PayPal has been in her current role for a year. In this role she is responsible to ensure technology enablement for all pillars of Finance, ensuring full utilization of existing tools, implementing solutions to alleviate inefficiencies with a future proof vision. She is also working with the transformation team to seamlessly transition to S4/HANA. Prior to joining PayPal, Deepa was a Director of Treasury Controls, Cash Management and Technology at Intel Corporation.
Deepa is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), has a BS in Computer Engineering form Bombay University in India, and MBA from Santa Clara University, California
Anshul Patni
Senior director, head of treasury,
Instacart
Anshul Patni
Senior director, head of treasury,
Instacart
March 20th 2024Anshul is an International senior executive with extensive experience in treasury management, capital markets, foreign exchange hedging, banking, and controls. He is adept at helping fast growing companies to build treasury capabilities, which support expansion goals and at supporting large global organizations undergoing significant change due to transformation and/ or M&A activities. In his current role as the Head of Treasury at Instacart he manages a team of Treasury professionals across multiple areas within Treasury including capital markets, foreign exchange, cash management, cash operations, corporate investments, banking infrastructure and treasury technology.
Chris Ingoldsby
VP, treasurer,
National Veterinary Associates, Inc.
Chris Ingoldsby
VP, treasurer,
National Veterinary Associates, Inc.
March 20th 2024With over 20 years of experience in corporate treasury, Chris’ corporate finance and treasury-related experience includes currency hedging (cash flow and balance sheet), fixed income investing, corporate cash management, debt management including interest rate hedging, capital structure, investor relations, insurance, financial planning and analysis, and accounting. He is expert in risk management, and has strong experience designing and effectively implementing corrective plans. Past projects include debt financing transactions, treasury workstation implementation, global third-party payment outsourcing, and shared service center implementation. He has worked in a range of professional environments, from expansive start-up ventures to Fortune 500 corporations. Chris holds a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and is a CFA charterholder.
Moderated by:
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Networking break
Practical AI in treasury: next level applications
AI is having quite the year, springing out of the labs of big tech to desktop chat and search applications for the rest of us. Not entirely new to treasury, with RPA and machine learning an embedded feature of forecasting and AP modules, predictive cash analytics and data analysis and reporting, early AI applications have been tested by some pioneering treasurers and fintech innovators. In the realm of risk, AI is being used to identify and mitigate risks, such as fraud, market volatility, and liquidity risk. Yet new generative AI is a next level iteration and promises more – what that ‘more’ is for treasurers to work out, and find practical applications for AI in treasury functions. In this panel, treasurers who are keen to get AI working for the treasury in meaningful and productive ways discuss the possibilities, and the risks.
Matthew Martin
Senior treasury manager,
Shopify
Matthew Martin
Senior treasury manager,
Shopify
- 12:00pmRoundtables
Kathy Brustad
Director, global treasury and financial services,
Microsoft
Kathy Brustad
Director, global treasury and financial services,
Microsoft
March 20th 2024Kathy leads machine learning and artificial intelligence in the Global Treasury and Financial Services organization at Microsoft. She leads projects that apply traditional and generative AI technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of the financial service and treasury functions. Prior to this role, Kathy was a Sr. Data Scientist in Microsoft’s worldwide sales organization.
Kathy has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and earned her MBA from École des
hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris).
Moderated by:
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
Robert Novaria
Senior EuroFinance tutor and partner,
Treasury Alliance Group
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Bob has more than 30 years of corporate treasury experience in the roles of treasurer, credit director, finance manager and controller at BP America and Amoco Corporation. He has successfully managed post-acquisition integrations, technology upgrades and corporate restructurings. Currently, Bob is a partner with the Treasury Alliance Group, leveraging his corporate experience in client engagements dealing with global treasury, risk and crisis management; cash management and cash flow forecasting; working capital management; shared service operations and general management. He also shares his experiences by tutoring others in courses such as international cash and treasury management, corporate risk management and cash flow forecasting, as well as by chairing, moderating and speaking at treasury conferences worldwide.
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
Daniel Blumen
Partner,
Treasury Alliance Group LLC
March 20th 2024- 09:00amWelcome address
Daniel L. Blumen, CTP is a founding partner of Treasury Alliance Group where he leads consulting engagements dealing with working capital management, systems integration, liquidity and risk management and other global treasury issues. Prior to co-founding Treasury Alliance in 2002, he was Managing Director of Knowledge Management Applications, a firm he founded in 1998. Dan was with Bank of America in Chicago and Singapore, where he managed the ASEAN region of the Global Payment Services Group. He also worked for Citibank in Chicago and in London where he had pan-European management responsibility for cash management business development. He has worked with large multinationals and emerging international companies and shares his experience as an author and as a frequent speaker at cash management gatherings worldwide.
Roundtables
Delegate group discussions on sharing experiences and challenges of treasury operations.