Events

Essential Treasurer Series 2024 – Perth

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SAVE THE DATE!

 

 The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in person for 2024.

 

Join us in Perth as we cover the issues that are front of mind for corporate treasury teams hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills.

 

Details:

Date: Tuesday 19th November 2024

Time: 12.00pm – 7.30pm (for a 12.30pm start)

Venue:  QV1 Building, 250 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: FREE

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

Essential Treasurer Series 2024 – Brisbane

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SAVE THE DATE!

 

The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in person for 2024.

 

Join us in Brisbane as we cover the issues that are front of mind for corporate treasury teams hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills.

 

Details:

Date: Wednesday 13th November 2024

Time: 12.00pm – 7.30pm (for a 12.30pm start)

Venue:  480 Queen St, Brisbane, QLD, 4000

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: FREE

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

Essential Treasurer Series 2024 – Melbourne

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SAVE THE DATE!

 

 The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in person for 2024.

 

Join us in Melbourne as we cover the issues that are front of mind for corporate treasury teams hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills.

 

Details:

Date: Friday 15th November 2024

Time: 12.00pm – 7.30pm (for a 12.30pm start)

Venue: 80 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

 

Cost:

ACTA Members:  FREE

Non-Members:    $55 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

Essential Treasurer Series 2024 – Sydney

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SAVE THE DATE!

 

 The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in person for 2024.

 

Join us in Sydney as we cover the issues that are front of mind for corporate treasury teams hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills.

 

Details:

Date:    Tuesday 12th November 2024

Time:    12.00pm – 7.30pm (for a 12.30pm start)

Venue: 161 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW. 2000

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: FREE

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

Essential Treasurer 2023 – Perth

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The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in-person only for 2023.

 

Join us in Perth as we cover the issues that are front of mind for Treasurers, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills. 

Be sure to register to ensure you don’t miss out on Essential Treasurer in 2023. 

 

PERTH

Session One: Treasurer Panel Discussion

  • Dane Birdseye FCTA – GM Corporate Finance, Pacific Energy
  • Tracy Lam CCTA – Treasury Manager, Imdex Limited
  • Luke Derham CCTA – Treasury Manager, Strike Energy

MC: Kurt Smith CCTA– Technical Director, ACTA

 

Session Two: Your Debt Tool Kit

  • Martin MacDonald – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

Q&A: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, ACTA

 

Session Three: Trade in emerging markets Locations

  • Richard Harvey CCTA – Head of Treasury at CBH Group

  • Ian Walford CCTA – Group Treasurer at Macmahon

  • Edwin Ho MCTA – Group Treasurer, Perenti Group

 

  • Facilitator: Andrew Jenkin CCTA – Director, Client Risk Solutions at Commonwealth Bank

Session Four: Carbon Pricing

  • Vic Jansen CCTA – Director, Treasury Risk Management Services, KPMG

Q&A: Kurt Smith CCTA– Technical Director, ACTA

Networking drinks to follow.

 

Details:

Date: Friday 24th November 2023

Time: 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Networking: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM AEDT

Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills – Level 11, 1 The Esplanade, Perth

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Women In Treasury group: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Essential Treasurer Series in 2023.

Essential Treasurer 2023 – Sydney

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The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in-person only for 2023.


Join us in Sydney as we cover the issues that are front of mind for Treasurers, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills. 


Be sure to register to ensure you don’t miss out on Essential Treasurer in 2023. 

 

SYDNEY

Session One: Geopolitical

  • Cameron Mitchell – Head of Geopolitical Risk, ANZ

Q&A: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, ACTA

 

 

 

Session Two: Your Debt Toolkit

  • Adam Roberts – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

  • Melita Cottrell – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

Q&A: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, ACTA

 

 

Session Three: Treasurer Panel Discussion

  • Paula Dupuy FCTA – Treasurer, Lion

  • Asrar Rahman FCTA – Group Head of Treasury, Ramsay Health Care

MC: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, ACTA

 

Session Four: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)

  • Nick Burrough MCTA – ESG Specialist, Bloomberg

Q&A: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, ACTA

 

 

Networking drinks to follow.

 

Details:

Date: Tuesday 21st November 2023

Time: 1:00PM – 5:00 PM AEDT (1:30pm start)

Networking: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM AEDT

Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills – ANZ Tower, Level 34, 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Women In Treasury group: $25 (inc GST)

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Essential Treasurer Series in 2023.

Essential Treasurer 2023 – Brisbane

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The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in-person only for 2023.

 

Join us in Brisbane as we cover the issues that are front of mind for Treasurers, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills. 

