IACT Treasury Review
The 2023 Annual Treasury Management Conference
On behalf of the IACT Committee, we would like to thank all of you who joined the 2023 edition of our annual conference at The Convention Centre Dublin.
We welcomed record numbers and it was another sell-out event that brought together corporate delegates, FIs and service providers.
Enjoy this conference overview and we look forward to seeing you at our 2024 event.
2023 Agenda
2:00 pm
IACT Academy
** IMPORTANT – this IACT event is separate to the conference and is included here for your information only **
This half-day training course is aimed at those who are relatively new to treasury, or those who are looking for a detailed introduction to treasury management activities, infrastructure and organisation.
To discover more and register, please visit https://treasurers.ie/event-5416429.
Please note that this is a separate event to the conference, and tickets are to be purchased separately, from the link above.
6:00 pm
Pre-event Networking Reception
Networking, Drinks & a Fireside Chat
Tony Connelly
Journalist & Author, RTE Broadcasting
Lorcan Travers
Senior Manager of Investments and Liquidity, Johnson & Johnson
8:40 am
Welcome Address
Aimee Cullen
President, IACT
Steven Krippner (Conference Chair)
Senior Advisor, PwC
8:50 am
Keynote: Macroeconomics – Making Sense of it All
David Tilson
Head of Fixed Income, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland
9:10 am
The Evolving Role of Treasury in Challenging Times
Tahreem Kampton
Managing Director – Global Head, J.P. Morgan Payments Advisory
Aga Nalaskowska
Head of Treasury, EMEA, Parexel
Daniel Duriancik
Senior Director, Global Head of Treasury Operations, 3M
John Murray
Executive Director, J.P. Morgan
9:55 am
Breakout Session 1
1. Credit Ratings – The Why, The What, The How
Pressure Points & Talking Points
with Patrick Drury Byrne & Nikolay Popov, S&P Global Ratings
2. Journey to Becoming an Established Debt Capital Markets Issuer
Reflecting on Dell Bank’s Experience
with John Neary, Dell Bank International, Richard Kelly, Matheson, & Louis Ash, Bank of America
3. Managing Commodity Price Risks in an Uncertain World
with James Willis, J.P. Morgan & Stephen McCourt, ESB
– moderated by Cian Butler, ESB
4. So You Think You Have a Centralised Treasury…
Maximising benefits of centralisation with what you have
with Scott Barlow, FIS, Anita Polzhofer, Arup, Niall Cooney, James Hardie & Wanho Choi, Recruit Holdings
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions
First Choice at 9:55am, Second Choice at 11:05am
10:25 am
Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
11:05 am
Breakout Session 2
All sessions the same as Breakout Session 1
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions
First Choice at 9:55am, Second Choice at 11:05am
11:40 am
“On Time Treasury” – Panel Discussion
Niall Savage
Director Global Transaction Services, Bank of America
Sean Grace
Group Treasurer, Securitas
John Donegan
Treasury Operations Leader, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Eleanor Hill
Editor, Treasury Management International (TMI)
12:20 pm
Corporate Credit Quality: Refinancing Challenges & Risks In The Year Ahead
Josef Pospisil
Deputy Head EMEA Corporates, Fitch Ratings
Emer Murnane
Group Treasurer, Smurfit Kappa
Eleanor Hill
Editor, Treasury Management International (TMI)
1:00 pm
Lunch
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
2:00 pm
The Robots are Coming: AI in Treasury
Gulru Atak Gundem
Head of Transaction Banking, Barclays
Anna Gozdalik-Coakley
Financial Services Data and Analytics Partner, EY Ireland
2:40 pm
“Making Sense of Tech” – Panel Discussion
Séverine Le Blévennec
Global Head of Treasury, Aliaxis
Fiona O’Leary
Director – Corporate Treasury Digital Strategy & Processes, Pfizer
Jolien Grymonprez
Senior Customer Success Manager, TIS
Fariha Amin
Head of Corporate Treasury, Tesa SE
Eleanor Hill
Editor, Treasury Management International (TMI)
3:20 pm
Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
3:20 pm
Women in Treasury: Taking the Challenge
Gulru Atak Gundem
Head of Transaction Banking, Barclays
Davinia Conlan
Country Officer Ireland/Ireland Country Head (CCO), Citi
Brian O’Grady
Assistant Treasurer, Global Cash Management and Treasury Operations , Carrier Corporation
Donna Foley
Treasury Director, Global Cash Operations, Xerox
4:00 pm
Treasury: From Back Office to the Board of Directors
Sean Crowe
Group Executive & Board Member, Fexco
Anne Fitzgerald
Director Of Finance And Operations, Securitas Group Treasury
Lorraine Keogh
Deputy Group Treasurer, Experian
Eleanor Hill
Editor, Treasury Management International (TMI)
4:40 pm
Breakout Session Summaries
Presented by the PwC Scribes
Steven Krippner (Conference Chair)
Senior Advisor, PwC
5:00 pm
Closing Remarks from the IACT President
Aimee Cullen
President, IACT
5:10 pm
The Last Word with Richie Sadlier
Followed by Prize Draw
Richie Sadlier
Former International Football Player, Pundit & Psychotherapist
Cian Butler
Senior Treasury Front Office, ESB
6:00 pm
Drinks Reception
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments