Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 5 Friday, May 6
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

8:00-9:00		Registration Coffee Service sponsored by
9:00-10:15		Educational Sessions 108 - The Defined Contribution Marketplace: Fee Disclosure and Other Recent Regulatory Guidance This session will focus on recent Department of Labor regulatory initiatives under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act including; plan sponsor fee disclosure, participant fee disclosure, proposed revision to definition of a fiduciary, and new proposed disclosure requirements for qualified default investments alternatives and target date funds. The objective of this session is to provide guidance on how to comply with new disclosure requirements ... more 201-Achieving Total Visibility into Working Capital Businesses are looking for an end-to-end, integrated approach to managing working capital and optimizing its use. Today’s market developments and industry initiatives are converging to facilitate a leap towards the corporate vision of global interoperability – a broad vision of end-to-end straight-through processing in the procure-to-pay and quote-to-cash cycles. . . more 301-Making the Case for Risk Management: The Value in Risk Management The choice of why a firm may hedge its risks is based on the value of risk management, specifically value to the firm's stakeholders. Or as important, how value could be destroyed through improper risk management. How a firm approaches risk management involves establishing a risk management framework, including: exposure identification, risk appetite, and risk management objectives, among other factors. . . . more 402-Major Currency Outlook and Forecast for 2011/12 This session provides a detailed look at the issues driving the USD, EUR, GBP, JPY etc and our interpretation of what they mean for the currency markets in the medium term. For example, can the euro zone survive the current fiscal crisis? When will China allow more flexibility in the CNY? Will the USD remain the global reserve currency of choice and global medium of transaction? . . . more 508-Why Cash Flow Forecasting Fails & What to do About it This session explores cash flow forecasting to show the critical factors/causes of system failure. We will also look at methods and actions that help prevent system failure. . . . more 601-Turning Your Technology Dream Into Reality! With the right technology, treasury can be the financial nerve center of your organization. Technology can provide insightful business analysis and empower Treasury to answer strategic questions. However, implementing technology demands considerable time and expertise. Botching the implementation can be costly. . . more 702-PHISHing for Strategies; 7 Easy Ways to Safeguard your Brand Online This topic is suitable for any sized company looking to prevent PHISH attacks. This session will provide insight on the latest PHISHING trends, new and latest threats of how companies are tricked into giving certain information, and risks involved. More importantly, this session will review the steps in safeguarding your information, reduce losses and the proactive measures you can do now to prevent this type of information superhighway scam from happening to you. . .more 901-New Reforms, Back door margins, who is in Jeopardy? *Advanced* . . . more CTP1 - Financial Accounting and Reporting - Financial Planning and Analysis This session that is part of the CTP Examination Review Track. It is designed as a comprehensive, in-depth review for those who will be taking the exam, but may be attended by anyone looking to brush up their skills in the topic area. . . . more
10:15-10:45		Exhibit Hall Coffee Break
10:45-12:00		Educational Sessions 203-Financial Shared Services: Benchmarking Success More and more, organizations are centralizing financial and other business processes into Shared Services Organizations (SSO) with tremendous cost savings and organizational efficiencies. But how do you measure for success? Join us to hear about industry trends, benchmarking and how several large organizations established a financial SSO, including lessons learned around receivables and payables. . . more 302-Building an FX Risk Program from the Ground Up Learn how Nuance, a provider of speech and imaging software, successfully built an FX risk program capable of outpacing today’s rapidly changing currency climate and global business environment. Nuance Sr Director of Treasury Kenneth Gayron and FiREapps Director of Strategic Market Development Andy Gage will provide a detailed, step-by-step look at how the company evaluated and implemented . . . more 406-Repatriating Your Foreign Revenues - What are the Tax Benefits? Emerging and European economies are scheduled to grow at a faster pace than the US. This means that US firms will penetrate these areas of growth. When they do how are they going manage their foreign revenue? What are the tax consequences for doing business globally? Join us for an insightful study of how your company can best manage repatriating profits. . . . more 501-The Impact of FinReg - What It Means to Your Company The implications of Dodd-Frank and Basel III are still murky, but what is clear is that the supply of capital - and the cost of capital - will change in the coming years. This session will help you understand how regulatory change will impact both the supply of credit and your bank relationships - and how to be sure that your company is prepared. . . more 602-Creating Centralized Cash Visibility with Technology For Treasury groups, a consolidated view of cash and exposure is mission-critical. But organizations are often decentralized with various systems and business drivers creating fragmented views of corporate liquidity. Often, this results in a territorial “win/lose” scenario, costing companies time, money and control. In the past, only large multinationals had resources to overcome these challenges, but now solutions exist for . . . . more 707-Client Diplomacy – Tools for the Banking Professional While we may not have control over other people’s behavior, we do have control over the way we interact with these individuals. You will learn how to listen actively and set limits when dealing with difficult people. Discover the difference between reacting and strategizing, and techniques for working with clients and colleagues. . . . more 809-Why the CTP Credential and How TMANE Can Help You Achieve It . . . more 902-Where is the Pendulum Now? *Advanced* . . . more CTP2 - Financial Regulatory Environment - Managing Relationships This session is part of the CTP Examination Review Track. It is designed as a comprehensive, in-depth review for those who will be taking the exam, but may be attended by anyone looking to brush up their skills in the topic area. . . . more
12:00-2:00		Opening Luncheon sponsored by Soledad O'Brien, Keynote Speaker
