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2009 Archive

• Concurrent Session Recordings
• Featured Speaker Videos

• Session: 2
  Monday, October 5, 2009 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
  Cash Flow Forecasting: Overcoming Challenges, Past and Present
  The critical nature of cash forecasting has been magnified significantly by the financial crisis. The session will include a discussion of the obstacles inherent in creating a consolidated forecast; how to overcome them; and how to define metrics of forecasting success for your organization. The current state of cash forecasting including technology and techniques will also be reviewed. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Joachim H. Wettermark, Corporate Treasurer, Salesforce.com
  • Timothy T. Hesler, CTP, Head, Treasury and Risk Advisory Practice, KPMG, LLP
  • Philip Mattes, CTP, Senior Treasury Manager, CareerBuilder, LLC

• Session: 5
  Monday, October 5, 2009 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
  The New Banking Paradigm: Staying in Step with Your Bankers
  Explore both sides of the Client/Banker relationship.  Hear how companies can positively position themselves and discuss the role that banks’ financial stability plays in managing current and potential bank relationships.  Learn how banks position internal changes and communicate shifting strategies to their clients. Take away a road map for evaluating, and if necessary, changing banks. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Anita Patterson, CTP, Director of Treasury Operations and Patriot Act Compliance, Manheim
  • Wayne E. Kissinger, CTP, Group Vice President, SunTrust

