Speakers
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View Profile Mary E. Lovely
Senior fellow Peterson Institute for International EconomicsXMary E. Lovely
Senior fellow Peterson Institute for International Economics
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View Profile Conor Grennan
Chief AI architect, CEO and founder NYU Stern School of Business, AI MindsetXConor Grennan
Chief AI architect, CEO and founder NYU Stern School of Business, AI Mindset
Conor Grennan is Chief AI Architect at NYU Stern School of Business, where he builds generative AI fluency across the institution, including MBAs, faculty and administration. Prior to that role, he served as Dean of Students for the past 10 years.
Outside of NYU, Conor is the CEO and Founder of AI Mindset, an AI consulting company that trains professionals, leaders and organizations on a new and effective framework for generative AI. He has worked with teams across industry, including at OpenAI, McKinsey, NASA, PWC, ServiceNow, SAP, DaVita Healthcare, NYU Langone, Providence Health, Deloitte, Sycamore Partners, Wellington Management, American Securities, WelshCarson Private Equity, the US Dept of Treasury, and more.
Conor is the Head GenAI Trainer for the Chief Executive Group and LinkedIn Learning’s instructor for AI for Business. He has keynoted on generative AI at the Generative AI World Conference, Generative AI Week, PWC’s Trust Leadership Academy, MetTel’s Innovation Conference, Correlation One’s CHRO Insights event, the Franchise CEO Summit, the Chief Executive Annual Summit, and many other large-scale events.
Conor is also a New York Times and #1 international bestselling author, published in 15 languages. He is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and executive coach. His AI insights have been featured in Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Vox and other media. He co-hosts the AI Applied Podcast (top 20 in Business News) and is a Top Voice in Public Speaking on LinkedIn, where he has over 65k followers that track his generative AI insights.
Outside of his work in AI, Conor has been named a Huffington Post Game Changer of the year for his humanitarian work with trafficked children in Nepal, and in 2014 was given the Unsung Hero of Compassion Award by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He has a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from NYU Stern, and lives in Connecticut with his wife Liz (an AI specialist) and two children.
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View Profile Ara Hamamjian
Treasurer, executive director BioMarin PharmaceuticalsXAra Hamamjian
Treasurer, executive director BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
Ara Hamamjian is the Executive Director, Treasurer at BioMarin, a world leader in developing and commercializing first- or best-in-class therapies for rare genetic diseases. Key priorities for the BioMarin Treasury function include Capital Allocation and Structure, Working Capital Optimization, Foreign Exchange and Liquidity Allocation. He previously held the Head of Treasury role at Fitbit and had dual responsibility for the G&A functions in FP&A. Prior to that he was at Electronic Arts with oversight of the Global FX Programs as well as Treasury Operations and Liquidity. Over the last 20 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, he has been in several corporate treasury roles incorporating the full scope of the treasury function in addition to experience in the FP&A function. Ara has an undergraduate degree in Economics from UCLA and currently lives in Marin with his wife and two daughters.
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View Profile Julianna Achmatow
Vice president, global treasury and legal Calibre ScientificXJulianna Achmatow
Vice president, global treasury and legal Calibre Scientific
Vice President, Global Treasurer & Legal specializing in corporate cash management, investments, and short-term debt. Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong understanding of startup business operations and corporate management. Well-versed in Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), and global banking regulations. Experienced in working for both private and public companies.
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View Profile Ivan Troufanov
VP, treasurer Celonis, Inc.XIvan Troufanov
VP, treasurer Celonis, Inc.
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View Profile Darrell Duffie
Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Finance Stanford Graduate School of BusinessXDarrell Duffie
Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Finance Stanford Graduate School of Business
Darrell Duffie is the Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Finance at
Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and Professor (by courtesy) in the Stanford
Economics Deparment. He is a Research Fellow of the National Bureau of Economic Research
and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Duffie is a past president of the
American Finance Association and chaired the Financial Stability Board’s Market Participants
Group on Reference Rate Reform. He is an independent director of Dimensional Funds and a
member of the leadership teams of the G30 Working Groups chaired by Tim Geithner on
“Treasury Market Liquidity” and by Bill Dudley on “Bank Failures and Contagion: Lender of Last
Resort, Liquidity, and Risk Management.” Duffie’s most recent book is Fragmenting Markets:
Post-Crisis Bank Regulations and Financial Market Liquidity, DeGruyter, 2022. In 2025, Duffie
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View Profile Tim Muindi
VP, treasurer ServiceNowXTim Muindi
VP, treasurer ServiceNow
Tim 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.
