Essential Treasurer 2022 – Sydney

ESSENTIAL TREASURER 2022 – SYDNEY

1:30pm

Doors Open

1:45pm

Introduction – Ben Leaver, CEO, ACTA

2:00pm

Session 1

ESG Financial Products

Presenters:

• Lachlan Cramey – Director – Client Risk Solutions, Commonwealth Bank
• Andrew Palacios – Executive Director, Institutional Banking & Markets, Commonwealth Bank

Accounting Implications & other considerations for ESG Financial Products

Presenter:

• Stefania Cubelic – Director Financial Accounting Advisory Services, EY

2:45pm

Session 2

Bank Relationship Management

Dealing with your bank: in good times and difficult times

In the good times, you need to:

· Understand how bank credit teams view business/corporate lending. Why it is different from home lending

· Accept Bank credit assessment takes time and quality information

· Interact with the bank transparently to make the process work

In difficult times, there are actions corporates can take to help get the right outcome

· Open and honest communication.

· Sound financial hygiene including cashflow controls, three-way financial forecasts (with achievable assumptions) anda well thought out corporate strategy.

· Have a plan to reduce debt – sale of non-core assets etc

Presenters:

• Lindesay Brine – Associate Dean, Curriculum & Learning, Macquarie University
• Ryan Rabbit – Partner, KordaMentha

3:30pm

Afternoon Tea

4:00pm

Session 3

Payments Evolution

The evolution of payments, from use of cash and cheques through to NPP and QR codes. What is ISO200022 and implications, NPP use cases, E-Invoicing, use of blockchain as a payment technology and the future of payments

Panellists:

• May Lam – Partner Payments, EY
• Carolyn Young – Head of Payments & Cash Management Solutions AU & PNG, ANZ
• Luke Wilson – COO, AusPayNet

Moderator:

• Lindesay Brine – Associate Dean, Curriculum & Learning, Macquarie University

4:45pm

Session 4

Greenwashing

· What is it

· Risks and regulatory focus

· Ways to mitigate risk for borrowers & issuers

Presenter:

• Steven Catanzariti – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
• Melita Cottrell – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

5:30pm

Networking Drinks

7:00pm

Event ends