Session 02

• David Shirzad - Goldman Sachs
• Sarah Biegel - Hexion
• Konstantin Savov - Exxon

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Grand I

Session Description

Treasurers have been mandated to have control and maintain transparency over the cash moving into and out of their organizations. Data availability is imperative to achieving a single source of truth for cash positioning, allowing Treasurers to better understand opportunities, ensure effective allocation of capital, and ultimately optimize working capital. The ability to access secure data quickly has surfaced as a top priority as Treasurers look to present data as strategic information in decision making helping to elevate them as a strategic business partner. This session will explore the importance of adapting a data-led mindset to empower strategic decisions around working capital. Panelists will explore the importance of building a strong data pipeline, data visibility as a tool to drive automation and centralization, data security, and the benefits of pairing data visibility and API interoperability to drive innovation.

• Best practices in data management to align with the business’s strategic objectives
• Leveraging APIs and consistently enhancing security measures to help facilitate secure and real-time data exchange
• Benefits of centralized data approach to create a single view of capital, enhancing strategic visibility

Speaker Information

David Shirzad is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, leading Transaction Banking’s coverage of Consumer Retail companies in the United States. David has experience covering clients across a broad range of sectors, including TMT (Technology Media Telecom), Financial Technology, and Financial Sponsors. David joined Goldman Sachs in 2018 as an Analyst in the Corporate Treasury division in New York, and moved to Dallas in 2023. David earned a BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University.

• Tim Reed, Director Global Treasury Services - Bank of America
• Andy Murray, Director, Treasury Product Manager - Bank of America

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Grand B

Session Description

In this session, we will discuss the benefits, key challenges, and considerations when leveraging Accounts Receivable data to gain insight into organizational and process health and make key strategic decisions. Attendees will hear directly from Bank of America and a client panel on how their organizations are leveraging data analytics and automation to understand their customers, track processes, and streamline operations. They will also hear about the challenges companies may face in sourcing, analyzing, and understanding this data and how they can overcome them.

1. How Accounts Receivable data can be leveraged to gain insights into organizational and process health.
2. The benefits of leveraging this data to better understand customers and streamline A/R operations.
3. The challenges associated with sourcing and leveraging this data and how to overcome them.

Speaker Information

Tim Reed is a Director with Bank of America in Global Treasury Services, based in Dallas, Texas. In his role as a Product Sales Specialist, he is focused on Receivables Products such as Lockbox, ACH, Wires, electronic delivery of information (EDI) and Internet-based applications. He is also knowledgeable in traditional Treasury Management service offerings. He specializes in developing solutions for corporate clients across the country. Tim has 16 years of banking experience in operations, including check processing, systems maintenance and Lockbox operations as well as 28 years in treasury management. Tim earned his Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Dallas Baptist University and is a SWIFT Qualified Specialist as well as a former Certified Treasury Professional.

• Nimaya Mitra - MUFG
• Kelsey Wandel, Assistant Treasurer - Oncor Electric Delivery

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Grand H

Session Description

This session offers treasury professionals insights into optimizing free cash flow through supply chain efficiency. Learn how reducing operational costs, shortening lead times, and reducing inventory levels can directly benefit liquidity management. We’ll explore how supply chain finance solutions can free up cash flow without affecting COGS, improve cash flow forecasting, and enhance working capital management. Real world examples will showcase how companies have leveraged SCF to boost liquidity, providing treasury teams with actionable strategies to optimize cash flow.

Collaborative Relationships: Gain strategies to build strong relationships with company executives and board members for effective collaboration.

Speaker Information

Nirmalya Mitra is a Managing Director at MUFG where he is responsible for originating working capital solutions for clients. He is a dynamic and visionary senior banking executive with over 24 years' experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, with a proven track record in driving strategic initiatives that optimize transactional efficiency, developing and implementing innovative cash management, and financing strategies that meet the evolving needs of corporate clients. Prior to MUFG, Nirmalya held increasingly senior roles at Citi, HSBC, and JPMorgan Chase. He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration in Finance from Boston University.

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Kelsey Wandel is the Assistant Treasurer of Oncor Electric Delivery, based in Dallas, Texas. Kelsey joined Oncor eight months prior and comes to Oncor from the corporate banking arena. She brings experience from previous roles at Citizens Bank and Truist Securities and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from Auburn University.

• Bob Stark, Global Head of Enablement - Kyriba

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Grand E

Session Description

AI has advanced into our personal and professional lives at an exponential rate, with an overwhelming majority of CFOs prioritizing AI for finance and treasury in 2025. How to integrate AI safely into treasury operations remains a critical challenge, especially with new fraud techniques such as “injection” and data disinformation representing a very real threat to AI’s success.
In this session, we will review the top 5 use cases for AI in treasury and dissect the emerging threats around data and controls that treasury teams must command to maximize the value of AI for treasury teams in 2025.

Technology and Data: Discover how to leverage technology and data analytics for insights and strategic organizational impact.