 

Agenda topics will be announced in coming weeks, so be sure to register to ensure you don’t miss out on Essential Treasurer in 2023. 

 

Session One: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)

  • Nick Burrough MCTA – ESG Specialist, Bloomberg

 

Q&A: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Session Two: Your Debt Toolkit

  • Phillip McMahon – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

 

Q&A: Kurt Smith  CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Session Three: Treasurer Panel Discussion

  • Iain Ascough CCTA – Group Manager Capital & Treasury, BDM Holdings
  • Renee Harvey CCTA – Treasury Manager, Star Entertainment Group
  • Byron MacKenzie – Group Financial Reporting Manager, Domino’s Pizza Enterprises

MC: Kurt Smith CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Session Four: Treasury, Trends and Technology

  • James Conway CCTA – Global Client Advisory, HSBC
  • Lauren Aldridge CCTA – Global Treasury Payment Solutions Leader, Flight Centre Travel Group

 

Q&A: Kurt Smith  CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Networking drinks to follow.

 

 

Details:

Date: Friday 17th November 2023

Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (for a 1:30pm start)

Networking: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM AEDT

Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills – Level 31, 480 Queen Street, Brisbane 

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Women In Treasury group: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Essential Treasurer Series in 2023.

Essential Treasurer 2023 – Adelaide

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The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in-person only for 2023.

 

Join us in Adelaide as we cover the issues that are front of mind for Treasurers, hosted by ANZ.

 

Be sure to register to ensure you don’t miss out on Essential Treasurer in 2023. 

 

Session One: Treasurer Panel Discussion

  • David Braham CCTA – Head of Treasury and Corporate Finance, ElectraNet

  • Bruno Bellon MCTA – Group Treasurer, SA Power Networks

MC: Ben Leaver – CEO, ACTA

 

Session Two: Key Legal Documentation, Funding Structures and Associated Issues

  • Brendan Smith – Partner, Baker McKenzie

Q&A: Ben Leaver – CEO, ACTA

 

Session Three: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)

  • Nick Burrough MCTA – ESG Specialist, Bloomberg

Q&A: Ben Leaver – CEO, ACTA

 

Session Four: Innovation

  • Cindy He – Industry and Innovation Manager Institutional Division – Transaction Banking, ANZ

Q&A: Ben Leaver – CEO, ACTA

 

Networking drinks to follow.

 

Details:

Date: Tuesday 14th November 2023

Time: 1:00PM – 5:00 PM AEDT (for a 1:30pm start)

Networking: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Venue: ANZ – Level 3, 83 Pirie Street, Adelaide

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Women In Treasury group: $25 (inc GST)

Thank you to our event partners ANZ and Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Essential Treasurer Series in 2023.

 

Essential Treasurer 2023 – Melbourne

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The Essential Treasurer Series is back and in-person only for 2023.

 

Join us in Melbourne as we cover the issues that are front of mind for Treasurers, hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills. 

 

Be sure to register to ensure you don’t miss out on Essential Treasurer in 2023. 

 

Session One: Geopolitics

  • Cameron Mitchell – Head of Geopolitical Risk, ANZ

Q&A: Kurt Smith, CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Session Two: Treasurer Panel Discussion

  • Alice Van Der Geest, FCTA – Group Treasurer, Telstra
  • Michael Larkin, CCTA – Chief Executive Officer, Treasury Corporation of Victoria
  • Diane Crossley, CCTA – Treasurer, Powercor and CitiPower

MC: Kurt Smith, CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Session Three: Funding Docs

  • Martin MacDonald – Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills

Q&A: Kurt Smith, CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Session Four: Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)

  • Nick Burrough, MCTA – ESG Specialist, Bloomberg

Q&A: Kurt Smith, CCTA – Technical Director, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

  

 

Networking drinks to follow.

 

Details:

Date: Friday 10th November 2023

Time: 1:00PM – 5:30 PM AEDT (for a 1:30pm start)

Networking: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM AEDT

Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills – Level 24, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Women In Treasury group: $25 (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Essential Treasurer Series in 2023.

Essential Treasurer 2022 – Sydney

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We are back and in-person for the Essential Treasurer Series 2022.

Join us in Sydney as we cover the issues that are front of mind for Treasurers, hosted by EY.

 

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

 

Details:

 Date: Thursday 17th November 2022

 Time: 1:45PM – 5:30 PM AEDT

 Networking: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM AEDT

Venue: EY Sydney

Level 34, 200 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $110 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partners EY & Herbert Smith Freehills for their support of the Essential Treasurer Series in 2022.