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TREASURY Powered by FORUM WHERE TREASURY MINDS MEET 8 November 2017 Grosvenor House, London

12.00 Registration and networking lunch

12.30 Welcome address from the chair Sarah Boyce, Associate Policy & Technical Director, ACT

12.40 Welcome address from HSBC Patrick Nolan, Vice Chairman – Global Banking, HSBC CONFERENCE ORGANISER 12.50 A global economic and political update The Association of Corporate Janet Henry, Global Chief Economist, HSBC Treasurers (ACT) sets the benchmark 13.20 Keynote address: LIBOR – an update on the future for international treasury excellence. Timothy J. Bowler, President, ICE Benchmark Administration As the chartered body for treasury, we lead the profession through our 13.50 Breakout sessions internationally recognised suite of Discussion group 1 treasury qualifications, by defining Brave new world of FX risk management? standards and championing continuing • managing FX volatility in developed and emerging markets professional development. • technology developments in FX platform trading We are the authentic voice of the • accounting update – IFRS changes and practical implications treasury profession representing for treasury teams the interests of the real economy and Facilitated by: educating, supporting and leading the Rob Clark, Group Tax & Treasury Director, TT Electronics treasurers of today and tomorrow. Holger Zeuner, Strategic Solutions Group, HSBC Discussion group 2 treasurers.org Cash management in focus • working capital optimisation: a strategic view • cash pooling and cash structures for 2018: what are OFFICIAL PUBLICATION the options? • bank account rationalisation: how many is too many and how can complexity be reduced (e.g. virtual accounts)? Essential reading for international Facilitated by: treasurers, The Treasurer provides Fiona Crisp, Treasury Risk Leader, Huawei valuable insight, clear-thinking analysis Emre Degirmenci, Head of Treasury, Marex Spectron and focus on the latest developments Nick Powell, Global Head Commercialisation – L&I Products, HSBC in financial management. Discussion group 3 Written by practitioners for Regulatory outlook: what to watch practitioners, The Treasurer delivers • updates on Basel III and IV, MIFID II, EMIR, IFRS 9 and 16 comprehensive coverage on all • bank ringfencing and the impact on treasurers aspects of treasury, risk and • new EU AML legislation: do you need to keep a people with corporate finance. significant control (PSC) schedule? treasurers.org/thetreasurer • KYC: treasurers’ hopes and the reality Facilitated by: James Chew, Global Head – Regulatory Policy & Strategy, HSBC Michelle Price, Associate Policy & Technical Director, ACT FAST FORWARD Next generation treasury Challenge our experts on their visions of industry-changing innovation • Big Data and analytics • AI and robotic process automation (RPA) • TradeShift: digital supply chain evolution • FinTech – how far will it go? Facilitated by: Niall Cameron, Head – Corporate & Institutional Digital, HSBC Christof Nelischer, Global Group Treasurer, Willis Towers Watson TALK STRATEGY 8 November 2017 Funding unlocked: strategic corporate financing Roundtable for FTSE 100 treasury leaders • strategies to optimise financing and key funding challenges • 2018 interest rate scenarios and bank lending forecast • bond issuance: are treasurers the new IR experts? suitable for 20 participants – email [email protected] to request a place in this session Facilitated by: Richard Montague, Global Head – Credit & Lending, HSBC Suzanne Perry, Assistant Group Treasurer, RELX

14.40 Refreshments and networking

15.20 Breakout sessions Choose your preferred session from the three options below

OPEN FORUM Effective bank relationship management With banks changing as they evolve under successive regulations, so are their relationships with corporate treasurers. Add FinTech to the mix and the dynamics become even more complex. From bank restructuring and ring-fencing, changing product offerings and counterparty risk management, to the management of ancillary wallets: what will be the key issues in 2018? Facilitated by: Sarah Boyce, Associate Policy & Technical Director, ACT Winny Li, Executive Director – Treasury and Head – Global Treasury Operations, PPD Andrew Rowlands, Deputy Group Treasury Director, Reckitt Benckiser John-Paul Way, MD UK Banking, HSBC FAST FORWARD TALK STRATEGY Deep dive into the payments innovation world The continuing challenges for Challenge our experts on their visions of industry- investing cash changing innovation Roundtable for FTSE 100 treasury leaders • PSD2, APIs and open banking: 2018’s dream • changes in the investment landscape: low combination? interest rates, MMFs, the impact of regulatory • key developments in real-time payments, developments (Basel III, MiFID II) cross-border transactions and mobile • diversification and alternative investment collections options • speed and security: achievable combination suitable for 20 participants – email or inevitable trade-off? [email protected] to request a place Facilitated by: in this session Gregg Koser, Group Treasurer, Wonga Facilitated by: Szabolcs Zag Szilagyi, Payments Advisory – Global Ian Cooper, Group Treasurer, 3i Head of Corporates, HSBC Jonathan Curry, Global CIO – Liquidity and CIO Joanne Towers, European Head – Payments Product, AMG US, HSBC Global Liquidity & Cash Management, HSBC

16.10 Spotlight session: Are you Brexit-ready? How could Brexit impact your business? A discussion of the progress so far, the road ahead and the impact on the banking industry and corporates. Tim Reid, Global Head – Transaction Banking, HSBC

16.40 Closing remarks from HSBC Jonathan Graham, Head of Corporate, HSBC

16.50 Close of forum Sarah Boyce, Associate Policy & Technical Director, ACT 8 November 2017

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GETTING THERE “I WAS “TINGLING WITH Grosvenor House, ANTICIPATION”. THE WHOLE London, W1K 7TN EVENT WAS BRILLIANT FROM START TO FINISH... GREAT PEOPLE AND SUBJECT MATTER WAS COVERED IN GOOD DETAIL.” Nitin Shah, Transport for London