Please stay tuned for the 2025 agenda.
Sessions TBA.
2:30 pm
IACT Academy
** SOLD OUT **
The IACT are hosting a half-day training course at the EPIC Museum, tailored for individuals who are new to treasury and interested in broadening their knowledge to advance their careers. Industry experts specialising in cash management, risk management, and funding will deliver presentations, and sharing their insights and expertise.
Visit treasurers.ie/event-5880837 for the full agenda.
Please note that this is a separate event to the conference, and tickets are to be purchased separately.
6:00 pm
Pre-conference Networking Reception at EPIC
Sponsored by Salmon Software
at EPIC The Irish Immigration Museum
Join us for the IACT Awards Ceremony, Networking, and Refreshments
8:00 am
Registration & Coffee
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
9:00 am
Introduction & Welcome
John James Dunne
President, IACT & Group Treasurer, Glen Dimplex
Annette Smyth (Conference Chair)
Director, EY
9:15 am
Keynote Address: Macroeconomic Overview
Jim Power
Economist, Jim Power Economics
9:45 am
Unlocking Opportunities in the European Payments Evolution
Michael Fox
Head of Payments Ireland, CEO Merchant Services, J.P. Morgan
Kim Dowling
EMEA Head of Treasury, MetLife
Sara Savidge
Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Payments, Fexco
Birgita Gjirja
Partner, Zanders
10:30 am
Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
11:15 am
Debt, Equity, and the Search for Stability: Navigating Capital Structure Challenges
Jason Murphy
Co-Founder and Group Chief Strategy Officer, Centrus
Stuart Kirk
VP & Group Treasurer, Xerox
John Donegan
Treasury Operations Leader, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Eleanor Hill
Editorial Consultant, Treasury Management International (TMI)
12:00 pm
Fraud: Securing the Future of Payments
Gareth Condon
Head of Fraud Risk, Barclays Europe
Ross Jones
Head of Corporate Payments, Barclays
Sheila Cronin
Group Treasurer, Legend Biotech Corporation
James McTernan
Group Treasury Manager, DCC plc
12:50 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by BNP Paribas
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
The Leader Within: Treasury Team Management & Mentoring
Paula King, Kingstown College
Donna Foley, Xerox
Andrea Jankovics, Smurfit Westrock
Cian Butler, AECOM
Akanssha Suresh Prabhu, Kellanova
Refinancing… The Good and Bad News
Patrick Drury Byrne, S&P Global Ratings
& Nikolay Popov, S&P Global Ratings
Ireland: A Strategic Choice for International Treasury Centres
John O’Connor, J.P. Morgan (Moderator)
Kieran Buckley, Eaton
Meindert De Vreeze, 3M
Aimee Cullen, Carrier
& Shao Shroff, J.P. Morgan
Hedging Exposures in Treasury
Mark Taheny, Centrus
Paul Cavey, GE Vernova
& Edward Preston, Bank of Ireland
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions
First choice at 2.00pm, Second choice at 2.45pm
3:30 pm
Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
4:15 pm
AI in Treasury: Examining Real-world Use Cases
Uwe Reinemer
Head of Treasury Technology & Digitalisation, Merck
Dr Jacques Yana Mbena
SVP Solutions Architect, TIS
Eleanor Hill
Editorial Consultant, Treasury Management International (TMI)
5:00 pm
The Path to Smarter Working Capital Management
Duncan Lodge
Managing Director; Treasury Product Executive EMEA Head of Trade & SCF Product, Bank of America
Markus Schiffers
Managing Director, Head of Origination, Orbian
Sean Hanafin
CEO, Silver Birch Finance Limited
Patrick Bayliss
Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors
Eleanor Hill
Editorial Consultant, Treasury Management International (TMI)
5:45 pm
The Last Word – with Keith Barry
Introduced by Jason Murphy (Centrus)
Keith Barry
Brainhacker, Mentalist & MC
6:15 pm
Drinks Reception
Sponsored by Aviva Investors
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments