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Program Framework
Day 1
22 January
Session 5
Conference Registration
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
Delegates are invited to retrieve their credentials and registration materials the morning of the conference. The registration area remains open until the delegate networking reception.
Session 8
Beverage Service
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
A selection of coffee and teas are provided for delegates. Full breakfast service is included with lodging and is available in the Midtown Grill.
Session 10
Opening Remarks
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
Delegates are welcomed to the conference and the program's strategic focus and objectives are framed.
Session 13
Keynote Address: Exploring the Global Payments Horizon: How are Payments Changing the Landscape?
Tuesday, 8:35 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
Noted keynote speaker Gertrude Trumpel-Gugerell offers a thought-provoking perspective on today's global payments landscape. A key player in the international banking community, Mrs. Trumpel-Gugerell answers these compelling questions: How have global payments evolved? What is on the horizon? What next steps can--and must--be taken to continue the evolution? Learn what strategic steps your organization can take to position itself as a leader in the global payments evolution.
As a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, Gertrude Trumpel-Gugerell offers a unique perspective on the international payments landscape. Having served on numerous committees, including the Economic and Finance Committee of the European Union, the Banking Advisory Committee of the European Union and the Banking Supervision Committee of the ECB, Mrs. Trumpel-Gugerell has played a key role in the European Banking Community.
Speaker:
Gertrude Trumpel-Gugerell
Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank
Session 16
Examining Cash Alternatives - Plastic Versus Paper
Tuesday, 9:20 a.m. - 10:05
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
Payment cards are increasingly seen as an attractive alternative to cash and checks, but are cash and checks being completely swept aside? This session focuses on the continuing electronification of payments, particularly innovations within the global card industry. Speakers from both the cash and card perspectives will examine advancements and breakthroughs in card adoption, issuance and acceptance from the perspective of users, banks, service providers, and payment system operators as well as improvements to payment convenience and efficiency. Can paper and plastic co-exist?
Speakers:
Gerard Hartsink
Sr. Exec. Vice President, Market Infrastructure, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Marc Temmerman
Executive Vice President, SEPA, VISA Europe
Session 20
Refreshment & Networking Break
Tuesday, 10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
Session 22
Regulatory Developments in the Global Arena
Tuesday, 10:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
Speakers address questions raised by today's changing legal environment that may reshape the global payments landscape. For example: What is happening with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the mandate on IBAN? What impact might this have on U.S. banks and the international payments landscape? How does data transparency affect financial institutions and what steps must financial institutions take to implement the new message standards? How can banks address issues raised by multicurrency transactions? Is the Payments Service Directive in Europe redefining what it means to be a "financial institution?" Learn answers to these questions and more in this compelling session.
Speakers:
Pamela Joseph
Vice Chairman, Payment Services, U.S. Bank
Richard R. Willis
Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Session 25
Payment Innovations & Change in Africa
Tuesday, 11:25 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
This session features a speaker specializing in African global markets who covers topics such as: What are some recent developments in payment trends, regulatory changes, settlement systems and infrastructure. How are changes in these regions affecting the global payments arena and what obstacles should, and could, be overcome? How will the advances in Africa affect the global financial chain?
Speaker:
Brian Le Sar
Director, Group Payments Strategy, Standard Bank of South Africa
Session 30
Delegate Networking Luncheon
Tuesday, 12:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room: Midtown Grill
The luncheon affords delegates an opportunity to network with colleagues and establish new business relationships. Delegates may also attend to email and voice messages before reconvening for the afternoon sessions.
Session 31
Opening the Vault - Continuing Opportunities in China
Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
This session features a speaker specializing in Asian global markets, with a focus on China, who covers topics such as: What are some recent developments in payment trends, regulatory changes, settlement systems and infrastructure. How are changes in these regions affecting the global payments arena and what obstacles should, and could, be overcome? How will the advances in the Chinese banking industry affect the global financial chain?
Speaker:
David C. Robertson
Partner, Treasury Strategies
Session 34
The Risk of Not Addressing Operational Risk
Tuesday, 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
This session examines factors affecting payment systems participants and possible risks facing both financial institutions and corporate practitioners. Do the internal procedures in place within your organization protect you from external threats, or are you still at risk? Speakers also examine the U.S. and European viewpoints on Basel II.
Speakers:
Michael Lewis
Senior Consultant, EPayCom
Vijay Srivastava
Chief Risk Officer, Transaction Banking, ABN AMRO Bank
John Trundle
Head of Risk Management, EuroClear
Session 38
Refreshment & Networking Break
Tuesday, 3:15 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
Session 40
Examining the Global Implications of SEPA
Tuesday, 3:35 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
SEPA implementation began in January and while the immediate impacts are still being realized, this session examines what the industry may look like in years to come. How will the "next generation" of payment instruments be affected by SEPA? Dr. Michael Salmony, who is a member of the European Payments Council (EPC) on innovative payments/eSEPA examines SEPAs potential impacts, and opportunities, with regard to Internet and mobile payments and e-invoicing. How can banks continue to make use of value-added services in light of SEPA and how can SEPA payments be used in new ways to generate extra volume? How can banks add value to business customers? How far will SEPA go and how will the initiative impact the rest of the international payments landscape?