• Session: 14
  Monday, October 5, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  ERM from Concepts to Implementation
  In this case study, hear how a $3.6B private label credit card bank successfully implemented a full ERM program in a period of 90 days. Learn the step-by-step process from design to implementation. Key obstacles encountered, success factors, and the current status of this program will also be discussed. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Michael F. Robey, VP and Chief Risk Officer, Alliance Data
  • Edmund Green, CTP, CPA, Senior Manager, KPMG, LLP
• Session: 19
  Monday, October 5, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Managing Liquidity Risk in a Global Environment: Google's Story
  As a result of accelerating business growth, Google experienced a substantial build up of cash balances in Europe. The investment process associated with those balances proved to be labor-intensive.  A solution was created that reduced Google's investment and liquidity risk, simplified the investment process, enhanced returns and provided Google with the flexibility needed to easily meet new investment mandates set by its Board. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Ronni Horrillo, Assistant Treasurer, Google, Inc.
  • James Fitzgerald, VP, J.P. Morgan
• Session: 20
  Monday, October 5, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Remittance Data for Wires: What Corporates Need to Do to Prepare
  At long last, U.S. wire transfer message formats will be expanded to include structured and standardized business remittance information in 2010. Hear how the changes will achieve greater straight-through processing and bridge gaps between domestic and international standards. Learn about what you need to do to work with your banks and payments providers to prepare for the coming change. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Anita Patterson, CTP, Director of Treasury Operations and Patriot Act Compliance, Manheim
  • Susan Boeri, Manager, Treasury Services, GE
  • Ken Isaacson, VP, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Wholesale Product Office
  • Hank C. Farrar, SVP, CHIPS, The Clearing House
• Session: 23
  Monday, October 5, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Counterparty Credit Risk Reporting Process
  Counterparty risk is one of the top issues facing businesses today. How do finance professionals effectively mitigate counterparty risk given the current lack of credibility of public ratings? Hear from a risk manager from a large tech company as to the process and systems they utilized to create reports that monitors existing and potential exposures of their derivatives transactions and counterparties. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 - Session Coming Soon
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Dave Smith, Ph.D., CFA, Director, Financial Risk Management, Adobe Systems
• Session: 31
  Monday, October 5, 2009 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Mobile Payments: The Current Value Proposition
  The world of electronic payments continues to gain momentum in the arena of mobile payments. Are there meaningful benefits to be realized in increasing effectiveness of customer marketing, reducing payment transaction fee costs, and increasing the distribution/usage of branded closed loop cards? Hear from all parties involved in a successful trial of near field communications mobile payments. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • James Fang, President, Asia Week, Vice President, BART Board of Directors
  • Mohammad A. Khan, President and Founder, ViVOtech, Inc.
  • Barry C. McCarthy, General Manager, First Data Mobile Solutions
• Session: 32
  Monday, October 5, 2009 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Check to Checkmate - Strategies for Your Best Electronic Payment Moves
  If convincing vendors to shift from checks to electronic payments isn’t challenging enough, the migration is compounded by the number of B2B payment options from which to choose. In this session, a financial services expert will offer benefits and challenges of ACH, card payments and check images. Hear how some corporates decided on their B2B payments solution; learn how they steered the transition; and determine what will work for you. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Claudia S. Swendseid, Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Carole M. Hunt, CTP, Assistant Treasurer, Manager, Ameren Corporation
  • Bradley D. Larson, CTP, Vice President, Global Treasurer, Claire's Stores, Inc.
  • Daniel Ellecamp, CTP, Senior Financial Analyst, AAA NCNU (Northern California, Nevada, Utah)
• Session: 33
  Monday, October 5, 2009 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Building a Virtual City and a Virtual Treasury: The Case Study of the City of Los Angeles
  Discover how the City of Los Angeles modernized its treasury operations by assessing the banking, technology and accounting needs of its client departments. Learn how it developed a uniform account model for virtual treasury management that resulted in the automation of manual processes, including the implementation of both bank provided and in-house technology solutions. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Crista E. Binder, CTP, Assistant Treasurer, City of Los Angeles
  • Stefan Jaskulak, CTP, Director of Cash Management Services, City of Los Angeles
• Session: 51
  Monday, October 5, 2009 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Deploying Today’s Technology Models in a Treasury Environment
  Are you looking to enhance the efficiency of your treasury operations; reduce system procurement and maintenance costs; and improve the efficiency of treasury processes? This session is designed to provide the Treasury professional with a practical, non-technical, understanding of some of the key strategies for deploying technology to meet your Treasury goals. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Randall T. Durling, Director, International Finance, The Boeing Company
• Session: 54
  Monday, October 5, 2009 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  Mapping Risk, Strategies, and Operations into Capital Structure Decisions
  In today's global economy, organizations are making quick, and often uncoordinated, strategic and operational decisions that affect long-term financial viability. This presentation maps how strategic and operational decisions impact risk, and ultimately, the capital structure of an organization. The presentation also includes checklists and tools for treasurers to use in mapping and tracking how business and economic activities affect capital structure and long-term organizational sustainability. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Roderic Hewlett, DA, CTP, CFM, VP, Product Strategy and Development, Laureate Education, Inc.
• Session: 63
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  De-bugging Electronic Payments
  Using ACH in lieu of paper payments has many advantages, but no one talks about the exceptions, notifications of change (NOCs), data adaptations, NACHA-levied fines, or the complexity of signing on and setting up vendors for electronic payments.  Hear this corporate practitioner panel share their migration challenges.  Learn best practices techniques to "de-bug" your electronic payments and processes. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Keith K. Theisen, Executive Vice President, Treasury Management, Wells Fargo
  • Rue A. Jenkins, Assistant Treasurer, Costco Wholesale Corporation
  • Douglas S. Spickler, CTP, Treasury Manager, United Parcel Service
• Session: 86
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  High Alert: Payment Industry Fraud and How to Combat It
  Recent economic conditions have inspired more widespread instances and innovative methods of payments fraud. Consequently, fraud prevention has become an even greater concern for companies worldwide. In this session, learn how two companies and one financial institution are identifying and protecting themselves from check, ACH, wire and card fraud.  Find out which techniques and procedures can be adopted to defend your organization from fraudsters, particularly in today’s ever-changing economic climate. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Donald L. Hollingsworth, CTP, Assistant Treasurer, Ameren Corporation
  • William J. Demarest, AAP, Senior Product Manager, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
  • Steven E. Bernstein, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Chase
• Session: 87
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Making the Business Case for a Treasury Technology Adoption
  Capital budgets are tight and every proposal is being scrutinized under a microscope.  However, this is not the time to ignore inv.estments in treasury technology that improve operational efficiency just because there is no immediate ROI. Discover how to build and present a compelling business case for a treasury workstation and obtain senior management’s approval of this investment. Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Kevin A. Schuh, CTP, Manager, Treasury Operations, R.H. Donnelly
  • Bob Stark, Director, Marketing Strategy, Thomson Reuters
    
• Session: 96
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
  Treasury Essentials for Doing Business in China: An Intensive Presentation and Discussion – Part I & II
  This intensive session will provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamental issues and best practices for treasurers conducting business in China. The first portion will present an overview of the Chinese economy, focusing on growth dynamics, as well as outline cross-border and trade regulatory issues. A panel discussion on these topics will conclude the first part of the program. The second half will commence with a presentation on the nuts and bolts of banking in China, touching on wholesale banking, transaction banking capabilities, trade, and supply chain finance. Finally, a corporate practitioner will discuss their perspective on the current business and banking structure in China, and detail the challenges encountered and successes achieved by their treasury team. Member: $100 Non-member: $160 Order Session Recording
  This session has been approved for 2.4 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the each of the two quizes correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Stephen Green, Senior Economist, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Peter Crawley, Head of Product Management, China, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Peter HL Sun, Head, Transaction Banking, China, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Marc Monyek, Senior Director, Funding Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, McDonald's Corporation

