| 9:50 - 10:00 |
Chair's opening remarks |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Keynote discussion: The economics and politics of Brexit Facilitator: Panellists: |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Stage 1: ESG compliant funding and investment strategies Facilitator: Speakers: George Duncan, Head of Group Funding, SSE Robert King, Head of Sustainable Finance, Structured Finance, HSBC Martin McNamara, EMEA Liquidity Product Specialist, Global Asset Management, HSBC
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| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Exhibition tour and networking |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Treasury Lab 1 | Treasury Lab 2 | Treasury Lab 3 |
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APIs and today's digital treasury
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Empowering social responsible investment post COVID-19 |
Treasury technology: how to increase visibility and efficiency in risk management
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| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Stage 2: Journey to automation: today and tomorrow Speakers: Marion Laboure, Macro Strategist, Deutsche Bank John Meehan, Head of Treasury, Froneri Anita Polzhofer, Head of Treasury, Arup Michael Turner, Head of Cash Management Corporates UK, Ireland & Nordics, Deutsche Bank
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| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Stage 3: Are we there yet? Looking at the recovery and ratings Speaker: Richard Hunter, Global Head of Corporate Ratings, Fitch Ratings |
| 16:15 - 17:15 |
Virtual Networking |
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Corporate case study: Is it all about cutting cost? Facilitator: Dino Nicolaides, Managing Director, Redbridge Debt & Treasury Advisory Panellists: Sacha Kenny, Group Treasurer, Smiths Group Hillary Oonge, Group Treasury Manager, M-KOPA Solar |
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Corporate case study: Why working capital gain wasn’t the first priority for Co-op |
| 09:50 - 10.00 |
Chair's opening remarks |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Stage 4: Taking control of your sustainability narrative: ESG reporting and ratings Facilitator: Panellists:
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| 11:30 - 12:15 | Treasury Lab 4 | Treasury Lab 5 | Treasury Lab 6 |
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Supporting the sustainability agenda through supply chain finance
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SWIFT for Corporates: The Global Treasury of the Future
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The tech-led way to mitigate FX risks: Automated FX risk management and hedge portfolio optimisation in practice |
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| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Corporate Case Study: Shining a light on the sustainable finance revolution Facilitator: Helen Slinger, Executive Director, The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) Panellists: Alexandra Lewis, Group Treasurer, National Grid David Gregg, Head of Corporate Finance, Yorkshire Water |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Keynote address with the Rt Hon the Lord Hague of Richmond William, Baron Hague of Richmond will speak on the current geopolitical environment, including his thoughts on the impacts and opportunities of Brexit. He will share his unique perspective from an extensive political career including positions as Leader of the UK Conservative Party and Foreign Secretary. |
| 14:30 - 15:15 |
Stage 5: Managing liquidity in a low or negative rate environment Speakers: Andrew Alabaster, Director, Cash Management, BlackRock Investment Management Yera Hagopian, Head of Liquidity Services, Barclays Jason Macdonald, Director, Liquidity Solutions, Barclays Eric Pinn, Head of UK Distribution, Barclays Private Bank Alain Stangroome, Global Head of Liquidity, Legal & General |
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Stage 6: Navigating Uncertainty: The Path to Recovery Facilitator: Panellists: |
| 16:15 - 17:15 |
Virtual Networking |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | National Association of Corporate Treasurers (closed door) |
| ON DEMAND |
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Sustainability risks and how they will impact treasurers |
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Celebrating our students' success |
| 09:50 - 10:00 |
Chair's opening remarks |
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| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Panel discussion: An update on the transition from LIBOR Facilitator: Panellists: |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Treasury Lab 7 | Treasury Lab 8 | Treasury Lab 9 |
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Reflecting on the impact of COVID on FX risk management
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Short term cash forecasting under a crisis situation
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Adjusting to new dynamics in counterparty credit risk management
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| 12:15 - 13:00 |
Exhibition tour and networking |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Keynote panel: From recovery to reset - the impact of the global pandemic on the global economy Facilitator: Rebecca Harding, CEO & Founder, Coriolis Technologies Panellists: Tom Orlik, Chief Economist, Bloomberg Economics Nikiforos Vidalis, Senior Adviser, Directorate General Economics, European Central Bank Anjalika Bardalai, Chief Economist, TheCityUK Curtis Dubay, Senior Economist, US Chamber of Commerce |
| ON DEMAND |
| LIBOR phaseout – how should investors prepare for the transition? |
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Why diversity and inclusion still matters during COVID-19 |
| In conversation with US Fed and Bank of England - IBOR transition |
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The return to the office- what’s the future of office working? |
| 09:50 - 10:00 |
Chair's opening remarks |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Stage 8: The long view: a view from a ratings agency on the role of ESG in corporate ratings over the long term Facilitator: Speakers: |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Treasury Lab 10 | Treasury Lab 11 | Treasury Lab 12 |
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Corporate Hybrids, cheap Equity or expensive Debt?
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International finance in the second phase of COVID: availability, terms and stakeholder dynamics |
Click and Connect to banks - Is this a pipe dream?
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| 12:15 - 13:00 | Exhibition tour and networking |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Stage 9: Journeys to Treasury discussion Facilitator: |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Treasury Lab 13 | Treasury Lab 14 | |
| TMS technology corner | Revolving credit facilities using risk-free rates: a case study from GSK |
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Closing keynote: Aftershocks and opportunities: surviving and thriving in a rapidly changing reality In this fast-paced session, global futurist and award-winning speaker Rohit Talwar will share scenarios to drive our planning over the next two years and practical strategies for how to evolve our operations in the face of uncertainty and turbulence. He will draw on the new book Aftershocks and Opportunities - Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future in which he and 24 other future thinkers from around the world explore how to seize the positives and adapt to the unfolding global situation. Rohit Talwar, CEO, Fast Future |
| ON DEMAND |
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Corporate case study: Keeping strategic minds amid geopolitical risks Facilitator: Charlotte Morgan, Non-executive Director, Audit Committee Chair, Sumitomo Mitsui Panellists: Ian Chisholm, Group Treasurer, Grosvenor Atif Hafeez, Country Head, CFO, Ibex Andrew Koss, Head of UK, Sembcorp |
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Corporate case study: Advancing your career in the remote working environment Facilitator: Caroline Stockmann, Chief Executive, ACT Panellists: Roshun Tulkens, Group Treasurer, Mantrac Group Karen Van den Driessche, Group Treasurer, Ontex Allen Geller, Managing Director, Raines International Zonika Ramsey, Head of Commercial Treasury, Rio Tinto |
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A treasurer’s guide to equity in a COVID-19 world – what are shareholders looking for in 2020? |
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Accelerating the move to digital |
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