Speaker:
Michael Salmony
Merger Manager & Advisor, Equens N.V.
Session 44
Delegate Networking Reception
Tuesday, 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
The evening reception offers delegates a relaxed atmosphere to engage in interesting conversation while enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Program topics, sessions, and speakers provoke the type of innovative exchanges for which this conference is known.
Day 2
23 January
Session 47
Beverage Service
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
A selection of coffee and teas are provided for delegates. Full breakfast service is including with lodging and is available in the Midtown Grill.
Session 50
Conference Registration
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
Delegates arriving on the second day of the conference are invited to retrieve their credentials and registration materials. The registration area remains open until the afternoon refreshment and registration break.
Session 52
Global Trends in Cash Management: Have Corporates Moved Away from Paper Dependency?
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
In this interactive session, panelists analyze and compare the major corporate cash management trends facing banks globally. Speakers reveal how and why their organization decided to switch to automated processing. Additional topics include the role of banks in corporate operations and corporate practitioners' experiences as direct members of SWIFT. What are ways corporate practitioners have used innovations to address infrastructure challenge? Speakers also explore the advantages of forming a collective voice to drive corporate interests forward in the global payments landscape. Aite Group conducted a benchmarking study analyzing trends such as the creation of payment factories, demands for real-time global data for better liquidity management and a greater dependence on technology. The results of the study are examined during this session.
Speakers:
Christine Barry
Research Director, Aite Group
Paul Burstein
Managing Director, Op Svcs. Strat. Initiatives, GE Corporate Treasury
Roy C. DeCicco
Senior Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
Session 56
Refreshment & Networking Break
Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse Foyer
Session 58
Growth in Trade Services: The Shift from Traditional to New
Wednesday, 10:20 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
As international trade continues to grow and expand, how are new product offerings contributing to that growth? How has demand shaped the evolution of products? Speakers will explore the situation in international trade. That is, that while international trade is increasing, the use of traditional trade instruments (LCs/LGs), and traditional forms of trade financing, appear to be declining. If that is the case, what can or should the industry do to adapt to the new environment? Is the current suite of Cash Management tools sufficient to address markets needs, or will new tools/products be need? What can banks do to deepen their entrenchment in the Supply Chain? How has e-invoicing affected trade services and what is the ISO perspective?
Speaker:
Peter Tijou
Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
Session 61
Defining the International ACH Transaction - A Global View
Wednesday, 11:05 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
The introduction of a definition of the International ACH Transaction (IAT) into the U.S. ACH will have a far-reaching impact on corporations and financial institutions. How will multi-national corporations be affected? What steps should FIs be taking to evaluate client bases and client needs? Will the IAT affect trade and payment structures in Europe and Asia, and what should practitioners in countries outside of the U.S. know before transacting business with U.S. companies and banks?
Speaker:
Priscilla Holland AAP, CCM
Senior Director, Network Development, NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association
Session 64
International Payments Framework: A Global Proposal
Wednesday, 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
The speaker will provide delegates with an update on the Global Payments Forum's International Payment Framework initiative.
Speaker:
Jane Hennessy
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
Session 69
Delegate Networking Luncheon
Wednesday, 12:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room: Midtown Grill
The luncheon affords delegates an opportunity to network with colleagues and establish new business relationships. Delegates may also attend to email and voice messages before reconvening for the afternoon sessions.
Session 70
Commoditization & Industrialization - What are Financial Institutions Doing?
Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
How are banks using outsourcing to shape their needs? Hear how industry leaders are learning to create value when payments are being commoditized and how past actions affect future plans.
Speaker:
Ann Pieraerts
Deputy CAO, Head Business Development, FIN-FORCE
Session 73
Utilizing Funds & Controlling Cash Flow: A Look at Liquidity Management
Wednesday, 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
In this lively case study, panelists explore lessons learned from different models of liquidity management. What worked and what did not? Further, they reveal how to tailor a liquidity management system to meet the needs of all. Panelists will share their views on how liquidity management can become a win-win proposition for everyone involved in the process.
Speakers:
Elizabeth A. Cronenweth AAP, CTP
Product Line Manager, Financial Services, Sterling Commerce, Inc.
Gene Neyer
SVP, Product Management, Fundtech Corporation
Session 76
Payments Convergence: Learn How Leaders Around the World are Moving Forward
Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
Banks are struggling as the decline of check volumes is accelerating while ACH and other electronic forms are growing rapidly. Learn how leaders are taking this opportunity to implement multi-payment operations and architectures around the world. Learn what technologies can be deployed to make this transformation in the most effective way possible. Case studies from U.S. and European banks are shared as to the progressive transformation underway.
Speaker:
June Felix
GM, Global Banking Solutions, IBM Corporation
Session 79
Closing Remarks & Adjournment
Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Room: Olympia-Bourse A-C
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