Fergal Browne has worked for Kerry Group, the international leader in Taste & Nutrition headquartered in Ireland, for 20 years. Over that time he has occupied a number of roles both inside and outside of Finance, including Director of Global Master Data Management. For the past 6 years he has held the position of Global Cash & Liquidity Manager, managing all Operational Banking relationships for the Group, both domestic and international. Following recent acquisitions by Kerry in Sub Saharan Africa, he has had extensive involvement in setting up their new banking structure in the region.

Marion Reuter joined Standard Chartered in January 2013 and currently holds the position of Head of Transaction Banking UK & Europe & Head of Transaction Banking Corporate Sales UK & Europe. She is responsible for the overall Transaction Banking business in Europe including the UK which spans Trade & Cash Product, Corporate & FI Sales, and Implementation, as well as the Transaction Banking Corporate Sales team in the region covering in-country Sales teams in the UK, Germany, Nordics and France covering Corporate and NBFI & PSDO clients across the UK, Turkey and continental Europe covering.Marion has undertaken several leadership roles across Transaction Banking, and her career spans more than 25 years in financial services, with previous roles in Deutsche Bank before SCB across various geographies.Marion also is the senior sponsor of ONE AG, our D&I ERG across origin, nationality and ethnicity as well as actively engaged as mentor in SCB’s Futuremakers program and other sponsoring and mentoring formats for ethnicity minority groups or females such as Elevate.Marion Reuter has a Diploma in International business and foreign trade from the University of Applied Sciences in Worms, Germany and the University of South Alabama in Mobile, USA.

“I am a Leading the Angola Cables Finance department. I have more that 10 years in the finance area, with large experience in payment process and restructure the finance departme.

All over the year I have being developing the ways to pay and to balance the company treasury, by optimizing the process and always working in a proactive way to prevent any future situation.

I have a doble degree in Finance and managment, and also a Master in Strategy of Investment and Internationalization by ISG- Business School in Lisbon.”

Jyoti has over 25 years of expertise in corporate treasury management, treasury transformation, finance and strategic decision making. Jyoti recently led a multi-year treasury transformation program at Anglo American across both developed and emerging markets covering all aspects of treasury from technology and process transformation to governance, organisation structure and cultural change. Prior to Anglo American, Jyoti consulted and held several senior level positions for global multi corporates across a variety of sectors including financial institutions, mining & metals, publishing, retail and FMCG. Jyoti is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring, is actively involved in the community as a trustee and chair of the risk and audit committee for a multi school academy and volunteers for the samaritans.

Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this sector role, Steve is focused on supporting clients operating across these industry sectors delivering industry related content and thought leadership. Prior to this role Steve was the Global Cross Border Sales Head, based in London, where he managed a global team covering more than 90 countries responsible for designing and delivering cross currency solutions across all industry sectors including; Public Sector, Corporates and Financial Institutions. Steve has more than 35 years’ experience in the Global Cash Management business, with more than 25 of these spent at Citi. Steve has held a number of other positions throughout his career including, Corporate Cash Management Sales, Relationship Management and Cash Operations. During his career Steve also spent several years with Deutsche Bank based in Paris and London, and with Nat West Bank in the UK.

I am a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and an Affiliate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (AffilACT), with over 36 years’ experience in Treasury, 22 of which I have been as an Assistant Treasurer at Ferguson, a NYSE listed company. I have extensive knowledge and skills in treasury technology, automation, foreign exchange, cash management, and international payments. I am responsible for the UK intercompany loans portfolio and continue to drive forward the group’s strategy on treasury technology. I have worked at Sky, Gillette, PolyGram, Seagram, and Vivendi Universal.

“I am a Leading the Angola Cables Finance department. I have more that 10 years in the finance area, with large experience in payment process and restructure the finance departme.

All over the year I have being developing the ways to pay and to balance the company treasury, by optimizing the process and always working in a proactive way to prevent any future situation.

I have a doble degree in Finance and managment, and also a Master in Strategy of Investment and Internationalization by ISG- Business School in Lisbon.”

Michael is the Vice President and Head of Global Working Capital & Cash Leadership Office at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world’s largest generic drug manufacturer. Bringing extensive expertise from the Pharmaceutical and Capital Markets industries, Michael plays a crucial role in overseeing Corporate Treasury activities at Teva. In his previous positions, he was leading Teva’s Global Treasury Operations.With a career spanning over 19 years, Michael has demonstrated leadership by guiding award-winning teams in implementing cutting-edge corporate finance and treasury methodologies. His diverse responsibilities include managing cash and liquidity, optimizing working capital, and mitigating financial risks within the treasury domain.Throughout his career, Michael has successfully navigated complex tasks such as managing banking relationships, facilitating funding for major M&A transactions, optimizing the balance sheet, and executing asset divestitures. He has also played a key role in financing public offerings and spearheaded the optimization of internal cross-organizational processes to improve working capital efficiencies, fortify cash flow forecasting, and ensure liquidity.Given Teva’s intricate global operations, spanning 60 countries and involving 50 currencies, Michael’s leadership within the Treasury team is instrumental in shaping and executing Teva’s comprehensive financial strategy.