Speaker Information

Bob Stark has been a product and go-to-market financial technology leader for over 25 years. As the head of global enablement at Kyriba, Bob works directly with clients, partners, and industry influencers to ensure Kyriba is at the forefront of financial technology and solving business needs of its customers. Stark has empowered finance leaders at some of the world’s largest companies, and is a frequent speaker and author on treasury, risk management, and payments at AFP, EuroFinance, ACT, Sibos, and other industry events. Bob resides in Vancouver, Canada and is a graduate of Simon Fraser University.

• Ed Barrie, Chief Product Officer - Treasury4

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Grand G

Session Description

Preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) goes far beyond financial planning; it requires treasury teams to build robust systems, tighten internal controls, and establish financial processes to meet the rigorous demands of public markets. In this session, Ed Barrie, Treasury4’s Chief Product Officer and a Treasury4 client with recent IPO experience will discuss the treasury-specific strategies and best practices that are key to a successful public debut.

• Effective Cash Flow Forecasting: Explore the critical role of cash flow forecasting as a driver for decision-making in a newly public company, where operational stability hinges on accurate, reliable projections.
• Post-IPO Investment Programs: Gain insights into designing an investment strategy for excess funds raised during the IPO, with a focus on balancing liquidity needs against the opportunities for yield.
• Considerations for Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs): Delve into the nuances of setting up SMAs to manage IPO proceeds, including investment objectives, governance, and risk management.

Speaker Information

Ed Barrie is Co-founder and Chief Product Officer for Treasury 4, Inc. and is responsible for product strategy and capabilities.  Ed engages with customers and partners to understand their challenges and needs and incorporates their feedback into the Treasury4 product roadmap.  Treasury4’s first customer, NWR, Inc. won a Treasury & Risk 2023 Alexander Hamilton Award for Small Company Excellence. Prior to co-founding Treasury4, Ed spent two years at Salesforce.com leading strategic initiatives for their capital markets group including the development of their Minority Bank Investment Program and the post-acquisition integration of Tableau Software.  Prior to Salesforce, Ed served four years as the Treasurer of Tableau Software and was responsible for building their award winning treasury where his team earned the Treasury & Risk 2020 Alexander Hamilton Award for Technology Excellence, Treasury Today 2018 Adam Smith Award for the category of Harnessing the Power of Technology as a result of driving advanced cash, payments and investment analytics as well as a 2019 Adam Smith Highly Commended Award for Best Card Solution for the company’s global corporate card program. Ed spent six years at Itron, Inc. as Assistant Treasurer where his team earned the Treasury Today 2014 Adam Smith Award for Best Process Re-engineering Solution for their efforts in implementing world class treasury systems and processes.  Prior to joining Itron, Ed spent seven years in Microsoft’s Global Treasury Department with responsibility for treasury systems, including the company’s SWIFT implementation and treasury operations.  Ed earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Eastern Washington University.

• Casey Creel, Senior Vice President, Commercial Card Sales Officer - PNC
• Lauri Harris, Finance Manager - Lion Copolymer Holdings
• Frank Woodley, Senior Director, Payroll and Assistant Treasurer - Arcosa
• Stephen Cohen, SVP Business Development - Boost Payment Solutions

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Iris

Session Description

Practitioners Only!

Rebate for card programs is historically one of the most attractive aspects to organizations when evaluating card providers.  Often overlooked is the significant impact card programs also have on your working capital.  Have you ever considered the impact to your organization if you were able to penetrate your most strategic relationships and extend your DPO on your highest spend suppliers through a card program? Through term negotiation for early pay, custom supplier enablement and nontraditional payment initiation, we are seeing acceptance among this group of suppliers historically deemed as “non-cardable” due to cost of acceptance and size of relationships.

In this session, we’ll explore two organizations approach to supplier enablement and how proprietary rates, unique merchant partnerships with Boost, and flexible repayment terms created large scale card programs with financial benefits greater than any rebate could create.

Large Card Program Implementation or Growth through:

• Supplier Negotiations
• Supplier-paid enablement
• Nontraditional payment initiation
• Term Extension

Speaker Information

Casey Creel joined PNC in June of 2022 bringing 14 years of commercial card experience and over 20 years of financial services consulting. During his time with card providers, he has served in roles of Analyst, Account Manager as well as a Commercial Card Consultant. In an additional role as a Payables Consultant, Casey provided solutions to clients regarding their invoice and payment automation goals. Previously, Casey helped build and launch the Commercial Card program from the ground up for a regional Texas bank and spent the first fifteen years of his career at a large National bank, eight of which supported the bank’s commercial card initiatives. Casey is an Accredited Procure-to-Pay (APPSC) Solution Consultant and previously received his Certified Purchasing Card Professional (CPCP) designation. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University with a focus in Information & Operations Management and is based in Houston, TX.

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Lauri Harris current serves as Finance Manager and oversees the card program for Lion Copolymer Holdings.  Previous roles include Portfolio Manager for Regions Bank and a Treasury Officer with Bank One. Lauri received her Bachelor of Science in Finance from LSU. Lauri has received her CPA and CTP accreditations.