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View Profile Easton Dickson
EVP, global treasurer Bain & CoXEaston Dickson
EVP, global treasurer Bain & Co
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View Profile Priti Kartik
VP, treasurer CrowdStrikeXPriti Kartik
VP, treasurer CrowdStrike
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View Profile Bruce Edlund
Group director, assistant treasurer Cloud Software GroupXBruce Edlund
Group director, assistant treasurer Cloud Software Group
20+ years of growing corporate treasury experience: cash/liquidity management, investments, cash forecasting, FX and IR hedging, debt capital markets, rating agencies, stock repurchases, public/private• Experience in a variety of industries starting in investment banking and then corporate treasury at media and telecom, software and retail companies• Guest judge at FORAD finance competitions and re-creator of the multinational simulation used by 3 international business schools• Multi-lingual (English, Spanish, French) with experience in the US, Latin America and Europe
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View Profile Usha Desai
Senior treasury analyst Palo Alto NetworksXUsha Desai
Senior treasury analyst Palo Alto Networks
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View Profile Garima Thakur
Global treasurer and risk leader Creative Artists AgencyXGarima Thakur
Global treasurer and risk leader Creative Artists Agency
Garima Thakur is a seasoned Senior Treasury and Finance Executive with extensive expertise in global treasury management, capital markets, corporate finance and risk management. With a distinguished career spanning multiple industries, she has consistently delivered strategic leadership and financial acumen at the highest levels. Garima’s illustrious career includes pivotal roles such as Global Treasurer for TaylorMade Golf Company, a prominent multinational in the sporting goods sector, where she orchestrated comprehensive treasury initiatives. She also served as Assistant Global Treasurer and Executive Director at Ingram Micro, a publicly traded global leader in technology and supply chain services, where her financial stewardship contributed significantly to the company’s growth and success. Currently holding the esteemed position of Global Treasurer and Risk Leader at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the foremost entertainment and sports agencies globally, Garima spearheads financial, capital and risk strategies to support the agency’s growing global operations. Throughout her career journey, Garima has held key treasury management positions at esteemed organizations including Western Union, United Online, and LPL Financial. Her areas of expertise encompass cash management, global payments, working capital optimization, corporate finance, capital markets, insurance, AI, crypto, foreign exchange risk management, hedge accounting, supply chain finance, treasury technology implementations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate development. Garima Thakur’s track record of excellence, coupled with her relentless pursuit of innovation, underscores her status as a preeminent leader in the field of global finance and treasury management.
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View Profile Vidhi Jain
Global treasurer QualtricsXVidhi 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.
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View Profile Jeremy Reedus
Vice President and Global Treasurer Varel Energy SolutionsXJeremy 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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View Profile Chris Ingoldsby
VP, treasurer National Veterinary Associates, Inc.XChris Ingoldsby
VP, treasurer National Veterinary Associates, Inc.
With 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.
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View Profile Cathy Fields
VP, treasurer Hitachi Digital LLCXCathy Fields
VP, treasurer Hitachi Digital LLC
Cathy has been involved with Treasury or Treasury related functions in a multi-national environment for 30+ years. She is currently responsible for Global Treasury Operations at all Hitachi Digital companies, 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 also currently providing leadership support on a Treasury Transformation Project for Hitachi, Ltd., the Japan parent for Hitachi Digital LLC. Hitachi, Ltd. is implementing a global TMS to provide centralization and standardization for core Treasury functions.Cathy has a BS in Exercise Physiology from California State Fullerton and earned her MBA in International Business from National University.