• Session: 100
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  Key Trends in Optimizing Working Capital and Automating the Order-to-Pay Process:  Tools to Help Weather the Financial Storm
  With the global economic downturn and tightened credit markets, it is increasingly critical to take a strategic view of your firm’s working capital management. This session by the AFP's Payments Advisory Group will focus on optimizing the financial supply chain cycle through order-to-pay - including conversion from a paper-based environment to an electronic procurement and payment process.
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Gary P. Kawka, CTP, Assistant Treasurer, Cytec Industries Inc.
  • Jerl L. Rossi, CTP, Corporate Director, Cash Management, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  Member: $50 Non-member: $80 Order Session Recording
  

• Opening General Session: Michael Lewis
  Sunday, October 4, 2009 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  An observer of politics, finance and the American sense, Michael Lewis has combined keen insight with a signature of humor in becoming one of today’s leading social commentators. He is currently a contributing editor to the New York Times Magazine, a columnist for Bloomberg and a visiting fellow at the University of California at Berkeley. His freelance writing appears in publications that include the New Yorker, Slate and Foreign Affairs. Hear how Lewis brilliantly illustrates how the “Wall Street era” officially ended and his take on what went wrong.
  Member: $60 Non-member: $90 Order Featured Session Video
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Michael Lewis, Best-Selling Author of Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity

• Rocky Road: The Rise and Fall of Exotic Financial Instruments and Entities that Sold Them
  Monday, October 5, 2009 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
  In this session, award-winning journalist and preeminent capital markets expert Gillian Tett will explain the origins of the worldwide recession and discuss what the future holds for capital markets across the globe. She is widely credited with being the first to cover the credit crunch in the mainstream press. Beginning in 2004, she began to cover capital markets, correctly anticipating the need to watch an industry growing uncommonly fast. By 2007, a year ahead of the curve, she began issuing her newsbreaking alarms of a looming financial crisis. Gillian is the author of Fool's Gold, the gripping tale of how the world of shadow banking was created and then spun out of control. She is assistant editor of the Financial Times, overseeing global coverage of financial markets and writing a regular column for FT.
  Member: $60 Non-member: $90 Order Featured Session Video
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Gillian Tett, Assistant Editor, Financial Times

• Blindsided: How Failed Risk Management Ignited the Financial Crisis - And How Smart Organizations Can Rebuild
  Monday, October 5, 2009 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  How could so many smart people trying to make money lose a trillion dollars while collectively destroying the economy? Alice Schroeder, financial analyst and authorized Warren Buffett biographer, will detail the blind spots in risk management that explain much of what transpired in this and past financial crises. The coming reforms will patch regulatory holes and remove conflicts of interest, but they won't repair the economy or change human nature. Hear how smart companies can use the knowledge gained from this and past crises to address the risk-aversion backlash and instill real risk management into their DNA..
  Member: $60 Non-member: $90 Order Featured Session Video
  This session has been approved for 1.8 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  • Alice Schroeder, Best-Selling Author, The Snowball

• Tuesday General Session: Examining the Road to Economic Recovery
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  Robert B. Reich is one of the nation’s leading thinkers surrounding work and the economy. Currently a Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, he previously served as the Secretary of Labor with President William Clinton and is currently serving on President Obama’s economic advisory group. Professor Reich is an author of 11 books, including Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life; The World of Nations, Locked in the Cabinet and The Future of Success. He has also written more than 200 articles on the global economy, the changing nature of work and the centrality of human capital. Co-founder and contributing editor for The American Prospect, Professor Reich can be seen regularly on CMBC as an economic commentator.
  Member: $60 Non-member: $90 Order Featured Session Video
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
  •  Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley and 22nd Secretary of Labor for President William Clinton

• Tuesday CTP Luncheon: The Current State and Future Direction of the Banking Industry
  Tuesday, October 6, 2009 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
  As the financial markets and hence financial institutions shake out after the crisis, extraordinary changes have occurred in the banking industry. Given that this is one of the most important issues facing corporate finance executives today, a panel of senior banking executives will discuss the current state and future of banking as it relates to the corporate customer. Credit availability will be and obvious discussion point, as will cli8ent relationships and risk management.
  Member: $60 Non-member: $90 Order Featured Session Video
  This session has been approved for 1.2 CTP/CCM re-certification credit.  To obtain credits, please complete 80% of the quiz questions correctly and return to AFP by the specified date.
• Moderator: Ira Burns, CTP, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, World Fuel Services and Chairman of the Board, AFP
• Panelists: James DeNaut, Head of Global Banking, Americas, Deutsche Bank
• James Graham, Executive Vice President, PNC Financial Services Group
• Todd Maclin, Head of Commercial Banking, J.P. Morgan Chase