Session 03
X - Executive, A - Advanced, I - Intermediate, B – Basic, F- FP&A Renewal Credit, G - GTOT Credit
CTP Review Sessions are not available for CTP or FP&A credit.
ERP, Finanical Institutions, and the Future (I)
- John Melvin, CTP, Vice President, U.S. Bank
- Emily Traxler, CEO, Bank Shot
Monday, April 25th
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Waller A
Session Description
Digital transformation of business processes accelerated this past year. Let’s discuss what you, your banks, and ERP, TMS and Fintech technology partners are doing to help drive that transformation in your processes. We will review the challenges of payables automation around the procure-to-pay lifecycle. What’s the value of engaging with these partners that have a real pulse on what is going on in the marketplace with respect to payments, technologies, optimization strategy and what’s next? Participants will learn what your technology partners are doing. What are the technologies that are available to drive the automation around your use cases to help you achieve transformation as you define it?
Speaker Information
John Melvin is part of a customer-experience team responsible for executing, coaching, and continually enhancing the U.S. Bank treasury management engagement model. He provides clients with counsel and thought leadership around business process optimization. Based in Minneapolis, John brings over 25 years of treasury management expertise and is a CTP.
Emily Traxler is the CEO of Bank Shot, a payments solution for title companies. She oversees their expansion into new payment methods, partnerships, and new and emerging markets. Based in Atlanta, Emily is a certified Customer Success Manager. She brings a dynamic perspective into revolutionizing payment solutions for the title industry and others, while delivering an optimal customer experience.
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Disrupting Supply Chain Disruption: Tackling International Trade and Mitigating Risk (I)
- Anthony Guide, CTP, CertICM, Vice President - International Advisor, PNC
- Kashmira Sutaria, Director of Global Banking, Vinmar International
Monday, April 25th
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Waller B
Session Description
Throughout the global pandemic, businesses have been met with unprecedented global gridlock, and now they must adapt and implement new processes to help ensure that their business can operate despite disruption. Businesses of all sizes are now leaning more heavily on traditional trade finance instruments like letters of credit to reduce risks. This session features a mix of global treasury management best practices and leading-edge letter of credit approaches to help mitigate international trade risk.
Learning Objectives:
– Explore what tools can help mitigate risk related to international trade transactions
– Learn tips for assessing resiliency of supply chains
– Gain an understanding of how to structure letters of credit to maximize risk mitigation.
Speaker Information
Anthony Guide is an international advisor for PNC's International Advisory Team, who consults with corporates to review their international business and recommend best practices, payment efficiencies and risk mitigation strategies. Prior to joining PNC, he worked for 10 years in corporate treasury for a large multinational consulting firm.
Kashmira Sutaria is the Director of Global Banking at the Vinmar Group in the Houston corporate office of the global marketing and distribution company of plastics and chemicals. With decades of experience, excellent business relationships with global banks and an expertise in export letters of credit, Kashmira manages Vinmar's Global Export Trade Banking operations teams and associated business activities. Her 30+ years of success at Vinmar has earned her the respect and recognition of her peers in the global banking and trade industry. In the early 80s, she began her career at State Bank of India in Bombay, India and was promoted in 1989 to head the Letter of Credit Trade team at State Bank of India in New York. In 1991 she joined the Vinmar Group. Her global footprint and decades in the banking and letter of credit world keeps her motivated to be a knowledgeable resource within the industry. Kashmira earned her graduate degree in Commerce and Accounting at Bombay University in India. Kashmira has been associated with Toastmasters International since 1995 as a Distinguished Toastmaster.
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An Overview of the Asian Payments Landscape (X)
- Kevin McKeever, CTP, Regional Head – Payment Advisory, HSBC
Monday, April 25th
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Waller C
Session Description
Asia offers US corporations opportunities to acquire new customers and to expand new markets; however, multiple payment schemes across various Asian countries can puzzle treasury groups. A heterogeneous landscape of regulations, business models, and technology adoption result in a unique Asian payment ecosystem.
