2024 Speakers included

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  Tai Carr-Fraser

  Senior director, assistant treasurer
  Capri Holdings Limited

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  Tai Carr-Fraser

  Senior director, assistant treasurer
  Capri Holdings Limited

  Tai Carr-Fraser serves as Senior Director, Assistant Treasurer at Capri Holdings Limited. In this role, Tai oversees the Treasury department, managing global operations for renowned brands such as Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors. With a Certified Treasury Professional credential and 15 years of experience, Tai demonstrates expertise in cash management, FX hedging, liquidity, and working capital management.

  Tai is committed to fostering excellence within her teams, providing pivotal guidance to the Treasurer, and spearheading various global initiatives including bank consolidation and treasury technology implementations. Tai’s responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including cash flow forecasting, debt management, compliance, and talent development. With meticulous attention to detail and strategic foresight, she ensures the effective execution of financial strategies while nurturing robust relationships with financial institutions and stakeholders.

  Tai’s dedication extends to actively engaging in diversity and inclusion programs. She serves as Treasurer for Capri’s Scholarship Foundation and the employee resource group, BOLD, contributing to positive change both internally and externally. Driven by a passion for impactful change, Tai aspires to leave a lasting positive legacy in every role and organization she serves.

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  Bruce Edlund

  Group director, assistant treasurer

  Cloud Software Group

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  Bruce Edlund

  Group director, assistant treasurer

  Cloud Software Group

  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.

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  Jose Olguin

  Head of corporate treasury and risk management

  FEMSA

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  Jose Olguin

  Head of corporate treasury and risk management

  FEMSA

  Experience: more than 25 years in Corporate Finance and Operational Risk Management. Specialties: Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Derivatives, Processes, Information Technology, Shared Service Centers, Working Capital, Cash Flow, Operational Risk Management and M&AMember of the Board of Directors of Grupo Solventa, a Chilean consumer credit companyHead of Corporate Treasury and Operational Risk ManagementFEMSAOctober 2018 to present. Responsible for financing strategy (equivalent to 5 billion bond Issuances in USD, EUR and MXP) and liability management, derivatives (FX, Equities, Interest Rates, and commodities), leases, cash flow, relations with financial institutions and rating agencies. Headed Heineken shares sales (7.3 billion Euros).Investment portfolio management for more than 6.5 billion dollars. Design of centralized treasury structures and transformation to new service model (Kyriba)Responsible for operational risk management strategy in 14 countries with premium payments more than $180 million per year. Currently developing FEMSAs Captive.Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions department coordinating and analyzing the purchase of companies for more than 3 billion dollars during 2022.Created in house bank strategy to have achieve better financial and tax performance.

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  James Krikorian

  VP, treasurer

  Krispy Kreme

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  James Krikorian

  VP, treasurer

  Krispy Kreme

  James Krikorian is the Vice President & Treasurer for Krispy Kreme. His extensive global treasury career began with the Italian headquartered Pirelli Spa and later Prysmian Spa where he worked abroad in Istanbul, London and Milan. More recently, and before joining Krispy Kreme, he headed the North American Treasury for AB Electrolux for the better part of a decade.

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  Samuel Vallotton

  VP, treasury

  Salesforce

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  Samuel Vallotton

  VP, treasury

  Salesforce

  Samuel Vallotton is the Global Head of Treasury Operations at Salesforce. During his 10 years at this dynamic tech company he witnessed a number of changes through the company’s unprecedented growth. The most recent step in that transformative journey is the implementation of the company’s first in-house bank. Prior to his tenure at Salesforce, Samuel was engaged with several global companies at various stages of growth, both in the US and internationally (BAT, Nestlé, Tetra Pak, Sensormatic). His roots go back to Switzerland and UBS bank, where he began his career. In his free time, he will be found on a bike somewhere, breathing fresh air and enjoying the outdoors.  

   

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  Arijit Dasgupta

  VP, treasurer

  Bridgestone Americas 

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  Arijit Dasgupta

  VP, treasurer

  Bridgestone Americas 

  Arijit Dasgupta has been the Assistant Treasurer at Viatris responsible for Cash Management, Working Capital Optimization and FX Risk Management since Nov 2020. Viatris Inc. was formed in Nov 2020 as a result of the combination of Mylan N.V. and Pfizer’s Upjohn business, creating a global healthcare company providing medicines across 165 markets. Viatris reported a revenue of ~$16B in 2022. Before joining Viatris through the business combination, Arijit spent 8 years at Pfizer in various roles in Mergers and Acquisitions and Treasury. Prior to Pfizer, Arijit spent 10 year at General Electric starting in the Financial Management Program, and then Corporate Audit Staff, followed by various roles in FP&A and Technical Accounting.