Pavel Knecht is Director, Head of Corporate Sales for Network & Inbound Business, Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) in the Middle East andAfrica and is based out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In this role, Pavel is engaged with Citi’s Corporate Multinational Clients and is responsible for driving end-to- end TTS Sales Management activities across Middle East and Africa.• Pavel joined Citi in 2009 and held various positions in transaction services, relationship and risk management based in Czechia, UK, Russia & USand most recently, he served as the TTS Corporate and Public Sector Sales Head for Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan as well as interimhead for Israel.• Pavel holds master’s degree from Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University in Czechia and also studied MBA at ChongqingUniverisity in China and BA at University of Victoria in Canada.

Eniola Adesanmi is the Head of Treasury at Guinness Nigeria Plc, a leading manufacturing company and the first Guinness Brewery outside the British Isles. With over 17 years of experience in treasury management, financial reporting, and strategic financial analysis, She has a proven track record of leading high-performing treasury teams, optimizing working capital, and maximizing returns on funds.

An expert in relationship management, financial modeling, and regulatory compliance, Eniola plays a pivotal role in ensuring financial efficiency and resilience. Her deep understanding of local and global financial markets, coupled with ability to drive operational excellence, makes her a sought-after voice in corporate finance and treasury management.

Eniola holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). She is also a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers in Nigeria, actively contributing to industry best practices and thought leadership

Jyoti has over 25 years of expertise in corporate treasury management, treasury transformation, finance and strategic decision making. Jyoti recently led a multi-year treasury transformation program at Anglo American across both developed and emerging markets covering all aspects of treasury from technology and process transformation to governance, organisation structure and cultural change. Prior to Anglo American, Jyoti consulted and held several senior level positions for global multi corporates across a variety of sectors including financial institutions, mining & metals, publishing, retail and FMCG. Jyoti is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring, is actively involved in the community as a trustee and chair of the risk and audit committee for a multi school academy and volunteers for the samaritans.

Simon has over 30 years of experience in finance, treasury and transaction banking across both developed and emerging markets. Simon was previously Chief Customer Officer at ClearBank and lead the client management, product & marketing teams at the UK’s first cloud based infrastructure clearing bank.

Prior to joining ClearBank in 2019, Simon spent over 20 years at JPMorgan. During his time at the bank, he was responsible for treasury solutions in EMEA, supporting clients around the world. He was also Head of Corporate Sales in EMEA from 2012 to 2015 and Asia Regional Executive for Treasury Services from 2006 to 2010, based in Hong Kong.

Simon is actively involved in UK FinTech as a Mentor for TechStars Accelerator programme.

Saad is the UK Head of Transaction Banking Cash Sales at Standard Chartered, with a team managing a portfolio of complex global Corporate clients, to whom Standard Chartered offer innovative cash management solutions across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. He has held Corporate Banking and Transaction Banking roles at Standard Chartered and J.P. Morgan over the last 18 years.

Michael is the Vice President and Head of Global Working Capital & Cash Leadership Office at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world’s largest generic drug manufacturer. Bringing extensive expertise from the Pharmaceutical and Capital Markets industries, Michael plays a crucial role in overseeing Corporate Treasury activities at Teva. In his previous positions, he was leading Teva’s Global Treasury Operations.With a career spanning over 19 years, Michael has demonstrated leadership by guiding award-winning teams in implementing cutting-edge corporate finance and treasury methodologies. His diverse responsibilities include managing cash and liquidity, optimizing working capital, and mitigating financial risks within the treasury domain.Throughout his career, Michael has successfully navigated complex tasks such as managing banking relationships, facilitating funding for major M&A transactions, optimizing the balance sheet, and executing asset divestitures. He has also played a key role in financing public offerings and spearheaded the optimization of internal cross-organizational processes to improve working capital efficiencies, fortify cash flow forecasting, and ensure liquidity.Given Teva’s intricate global operations, spanning 60 countries and involving 50 currencies, Michael’s leadership within the Treasury team is instrumental in shaping and executing Teva’s comprehensive financial strategy.

Jyoti has over 25 years of expertise in corporate treasury management, treasury transformation, finance and strategic decision making. Jyoti recently led a multi-year treasury transformation program at Anglo American across both developed and emerging markets covering all aspects of treasury from technology and process transformation to governance, organisation structure and cultural change. Prior to Anglo American, Jyoti consulted and held several senior level positions for global multi corporates across a variety of sectors including financial institutions, mining & metals, publishing, retail and FMCG. Jyoti is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring, is actively involved in the community as a trustee and chair of the risk and audit committee for a multi school academy and volunteers for the samaritans.