2:00-3:15		Educational Sessions 205-What's Driving Commercial Card Growth? The impact of Commercial Card growth on the payments landscape is significant. This enlightening session will detail the impressive trends, identify key drivers, and examine the value provided. Independent research will demonstrate increases to aggregate spending and commercial card adoption by an expanding group of market segments. Several growth drivers will then be discussed including the growing acceptance of . . . more 303-Hedging Financial Risk: Mastering the Process *Advanced* Managing the impact of market factors on exposures and derivatives has entered a new era—one in which disjointed and non-standard approaches are no longer viable. Understanding that financial risk management is not a linear course, but a living, cyclical business process, is imperative to success. From identifying exposures to measuring hedge performance against risk policy, this session will delve deep into industry best . . . more 404-International Tax Implications for Treasury Managers This course is structured to provide Treasury Managers with an intermediate knowledge of international tax concepts (U.S. and foreign). The topics covered highlight the areas of international tax law that Treasury Managers need to understand in carrying out their duties and should assist in the planning and execution of corporate treasury activity with maximum tax benefits. Also, the course will give Treasury Managers insight . . . more 502-Cashflow Issues? Review Your Credit Practices For most companies, the largest cash producing asset is their AR. Managing the delicate balance between increasing sales and underwriting quality AR is an art. How do you insure that your company is extending credit to credit-worthy customers? What tools are available to assess and monitor credit risk? If your AR balances are increasing and cashflow is tightening, what steps can you take to improve your situation? . . . more 603-Mobile & Consumer RDC Mobile Remote Deposit Capture is rapidly becoming a “game changer” for financial institutions and their customers. Institutions now look at mobile deposit as a strategic channel to extend remote deposit offerings as they look for new ways to reach their customers and to pare down branch infrastructure or increase /extend their presence as virtual online retail banking providers. Despite this newfound importance, . . . more 705-Bank Sponsored OnLine Payroll Services for Small Business Clients Recent research indicates approximately 25% of workers still aren’t using direct deposit. Many work for small to mid sized businesses. Up to 70%* of small businesses are still handling payroll in-house manually or are paying accountants to do the work. Banks were satisfied with leaving payroll to service bureaus through referral deals but more financial institutions are evaluating and implementing bank-branded . . . more 807-Promote Yourself Doing your job and working hard are the first steps towards success. But in today’s competitive job market, intellectual savvy is not enough. It is your ability to handle any situation with poise and confidence that will set you apart from your peers. The lessons learned through this etiquette seminar will provide you with skills and knowledge that will place you above the competition to help position you for your next promotion. . . more 903-Corporate Cash Investing: Today's "Best Practice" Observations & Demystifying the Fixed Income Market Advanced . . . more CTP3 - Cash Management & Forecasting - Collections & Disbursements This session is part of the CTP Examination Review Track. It is designed as a comprehensive, in-depth review for those who will be taking the exam, but may be attended by anyone looking to brush up their skills in the topic area. . . . more
3:15-3:45		Exhibit Hall Coffee Break sponsored by
3:45-5:00		Educational Sessions 101-Money Market Mutual Fund Update: Regulations, Rates & Risks Money fund expert Peter Crane will discuss current and potential future changes in money market mutual fund regulations, and will review recent short-term rate and cash investment trends. Crane will compare various money market and enhanced cash funds and will review recent developments in monitoring and transparency tools. He will also discuss the risks of rising rates and will provide an overview . . . more 209-Responding to a Demanding Regulatory Environment New and changing regulations require corporations and banks to adjust, react and conform. Learn how treasury can operate effectively while adhering to these changes. Hear banking and corporate perspectives on how regulatory change often drives prompt change to internal process flows. Banks must focus on enhancing controls and meeting client needs around requests. Hear ideas from a large publicly . . . more 304-Inside Job/Outside Job: Embezzlement and Check Fraud Embezzlement can be called a silent killer. In 2009, over 11,000 people were arrested for embezzlement. In thefts over $100,000, the average loss was $1,000,000; the median loss was $386,500. While incidents of embezzlement occur more often at lower levels of an organization, those in upper management create almost 10 times more losses than regular employees, and three times more losses . . . more 305-Due Diligence Today: Are We Picking Up Where We Left Off? While the economic forecast remains uncertain, it appears that mergers and acquisitions have picked up steam and we are hopeful that property transactions will follow. Are you ready? Are you up to date? Join us as we prepare for the economic recovery by learning what is new, why it matters, and how to deal with it. We will start with a discussion of market metrics—what is actually happening with . . . more 405-Open Account: Unexpected Issues When Transitioning from Letters of Credit There has been an ever-increasing movement in trade finance away from letters of credit and other more traditional financing mechanisms and toward trade via open account. Open account benefits from advances in technology that have increased the speed, visibility and transparency of both goods and funds along the supply chain and allows trading partners to deal with each other directly, dispensing . . . more 506-Current Global Landscape and Future Financial Outlook This session will discuss recent trends of the U.S. economy, its triggers in the global market--consumer spending, housing market, and employment. Focus will be on capital spending, industrialism and inflation and how federal economists and politics predict future outcome and trends as it pertains to expected growth areas. . . .more 806-The Dynamics of Office Encounters Come learn your workplace personality and how it affects the office soap opera. This program will help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses as well as teach you how to change your behaviors to work better and more efficiently with co-workers with differing personalities. This interactive workshop will provide you with real strategies to improve your workplace dynamics and your interactions with office mates. . . . more 904 - The Big Idea *Advanced* . . . more CTP4 - Financial Risk Analysis -Operational and Enterprise Risk Management This session that is part of the CTP Examination Review Track. It is designed as a comprehensive, in-depth review for those who will be taking the exam, but may be attended by anyone looking to brush up their skills in the topic area. . . . more
5:00-6:30		Welcome Wine and Cheese Party in Exhibit Hall