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  Tatiane Mendonça

  Finance and governance director

  W-CFO

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  Tatiane Mendonça

  Finance and governance director

  W-CFO

  Tatiane Mendonça – She is 45 years old. Marco’s wife for 26 years. Mother of Natália (currently 23) and Manuela (about 15). Tutor of Maple, Pepper, Cholula and Brie. Passionate about life and reading, she practices lifelong learning for the pure pleasure of it. Master in Controllership and Finance from FIPECAFI, graduated in Business from Mackenzie, with an International MBA from Embry Riddle, Financial Engineering from FIA and an MBA in Neuroscience from PUC. Founding member of W-CFO Brazil. Co-author of the books Women in Finance and Women in Aviation. With almost 25 years of experience in Finance, she currently works as CFO of ALAGEV, Executive Director of Finance at W-CFO and Treasurer at Gol.

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  Francisco Salinas

  Treasurer

  CEMEX USA

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  Francisco Salinas

  Treasurer

  CEMEX USA

  Francisco Salinas is the Treasurer for CEMEX USA since April 2019. In his current role, he oversees all cash management and financing activities for the CEMEX USA group. Since joining CEMEX in 2011, Francisco has held various roles in the Treasury and Planning departments at both CEMEX USA and CEMEX Corporate. Prior to joining CEMEX, he was part of the Downstream Controllers group at ExxonMobil in Fairfax, VA, and served as an Infantry Captain in the U.S. Army. Francisco holds a B.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University and an M.B.A. from Rice University.

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  Jeremy Reedus

  Vice president and global treasurer
  Varel Energy Solutions

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  Jeremy Reedus

  Vice president and global treasurer
  Varel Energy Solutions

  “Treasury stands here today looking forward to the future with FP&A as well as answers for the aftermath with Accounting.” Jeremy serves as VP & Global Treasurer for Varel Energy Solutions, one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers and suppliers of downhole drilling and completions products to the energy sector. His mission is to help organizations realize the Treasury department is an overlooked, critical, strategic partner that can enhance the financial awareness of the entire enterprise. Prior to joining Varel, Jeremy held various treasury and finance roles in prestigious global companies such as Air Liquide (US office) and Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia). Jeremy has years of experience in establishing scalable extensive structures that are global and transparent in nature. As a world citizen, he has expanded his global network immensely while developing a track record of marked increases in efficiency, effectiveness, and internal collaboration. He is the recent past President of the Houston Treasury Management Association, which is one of the oldest Treasury associations in the United States. He is a native Houstonian and holds an EMBA from the University of Houston.

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  Aditi Agarwal

  Chief of staff and global treasury operations leader
  GE HealthCare

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  Aditi Agarwal

  Chief of staff and global treasury operations leader
  GE HealthCare

  Aditi joined GE HealthCare in Dec-2022 as Global Treasury Operations Leader and Chief of Staff, responsible for leading
  the project for standing-up new treasury organization by implementing new processes, new systems and onboarding
  new team. In her role as Chief of Staff for Treasury she is working on determining key treasury strategies and priorities,
  uniting the newly established treasury team and working on driving the right culture and values within the organization.

  Prior to GE HealthCare, Aditi spent 14 years with GE Capital in various Treasury roles and was most recently the
  Separation and Data Leader with GE Corporate Treasury. Aditi was the responsible for defining Treasury’s Tech Stack
  strategy for GE’s three separating businesses. In addition to her GE’s separation responsibilities, Aditi also led Treasury
  TMS and Data strategy implementation for GE Corporate Treasury. Prior to that, Aditi was based in Singapore as the
  Digital Leader for GE Corporate Treasury leading digital initiatives to drive treasury transformation and process
  automation.

  Aditi holds a Chartered Accountant degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and a bachelor’s degree
  in finance from the University of Agra, India.

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  Bhavna Kumarapuram

  Senior director, global treasury
  News Corp

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  Bhavna Kumarapuram

  Senior director, global treasury
  News Corp

  Bhavna Kumarapuram is Senior Director, Global Treasury at News Corporation, where she plays a key role in supporting the Treasurer and leading the Treasury team across all aspects of corporate treasury. Her responsibilities include cash and liquidity management, debt financing, financial risk management, cash forecasting, and global bank relationship management. She has held this position since June 2023.

  Before joining News Corporation, Bhavna was the Director of Treasury at The New York Times (NYT) where she was with the company for nearly six years. In this role, she was instrumental in developing and executing strategies to optimize the company’s cash structure and global banking operations. She also played a key role in securing financing through a revolving credit facility and developed an advanced cash forecasting model to enhance free cash flow projections.

  Prior to her tenure at NYT, Bhavna worked in Corporate Finance at Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA), a nonprofit organization, where she led both corporate accounting and treasury functions. Her career in treasury began in India, and she later moved to the U.S. as a Senior Treasury Analyst at C&S Wholesale Grocers, one of the largest privately held supply chain companies in the U.S. She spent three years in this role, gaining valuable experience in treasury operations.

  Bhavna is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She also holds an MBA from Anna University in India.

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  Lucas Brizuela

  Corporate treasury director
  Arcos Dorados

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  Lucas Brizuela

  Corporate treasury director
  Arcos Dorados

  Corporate Finance and Treasury Director since January 2021. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Brizuela held different positions in the Corporate Finance team, including risk management, planning, and debt management since 2014During his career, Mr. Brizuela worked for different multinational companies in consulting, energy and international business. He is a Certified Public Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires, and holds a Masters in Corporate Finance from the University of San Andrés, Argentina.

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  Doug Tropp

  SVP and treasurer

  Booking Holdings Inc.

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  Doug Tropp

  SVP and treasurer

  Booking Holdings Inc.

  Doug attended Syracuse University and graduated with a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Economics. He spent 8-years at the Fuji Bank Ltd. In NYC as a money markets trader. He attended Fordham University graduating with an MBA in Finance & Accounting. Doug joined the Hertz Corporation in 1998 as Manager, Corporate Finance. In 2000, Doug joined IBM treasury. Doug spent seven years with IBM and held roles in capital markets, risk management & foreign exchange. While with IBM, Doug spent two years in Dublin Ireland on an international assignment in the role of Chief Dealer of IBM’s In-house Bank. In 2007, he joined GE Corporate Treasury as a Managing Director. Doug held various roles over his 7-year career at GE Capital. In 2014, Doug joined Booking Holdings as VP, Treasurer. Doug oversees funding, investments, cash management, insurance, risk management, share repurchase and bank relations. Doug was promoted to SVP in February 2020 and is a member of the senior leadership team. Booking Holdings brands include; Booking.com, priceline.com, KAYAK, Agoda.com, rentalcars.com and Open Table.

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  Keith Gaub

  Assistant treasurer
  Bristol Myers Squibb

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  Keith Gaub

  Assistant treasurer
  Bristol Myers Squibb

  Currently the Assistant Treasurer at Bristol Myers Squibb, with responsibility over the capital structure, financial policy, interest rate & fx risk management, investments, and international operations. Prior to joining BMS I worked at Zoetis in Investor Relations, where I managed relationships with sell-side analysts and large institutional investors, in addition to supporting the CEO & CFO during earnings announcements. I joined Zoetis following the company’s spin-off from Pfizer, playing a role in establishing the global capital markets function. Prior to Zoetis, I was with Lehman Brothers and Barclays in several different capacities, including liquidity management, secured and unsecured financing, and municipal bond sales

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  Fred Schacknies

  Vice president and treasurer

  TechnipFMC

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  Fred Schacknies

  Vice president and treasurer

  TechnipFMC

  Fred has over 20 years’ experience in global treasury management across various industries. He is currently VP & Treasurer at TechnipFMC, based in Houston, where he is responsible for treasury, insurance and pension investments. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Prior to joining TechnipFMC in 2020, he was treasurer at Hilton and held various treasury roles at Constellation Energy and Lucent Technologies. Over the years, Fred and his teams have received multiple awards for treasury projects, including an AFP Pinnacle Award Grand Prize, an Adam Smith award and several Alexander Hamilton awards. Fred holds an MBA in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a BA in economics and international relations from Brown University.

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  Pradipto Bagchi

  Treasurer

  Zimmer Biomet

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  Pradipto Bagchi

  Treasurer

  Zimmer Biomet