Day 2. Global views: Ensuring you have a 360-degree perspective

08:00

REFRESHMENTS AND EXHIBITION OPENS

08:55

Chair’s welcome to Day 2

Andrew Sawers: Editorial Director, EuroFinance

09:00

As global as it gets (Keynote)

This session will be presented by an organisation that has one of the most challenging global treasury remits in the world. Operating in more than 60 countries, this organisation has a budget that totals just hundreds of millions of euros – but even so, punches well above its weight although, in its own words, “we are hardly ever welcomed” in the countries in which it works. It faces truly unique risks, not to mention the financial accountability issues of managing a humanitarian organisation that provides medical aid globally to victims of violence and crisis. This fascinating session will look at the day-to-day practicalities of managing scarce cash in countries that range from the war-torn to those devastated by natural disasters.

Frédéric Vallat: Directeur des finances, Médecins sans Frontières, Switzerland

09:30

The shift from West to East (Expert speaker)

It’s no surprise that many western companies are looking to Asian populations, markets and companies for business prospects and profitability. But just how important is Asia to Europe’s and America’s most ambitious companies? Are you starting to wonder whether your investment in this region is enough? If you are heavily invested, have you started to look at the logistics of moving your HQ or your financial operations to where you are doing the most business? Dismal European economics and governments faced with huge deficits could well be a further push in this direction. So what are the risks and rewards of pursuing an Asian growth strategy?

James McGregor: Author: One Billion Customers, Senior Counselor APCO Worldwide

10:10

Meet the ‘multi-dynationals’ (Corporate panel)

Coined multi-dynationals, this new generation of dynamic multinationals is young, self-developed, motivated to grow and opening new trade corridors in the world. These companies are fast-growing and unhindered by legacyissues. They approach risk as an opportunity and can overcome the obstacles of operating in countries where the weight of paper-based processes could easily have suppressed agility. How do these corporate treasuries manage in fast-growing economies with, ironically, often low-tech systems? As these companies leapfrog many of their western counterparts, is their approach to treasury any different? What lessons can be learned?

David Blair: VP Treasury, Huawei, PRC

Harjeet Kohli: Group Treasurer, Bharti Enterprises, India

Damian Glendinning: Treasurer, Lenovo, Singapore

11:00

REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:40

The outlook from the treasury community (Live webinar)

The regular and ever-popular EuroFinance interactive voting session takes on a new twist as we not only take the pulse of the treasury community present in Geneva but also invite non-delegates from across the world to share their thoughts by dialing into this unique live web seminar. We look at results from our recent quarterly surveys compared to today and ask a panel to discuss the results. A truly global view.

Gregory Reddy: European Treasurer, Avery Dennison, Switzerland

Steven Victorin: Head of Sales for EMEA, J.P. Morgan Treasury Services, UK

12:25

The treasury protocol: Helping to develop a united view of the company (Corporate panel)

The crisis has highlighted that treasury can’t operate in isolation. It needs the co-operation of stakeholders and internal business units for key information, and in return can contribute its expertise to non-traditional treasury areas. What has that meant in practice for all parties involved? This session will bring together key treasury touch points in the organisation to give an honest and 360-degree view of how these parties can work together to increase transparency, link cash flow to planning, drive down working capital requirements, keep the cost of financing low and enhance the bottom line. Who should take ownership and control – and of what?

Carlo Ferro: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, STMicroelectronics N.V., Switzerland

Anna Ohlsson-Leijon: Senior Vice President, Group Treasurer, AB Electrolux, Sweden

Aris E. Rogers: CFO, America II Corp., USA