2025 Agenda
8:50 am
Welcome Remarks
Jason Murphy
President, IACT, & Co-Founder and Executive Director, Centrus
Matt Cooper
Broadcaster, Podcaster, Author & Journalist, Conference Chair
9:15 am
Keynote Address: Adaptability & Flexibility – as a Debt Manager
Dave McEvoy
Director of Funding & Debt Management, National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
9:45 am
Panel Discussion – Harnessing the Power of Payments in Treasury Transformation
Julia Donegan
Global Treasury Director, Newell Brands Inc
Colm Lawlor
Director of Treasury, Ingersoll Rand
Stew Cofer
Executive Director and EMEA Head of Payment Specialists, Commercialisation & Embedded Solutions, J. P. Morgan
John Murray
Ireland Head of Subsidiary Payments Sales, J.P. Morgan
10:25 am
Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
11:00 am
Presentation – “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”
Brian O’Kelly
Emeritus Professor of Finance, Dublin City University
11:35 am
Panel Discussion – Navigating FX Markets in an Age of Volatility and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Aman Bhutani
Assistant Treasurer, GE Healthcare
Colum Lane
Vice President & Assistant Treasurer, Pfizer
Mimi Rushton
Global Head FX Distribution & Co-Head Global RSG, Barclays
12:10 pm
Case Study – An Award-winning Treasury Transformation
Spotlight on the 2024 IACT Award Winner
Keith Lynch
Senior Director, Viatris
Eleanor Hill
Editorial Consultant, Treasury Management International (TMI)
12:45 pm
Lunch & Networking
Sponsored by BNP Paribas
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
2:00 pm
Breakout Session 1
Delegates choose to attend one session of the following four
1. Fast Onboarding by Design: From Secured Payments to Fraud Prevention
Case study with Csilla Meggyes & Angéla Turzó (MOL Group), moderated by Iryna Chystova (TIS)
2. AI Transformation in Treasury
with moderator Peter Foster (J.P. Morgan), Allie Gillon-Livesey (J.P. Morgan) and James Kelly (Your Treasury)
3. Trade Tariffs & Implications on Global Ratings
with Nikolay Popov and Manish Kejriwal (S&P Global Ratings)
4. Grit vs Resilience in Treasury: Why the Difference Matters
with Eleanor Hill (TMI) and Teresa Kelleher (Musgrave)
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions
First choice at 2.00pm, Second choice at 2.50pm
2:50 pm
Breakout Session 2
Delegates choose to attend one session of the following four
1. IACT Live
Case studies from Irish corporates, featuring Catherine O’Donnell (AIG), Wiebke Foerstmann (BASF Ireland DAC), Steven Ellis (Flutter Entertainment plc) and Tomas Kozanek (Solventum)
2. AI Transformation in Treasury
with moderator Peter Foster (J.P. Morgan), Allie Gillon-Livesey (J.P. Morgan) and James Kelly (Your Treasury)
3. Trade Tariffs & Implications on Global Ratings
with Nikolay Popov and Manish Kejriwal (S&P Global Ratings)
4. Treasury Under Attack: Lessons in Cyber Defence and Risk Mitigation
with Dr Vivienne Mee (VMGroup) and Paul Gillen (Barclays)
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend two breakout sessions
First choice at 2.00pm, Second choice at 2.50pm
3:30 pm
Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments
4:15 pm
Prize Draw & 2025 IACT Award Ceremony
Plenary Session, held in main plenary hall
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion – From Strategy to Impact: Real-World Journeys in Multi-Currency Notional Pooling
Aoife McGuirk
Manager Treasury Operations, Meta
Hannah Boaden
Managing Director Head of EMEA Liquidity Product, Global Payment Solutions (GPS), Bank of America
Paul Fannon
International Treasury Manager, Equifax
Eleanor Hill
Editorial Consultant, Treasury Management International (TMI)
5:05 pm
James Kelly’s AI Challenge
James Kelly
Co-Founder, Your Treasury
Kiera Agnew
AVP, Assistant Treasurer Corporate, Kellanova
5:20 pm
The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Matt Cooper
Broadcaster, Podcaster, Author & Journalist, Conference Chair
5:45 pm
Drinks Reception
Exhibition Hall
Networking, and Refreshments