The AFP Annual Conference Executive Institute

Interact with treasury and finance executives at the AFP Executive Institute, held in conjunction with AFP's annual conference. The institute consists of four high-impact, advanced sessions luncheon speakers and other networking opportunities, all onsite at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Luncheon Address with Antoine van Agtmael
Founder and President
Emerging Markets Management, LLC
Monday, October 20, 12:00-1:30pm

The Emerging Markets Century
Visionary international investment manager, Antoine van Agtmael, pulls back the curtain on the new powerhouses of the world economy, persuasively demonstrating that the world's center of gravity is already tipping decisively in favor of the emerging economies. A new breed of companies are catching their Western competitors off-guard, putting them in danger of becoming has-beens as these more innovative new superstars in the emerging markets claim dominance. Understanding how they have become world-class market leaders, and where they are taking the world economy, it is crucial to understand the future of globalization and Western competitiveness. Mr. Van Agtmael addresses the vital questions facing businesses today.

Luncheon Address with Michel Stubbe

Head of Market Operations Analysis
European Central Bank
Tuesday, October 21, 12:00-1:30pm

The Reaction of the European Central Bank to the Global Financial Market Turmoil

Educational Sessions

A Fresh Perspective On Managing Global Treasury: A view from Russia and the Middle East
Monday, October 20
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

How do perspectives change when managing global treasury for a multinational headquartered in a BRIC country or in the emerging markets, versus one headquartered in the U.S. or Western Europe? Hear from the senior treasury executives of two fast-growing global companies with roots in these regions and join in a discussion on the issues, challenges and opportunities that they face.

Andrey Rostovskiy
Group Head of Liquidity Management - Treasury
Lukoil

Ryan Wong
Group Vice President - Treasury
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.

Meeting Board Expectations
Monday, October 20
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

The combination of recent turmoil in the credit markets and the previous adoption of Sarbanes-Oxley has led to an increased level of board oversight on corporate performance. This has resulted in heightened scrutiny of the CFO and the finance team, who must meet stricter standards and interact more frequently with the various members of the board and committees. Hear from the CFOs of a global investment company and a large global fuel distribution company as they discuss their ongoing working relationship with the Board and how best to meet board expectations.

Loren Starr
Chief Financial Officer
Invesco

Ira Birns
Chief Financial Officer
World Fuel Services Corporation

Craig Martin, Moderator
Director of Executive Programs
Association for Financial Professionals

A New Financial World Order: Global Risk and Market Outlook
Tuesday, October 21
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

The turmoil in the credit and commodities markets over the past year has impacted not only the United States but many other countries across the developed world and the emerging markets. The questions today are: where do we stand now regarding the outlook for interest and foreign currency exchange rates, inflation and economic growth across the various regions of the world? And, what and where are the remaining systemic global risks? In this session, two distinguished experts from McKinsey's Risk Practice will provide an overview of these critical issues. They will then lead a panel composed of participants from various industries to understand different approaches to managing the risks within a global framework.

Martin Pergler
Senior Risk Expert
McKinsey & Co.

Anthony Santomero
Senior Advisor
McKinsey & Co.
Former President
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Understanding Investment Opportunities and Systemic Risks within a Global Framework
Tuesday, October 21
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

As the world has become more and more a single, interconnected market, how do businesses identify and understand the risks inherent in all of their operating units around the world? These risks may include, among others, cash management, attracting and retaining quality people, and investing and financing. Senior finance executives from companies that manage their investments and risks very differently will examine these issues and discuss solutions to the questions that have been posed.

Martin Pergler
Senior Risk Expert
McKinsey & Co.

Anthony Santomero
Senior Advisor
McKinsey & Co.
Former President
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Karl D'Cunha
Senior Managing Director
Houlihan Smith & Company

Eric Ball
Vice President and Treasurer
Oracle Corporation

Executive Program - Session Highlights

The AFP 2008 Annual Conference offers senior-level educational sessions throughout the three days that do not conflict with the Executive Institute schedule.

Investor relations: Strategic Presence Across the Entire Capital Market
Learn investor relations strategies for managing your company's equity investors and empowering your Board and senior management with shareholder and competitive intelligence - all while steering clear of traps and pitfalls.

Mark P. Borman
Treasurer and Vice President, Investment Relations
ADC Telecommunications

Optimizing Working Capital through Supply Chain Finance
Learn about the current challenges that corporate treasurers face in managing the global supply chain. Supply chain finance solutions that optimize working capital and strengthen global supply chains will be outlined in a case study and discussion with Flextronics.

Guillermo Gualino
Assistant Treasurer
Flextronics International

Tamara J. Bitticks, CTP
Director
Deutsche Bank AG-Trade Finance

Dividend Policy: Structure and Management
This session focuses on dividend policies within the context of overall capital structure strategy. The speaker will outline a framework for developing a corporate dividend policy that considers a firm's ability to generate free cash flow, provides the desired level of financial flexibility and examines the potential market impact of this policy.

Tim J. Iris
Vice President, Corporate Finance and Market Risk
The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.

Click here to get details for the following sessions and more:

• Managing Rating Agency Relationships to Optimize Results
• Optimal Capital Structure: Theory and Practical Application
• Global Economic Outlook
• Optimizing your Cash in Asia
• The New Definition of Executive Extinction…
• Improving your Cash Management in Latin America
• Cross-border Tax-efficient Financing Structures
  

"The Executive Institute gave me high-level speakers, small group interactions and one-on-one time with finance experts; these senior-level relationships will help me as I grow in the Treasurer role."
-Brenda S. Szymanowski, CTP, Treasurer, AstenJohnson, Inc.

Please note that you must be registered for the AFP Annual Conference and be a corporate chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, vice president of finance or controller/comptroller to attend the AFP Executive Institute and associated events.

If you have already registered for The AFP Annual Conference, please contact Craig Martin at CMartin@AFPonline.org to request to attend.