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Frank Woodley currently serves as Senior Director, Payroll and Treasurer at Arcosa, Inc. and previously has held Director of Treasury and Treasury Manager at Arcosa, Imagine Communications and Trinity Industries. Frank earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from UT Dallas and holds his CTP certification.  Frank has been recognized as the winner of the Adam Smith Award for Best Cash Flow Forecasting from Treasury Today Group.

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Stephen Cohen is Senior Vice President, Business Development at Boost Payment Solutions, the only acquirer in the United States focused exclusively on business-to-business electronic payments.  In his role at Boost, Stephen is a key player in business development and strategic business activities for the company and manages relationships with commercial card issuers, middleware players and large corporate customers where he works with both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams to optimize commercial card acceptance. Prior to joining Boost in 2010, Stephen was the founder, president and CEO of Brillian Technologies, LLC, a provider of wireless payment technologies and other innovative solutions to the restaurant and hospitality industries.  Before Brillian, he was a founder and COO of Fastcorp, the leading ice cream vending machine manufacturer in the world.  Mr. Cohen began his career as a management consultant at Bain & Co after receiving dual degrees from The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, PA. Stephen is based out of Boost’s corporate headquarters in New York City and has been with the company for almost fifteen years.

• Beatriz Saldivir, Global Payments & Treasury Advisor - FIS

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Periwinkle

Session Description

Payments are the heartbeat of any organization yet managing them efficiently can be a daunting task. As your organization grows, merges, and evolves, your payment operations must keep pace. Treasurers and accounts payable teams often grapple with high payment volumes, rising costs, limited cash visibility, fraud risks, and the need to adopt cutting-edge payment technologies and standards. By embracing industry best practices, you can mitigate risks and streamline your payment processes. This empowers you to stay agile, reduce costs, enhance control measures, and position your organization for enduring success, regardless of the changes that come your way.

Learn how to derisk your organization against payment fraud, while aligning best workflow practices benefiting treasury, accounts payable, and shared services.

Speaker Information

Beatriz Saldivir is a former treasurer and a dynamic, results-oriented financial professional who has collaborated with and empowered C-suite executives worldwide in the payments and treasury ecosystem. She has worked with the Federal Reserve, the Faster Payments Task Force, and the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), contributing to the development of the USA's modern instant payments infrastructure. Additionally, Beatriz provides thought leadership and growth strategies across global industries and speaks at various financial conferences, inspiring others with her expertise and vision.

• Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
• Raymond Vines, CTP - Part Time Treasurer, Treasury Consultant, Trainer - Turningpoint Communications

Monday, April 28th
11:30am - 12:30pm
Sunflower

Session Description

• Chapter 5: Money Markets
• Chapter 6: Capital Markets
• Demonstration of Canvas Website for course

Speaker Information

D.J. Masson, Ph.D., is President of The Treasury Academy, a training and consulting firm specializing in treasury management, international finance, business forecasting, and risk management. Over the past 25 years, D.J. has provided business and financial consulting and training services to a wide variety of corporations, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. He is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Finance at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business and is a trainer and curriculum developer for programs with Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), GT News and Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) in the U.K, and Citibank’s Global Transactions Services unit. D.J. has extensive experience in developing curriculum for a wide range of teaching and training environments, both residential and on-line. He has developed classes and taught at all levels of higher education: undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and in-house, custom-designed courses. D.J. has worked with professional associations to develop workshop, training materials, and certification programs in the areas of Treasury Management, Credit Management, Global Cash Management, Financial Forecasting, Commercial Banking, and Risk Management. D. J.’s educational background includes a B.A. in Business from the University of New Orleans and an MBA and Ph.D. in Finance from Indiana University. D.J. earned his Certified Cash Manager (CCM/CTP) credential in 1988. D.J. also earned the Cert ICM, an international cash management certification, from the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) in the UK in 1999.

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Ray Vines brings 30 years of corporate treasury experience (and honesty) to bear for Turningpoint Communications’ treasury management sales trainees, customers, customers’ clients and other key constituents as the “voice of the client” for programs, documentation and high-touch client experiences. Ray is also an instructor for the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Treasury Learning System instructor-led courses, educating hundreds of prospective CTP candidates each spring and fall for Rice University and the University of Texas. Formerly, Ray served as Director of Treasury for Dean Foods in Dallas for seven years, where he was responsible for leading treasury operations and his team, managing internal and external relationships and continuous process improvement. Prior to Dean Foods, Ray spent 20 years at RadioShack as Director of Treasury Operations. Ray is an active participant in enhancing the role of treasury management as an industry and career through his participation on industry roundtables and his leadership of the Dallas AFP, including his role as past president of the . Ray co-chaired the award-winning TEXPO conference in Dallas in 2018, leading all technological, marketing and communications aspects of the conference and is a key member of the content team for #DallasTEXPO2023. Ray holds a B.S. in Finance and MS in Accounting from the University of Texas and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). Ray is also a WSET Level 3 Advanced (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Wine and Spirits Certified instructor, and customizes courses in wine/spirits etiquette for financial audiences and executives.