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View Profile Sadie St Lawrence
CEO and founder Human Machine Collaboration InstituteXSadie St Lawrence
CEO and founder Human Machine Collaboration Institute
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View Profile Ilkim Saracel
Assistant treasurer NextrackerXIlkim Saracel
Assistant treasurer Nextracker
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View Profile Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo
Fellow The Brookings Institution, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Governance StudiesXDr. Chinasa T. Okolo
Fellow The Brookings Institution, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Governance Studies
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View Profile Arijit Dasgupta
VP, Treasurer Bridgestone AmericasXArijit 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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View Profile Braden Moll
Senior assistant treasurer Ryder System, Inc.XBraden Moll
Senior assistant treasurer Ryder System, Inc.
Braden Moll is currently Senior Assistant Treasurer for Ryder System, Inc., a leading supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions company. He has been responsible for a variety of treasury roles, including debt capital markets, rating agency relationships, bank relationships, cash management, pension and savings plans, interest expense forecasting, stock repurchases, capital structure and cost of capital analysis. He has been with Ryder for 30 years and has had roles in Treasury, Corporate Planning, Corporate Development and Fleet Management Pricing.
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View Profile James Masters
Head of trade / working capital sales and origination Mizuho AmericasXJames Masters
Head of trade / working capital sales and origination Mizuho Americas
James Masters is currently head of sales and origination for trade and working capital products in Mizuho’s Global Transaction Banking Americas team. During more than 35 years’ experience of senior client coverage across various sectors, he has provided financial advisory, global corporate finance and investment banking, debt & equity capital markets, financial risk management, project finance, international treasury management, trust & investment management and other corporate operating services to a multinational global client base. His experience includes time spent living and working in Asia where he was responsible for regional client coverage and gained a unique multi-cultural perspective and understanding of client requirements at the subsidiary level. Prior to joining Mizuho, he worked at Bank of America in a variety of corporate banking positions. He holds an MBA in finance from Emory University in Atlanta and a BBA in finance from the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
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View Profile Sunnie Ho
Head of global cash operations AtlassianXSunnie Ho
Head of global cash operations Atlassian
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View Profile Jeff Horowitz
Senior advisor Treasury Sources GroupXJeff Horowitz
Senior advisor Treasury Sources Group
Jeff Horowitz is a business executive with extensive expertise in corporate treasury, financial services, payments, talent development, relationship management, and helping businesses grow while effectively helping teams manage risk.
Jeff is currently the senior advisor and on the executive board with Treasury Sources Group, LLC where he provides advise and consultation to organizations, banks, and financial technology companies in areas that include treasury and finance, payments, working capital optimization, and workforce effectiveness.
During his 30+ year career Jeff has lived and worked in Europe, Asia and the United States and led global teams at companies including Bank of New York Mellon, ABN AMRO Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Treasury Sources Group. He is a graduate of Walt Disney’s College Program where he also worked as a Trainer in their resort and theme park divisions in central Florida.
Jeff is a frequent industry speaker at conferences that include Euro Finance, The Financial Times Finance Summit, and AFP (Association for Financial Professionals), as well as AFP local chapters in New York, Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Texas, and other conferences / industry events worldwide.
He is a former adjunct professor at The New York Institute of Technology and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from the State University of New York, and a Master of Business Administration from Adelphi University.
Jeff is the Trustee for a charitable giving fund focused on causes that he and his family care about, including providing vital resources to families in need around the world, helping with global environmental issues and advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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View Profile Aurora S Fuentes Dominguez
Senior Manager, Global Treasury Whirlpool CorporationXAurora S Fuentes Dominguez
Senior Manager, Global Treasury Whirlpool Corporation
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View Profile Debbie Kaya
Independent treasury professionalXDebbie Kaya
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View Profile Sonia Amaya
Treasury asset & liability operations The World Bank TreasuryXSonia Amaya
Treasury asset & liability operations The World Bank Treasury
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View Profile Pahal Patangia
Head of Global Industry Business DevelopmentPayments NvidiaXPahal Patangia
Head of Global Industry Business DevelopmentPayments Nvidia
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View Profile Catherine You
Group Vice President, ERP Applications Development OracleXCatherine You
Group Vice President, ERP Applications Development Oracle
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View Profile Henry Tricks
US technology editor The Economist GroupXHenry Tricks
US technology editor The Economist Group