Institute of International Payments Schedule
MONDAY
November 17
Registration for Pre-Conference Workshop Participants Only
Monday, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
New this year!
Examining the Implications of the International ACH Transaction
(Separate registration and fee required. Space is extremely limited. See registration form for details)
Session 2
Examining the Implications of the IAT Pre-Conference Workshop Registration
Monday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Examining the Implications of the IAT Workshop attendees and instructors may retrieve their class materials at the registration area in the Magnolia/Redbud Foyer.
Session 10
Examining the Implications of the International ACH Transaction
Monday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Room: Azalea Room
Speakers in this workshop will explore the nuances of the new International ACH Transaction. Topics include the regulatory requirements of the IAT, an in depth examination of the Rule, the role of the ACH and Gateway Operators, a financial institution case study and much more. The Examining the Implications of the IAT workshop will require separate registration and a separate fee for participation. The workshop will be held on Monday, November 17 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta facility.
Speakers:
Priscilla Holland AAP, CCM
Senior Director, International Programs, NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association
Timothy Mills AAP
VP, Association Services, Electronic Payments Network
John F. Morris AAP
Retail Payments Project Coordinator II, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Elena Whisler AAP
Program Specialist-Directo a México, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Session 11
IAT Workshop/IIP Early Arrivals Reception
Monday, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Room: Executive Dining Room
Join your fellow Workshop attendees as well as those students arriving early for IIP for a lively reception in the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's lush facility. Attendees are invited to network with fellow students and instructors, share ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the company of colleagues. The pre-IIP workshop will require separate registration and a separate fee for participation. The workshop will be held on Monday, November 17 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta facility.
Session 19
Registration & Breakfast Service
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Room: Fed Cafe
Students and instructors may retrieve their class materials at the registration area adjacent to the IIP classroom in the Magnolia/Redbud Foyer. Breakfast is served in the Fed Cafe beginning at 7:30 a.m. The registration area remains open throughout the day for instructor registration and as an information and service area for participants.
Session 23
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
Students are welcomed to the Institute of International Payments. The speaker highlights the objectives of the Institute and provides a look at the upcoming sessions and coursework.
Session 28
International Payments Primer
Tuesday, 8:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This level-setting course introduces students to the key concepts, principles, and terms relating to international payments. Students gain a fundamental understanding of the International payments landscape and are provided a foundation for comprehending more advanced or topic-specific subject matter.
Speakers:
Jane Hennessy
Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo
Alan Koenigsberg
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Session 32
Refreshment Break
Tuesday, 10:35 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Session 38
Non-Urgent Global Payments
Tuesday, 10:55 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course explores international or cross-border payments, typically regarded as non-urgent payments. Speakers examine the evolving competitive environment, the various market segments making use of these payments, and the customer and bank benefits of non-urgent payments. The role of SEPA to this payment method is also reviewed.
Speakers:
Jane Hennessy
Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo
Alan Koenigsberg
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Session 44
Lunch Service
Tuesday, 11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: Fed Cafe
Session 48
Interdiction & Enforcement Aspects of International Payments
Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course examines the legal and regulatory framework and stakeholder implications of anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing efforts. It features the role and mandates of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Speaker:
Dennis M. Lormel
Managing Director, IPSA International
Session 52
Refreshment Break
Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Session 58
Examining Urgent Global Payments
Tuesday, 2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course explores cross-border payments, typically regarded as "urgent" global payments. Speakers examine the evolving competitive environment from the bank and customer perspectives, review the platforms available for urgent payments, and offer a high-level overview of correspondent banking.
Speaker:
Robert Ortiz AAP, CTP
VP, International Payments Product Manager, Wachovia Bank
Session 63
Risk Management
Tuesday, 3:20 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course will examine the existing issues, practices, processes, and developments surrounding the management of risk in international payments. Elements discussed include hedging, foreign exchange risk, operational, settlement, systemic, credit, and sovereign risk.
Speaker:
Roy C. DeCicco CCM
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Session 66
Federal Reserve Reception & Facilities Tour
Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Room: Executive Dining Room
Students and faculty may participate in a guided tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's processing facilities. Following the tour, students and faculty end the day with a lively reception sponsored by the Retail Payments Office of the Federal Reserve Systems. Attendees are invited to network with fellow students and instructors, share ideas, ask questions, and enjoy the company of colleagues.
Session 72
Registration & Breakfast Service
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Students and instructors may retrieve their class materials at the registration area adjacent to the IIP classroom in the Magnolia/Redbud Foyer. Breakfast is served in the Fed Cafe beginning at 7:30 a.m. The registration area remains open throughout the day for instructor registration and as an information and service area for participants.