Eniola Adesanmi is the Head of Treasury at Guinness Nigeria Plc, a leading manufacturing company and the first Guinness Brewery outside the British Isles. With over 17 years of experience in treasury management, financial reporting, and strategic financial analysis, She has a proven track record of leading high-performing treasury teams, optimizing working capital, and maximizing returns on funds.

An expert in relationship management, financial modeling, and regulatory compliance, Eniola plays a pivotal role in ensuring financial efficiency and resilience. Her deep understanding of local and global financial markets, coupled with ability to drive operational excellence, makes her a sought-after voice in corporate finance and treasury management.

Eniola holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). She is also a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers in Nigeria, actively contributing to industry best practices and thought leadership

Kortam is the Regional Treasurer for Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, one of Lesaffre’s largest, encompassing over 70 countries, 14 entities, 8 production sites, 7 Baking Centers and 7 Baking Ingredient Units, in key countries like UAE, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, and KenyaKortam has led several financing solutions for Africa businesses including Syndicated loans, ECA facilities, discounting facilities, supply chain financing facilities and bilateral facilities. In addition to formulating strategies and building business custom models to manage Liquidity, FX exposure and finance charges associated risks.Kortam is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), with over a decade of diversified finance experience in the areas of corporate finance, working capital management and financial risk management across various industries including Heavy machinery, FMCG and Pharma focusing on the region of Africa and the Middle East.

Eniola Adesanmi is the Head of Treasury at Guinness Nigeria Plc, a leading manufacturing company and the first Guinness Brewery outside the British Isles. With over 17 years of experience in treasury management, financial reporting, and strategic financial analysis, She has a proven track record of leading high-performing treasury teams, optimizing working capital, and maximizing returns on funds.

An expert in relationship management, financial modeling, and regulatory compliance, Eniola plays a pivotal role in ensuring financial efficiency and resilience. Her deep understanding of local and global financial markets, coupled with ability to drive operational excellence, makes her a sought-after voice in corporate finance and treasury management.

Eniola holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). She is also a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers in Nigeria, actively contributing to industry best practices and thought leadership

Patrick Lekasi is the Executive Principal & Cluster Head, East Africa, Transaction Banking Corporate Sales, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), for Standard Chartered Bank (SC) since Aug 2020. In his role, he is responsible for leading a team of sales managers for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda for originating and solutioning efforts on complex cash management, Trade finance (open account and documentary trade) and working capital in the East Africa cluster. He is also a member of the Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Country Leadership Team.

Before taking on his current role, Patrick was the Head of Transaction Banking Sales for Commercial Banking at SC. He also worked as the Transaction Banking Sales manager for corporate clients in Kenya specializing in solutioning for clients both complex Cash and Trade solutions.

Before joining Standard Chartered in March 2015, Patrick was Senior Relationship Manager at NCBA Bank (erstwhile NIC Bank) and Stanbic Bank for corporate clients. He has had experience cutting across different industries such as Agriculture, Manufacturing, FMCG, IT, Telcos, Commodity Trading among others.

Prior to becoming a banker, Patrick started his career as an accountant in a busy corporate environment at Coca Cola Bottling Company, Nairobi and running a micro-finance institution in Kenya.

Patrick holds an MBA from USIU, Nairobi and Frankfurt School of Finance besides having attended various Leadership programs and training. He also holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Maseno University, having specialized in Economics and History.

Jyoti has over 25 years of expertise in corporate treasury management, treasury transformation, finance and strategic decision making. Jyoti recently led a multi-year treasury transformation program at Anglo American across both developed and emerging markets covering all aspects of treasury from technology and process transformation to governance, organisation structure and cultural change. Prior to Anglo American, Jyoti consulted and held several senior level positions for global multi corporates across a variety of sectors including financial institutions, mining & metals, publishing, retail and FMCG. Jyoti is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring, is actively involved in the community as a trustee and chair of the risk and audit committee for a multi school academy and volunteers for the samaritans.

“I am a Leading the Angola Cables Finance department. I have more that 10 years in the finance area, with large experience in payment process and restructure the finance departme.

All over the year I have being developing the ways to pay and to balance the company treasury, by optimizing the process and always working in a proactive way to prevent any future situation.

I have a doble degree in Finance and managment, and also a Master in Strategy of Investment and Internationalization by ISG- Business School in Lisbon.”

Kortam is the Regional Treasurer for Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, one of Lesaffre’s largest, encompassing over 70 countries, 14 entities, 8 production sites, 7 Baking Centers and 7 Baking Ingredient Units, in key countries like UAE, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, and KenyaKortam has led several financing solutions for Africa businesses including Syndicated loans, ECA facilities, discounting facilities, supply chain financing facilities and bilateral facilities. In addition to formulating strategies and building business custom models to manage Liquidity, FX exposure and finance charges associated risks.Kortam is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), with over a decade of diversified finance experience in the areas of corporate finance, working capital management and financial risk management across various industries including Heavy machinery, FMCG and Pharma focusing on the region of Africa and the Middle East.