Session 78
What is SWIFT?- The Purpose & Role of Swift
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course offers a comprehensive overview of SWIFT, the industry-owned co-operative supplying secure, standardized messaging services and interface software to financial institutions worldwide, and its role in global financial services. Speakers explore key issues, products, operations, and services outlining SWIFT's significance to financial institutions, corporations, and global business processes and practices.
Speaker:
Stephen Wojciechowicz AAP, CTP
Commercial Manager, Americas, SWIFT Pan America's, Inc.
Session 82
Refreshment Break
Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Session 88
Global Clearing & Settlement
Wednesday, 10:05 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course examines clearing and settlement across borders, models, and environments within the financial services industry. Concepts and processes addressed include Correspondent Banking, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Multilateral & Bilateral Netting Hybrid Systems, the Role of Central Banks and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS).
Speaker:
Lori A. Clos-Fisher
Senior Vice President, Bank of America
Session 93
Best Practices for IAT Implementation
Wednesday, 11:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
Implementation of the IAT transactions is only a few months away. Banks and vendors should have the operations systems and testing in place but are there still questions that need to be addressed? The speaker in this course answers those last minute questions and clarifies any misconceptions that may still exist in the marketplace.
Speaker:
Priscilla Holland AAP, CCM
Senior Director, International Programs, NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association
Session 99
Lunch Service
Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: Fed Cafe
Session 103
International Trade Facilitation
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course explores the processes and practices surrounding trade payments. Speakers address documentary collections, letters of credit, and transfer of goods between developed and developing economies. Speakers will discuss efforts to automate and enhance the environment, and examine industry developments, including the emergence of open accounts.
Speaker:
Mark Webster CPA CCM
Partner, Treasury Alliance Group, LLC
Session 108
What is CLS? - How Does it Work?
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course examines the purpose and role of Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) in global payments. Speakers explore functionality, processes, benefits, and structures and examine enhancements and progress since its launch and the value of CLS to financial institutions and their corporate customers. Attendees gain easy-to-understand answers to common questions: What is CLS? Why was it developed? How does the system work?
Speaker:
Michele M. Fleming
VP, Director of Compliance & Associate General Co, CLS Bank International
Session 112
Refreshment Break
Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Session 118
Liquidity Management
Wednesday, 3:20 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This session explores the role of liquidity management in the global payments arena. Speakers examine its relevance to financial institutions and corporate customers, and offer an overview of how banks create and manage liquidity to support their payments operations as well as their cash management offerings to their FI and corporate customers. The course will also explore how changes in payment infrastructures such as CLS Bank, CHIPS and Target II impact bank liquidity management.
Speaker:
Martin F. Lebouitz
President, Global Payments Strategies, Inc.
Session 123
Drilling Down into the IAT File Format
Wednesday, 4:25 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course will detail the changes to the formatting requirements for the new IAT, International ACH Transaction, Standard Entry Class Code. Speakers will review specific details of all file format elements including the entry detail records, mandatory and optional addenda records, and file headers and control records. New returns issues related to IAT, and supplemental SEC code requirements will also be discussed.
Speaker:
John F. Morris AAP
Retail Payments Project Coordinator II, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Session 127
Registration & Breakfast Service
Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Students and instructors may retrieve their class materials at the registration area adjacent to the IIP classroom in the Magnolia/Redbud Foyer. Breakfast is served in the Fed Cafe beginning at 7:30 a.m. The registration area remains open until 11:30 a.m. for instructor registration and as an information and service area for participants.
Session 133
Advanced Legal & Regulatory Issues
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
Speakers in this course identify and examine the most significant legal and regulatory issues confronting the global payments arena today. Key drivers and ongoing developments, as well as new and existing requirements, and ramifications for non-compliance are discussed.
Speakers:
Chris Baugher
Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Marc D'Annunzio
Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Session 137
Refreshment Break
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Session 143
Developing Markets & Market Trends
Thursday, 9:50 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This session explores international payments and remittances to developing countries beyond the United States and Europe, including Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Speakers will examine the forces behind the industry's spending trends by geographic region, type of payment system in use, and the projected impact of emerging technologies.
Speaker:
Mark Webster CPA CCM
Partner, Treasury Alliance Group, LLC
Session 148
Foreign Exchange & Currency Principles
Thursday, 10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
This course introduces students to the principles of foreign exchange and currency. Speakers examine models, options, practices, and environmental changes and discuss their role in global payments.
Speaker:
Myriam Quispe-Agnoli
Research Economist & Assistant Policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Session 153
Closing Remarks
Thursday, 11:50 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Room
Speaker:
Priscilla Holland AAP, CCM
Senior Director, International Programs, NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association
Session 157
Lunch Service
Thursday, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Room: Magnolia/Redbud Foyer
Preliminary schedule subject to change.
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