This session will focus on the trends and innovations shaping the Asian payment landscape, and discuss how technology and partnerships will require treasury professionals to be agile in their approach to Asia.
Learning Objectives:
- Key trends in Asia payments: regulation, business models, technology adoption
- Examination of different payment instruments across Asia
- Implications of trends to corporates and banks.
Speaker Information
Kevin McKeever has 30+ years of banking experience and consults with global companies on domestic and international cash management & payment solutions. He also provides education and training on current market trends in global liquidity & cash management. Kevin holds an MBA from the University of Warwick, UK, and AFP’s CTP credential.
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The Resurrection of Check Fraud via Cyber Crime and BEC Scams (I)
- Greg Litster, President, SafeChecks
- Gale Paschkes, Senior Vice President & Controller, Title Houston Holdings
Monday, April 25th
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Waller D
Session Description
The death of checks and check fraud has been predicted for 50 years, but instead of dying, check fraud found new life through the medium of cyber crime, particularly BEC scams. New technologies have emboldened criminals, enabling them to intertwine old-school ploys and modern methods. This session will focus on why check fraud is still #1, how it combines with modern technologies in the world of payment fraud, and how realistic protocols can thwart it. Learning Objectives:
– Understand the links between check fraud and BEC scams
– Develop specific, straight-forward strategies for defending against check fraud and BEC scams
– Stay up-to-date on the latest research on payment fraud.
Speaker Information
Greg Litster is a former 18-year banker who held various senior-level positions in banking prior to acquiring SAFEChecks from a California business bank in 1996. SAFEChecks manufactures high security business checks that are designed by Frank Abagnale (Catch Me If You Can), as well as specialized software for printing checks and creating positive pay files. Greg is Editor of Frank Abagnale's Fraud Bulletin, and has written numerous articles for publications such as AFP Exchange, American Payroll Association, American Land Title Association, and Sheshunoff's Corporate Cash Management Manual. He has given fraud prevention seminars to thousands of financial and treasury professionals across America, and has extensive experience serving as an expert witness on several national and international check fraud, wire fraud, and embezzlement cases. Mr. Litster earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and an MBA in Finance, both from Brigham Young University.
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The Way We Pay: 2022 & Beyond (I)
- Matt Davies, CTP, AAP, APRP, CPP, EVP and Director of Treasury Management, Pegasus Bank
Monday, April 25th
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Waller F
Session Description
The evolution of the payments industry continues, with the recent coronavirus pandemic having significant impacts in an already-dynamic space. This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of recent and upcoming developments in the world of payments, including continued evolution of the ACH network; faster payments such as initiatives Zelle, The Clearing House’s Real Time Payments (RTP) and the Fed’s planned FedNowSM; advancements in credit and debit card and mobile payments; and fraud and security. Participants will learn about recent and upcoming developments in the world of payments, including:
– continued evolution of the ACH network
– faster payments such as initiatives Zelle, The Clearing House’s Real Time Payments (RTP) and the Fed’s planned FedNowSM
– advancements in credit and debit card and mobile payments; and fraud and security.
Speaker Information
Matt Davies is Executive Vice President & Director of Treasury Management at Pegasus Bank in Dallas. He has more than 23 years of banking and payments experience. Prior to joining Pegasus in August 2020, he spent a combined 19 years at the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City. In addition to his experience with the Federal Reserve System, Matt also previously served as ACH & Wire Product Manager for Commerce Bank, Kansas City; Product Manager for Chase Paymentech; and SVP & Public Sector Market Manager for Citi. He is a Past President and current board member of the Dallas Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), and serves on the boards of directors for Jubilee Park & Community Center in Dallas and the Leadership Division of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT). Matt graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, with a B.A. in Political Science and History and from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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CTP – Review of Basic CTP Calculations (B)
- Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
- Tyrone Gant, CTP, SVP, Director of Treasury Management, Vectra Bank
Monday, April 25th
1:45pm - 2:45pm
Waller E
Session Description
This session will provide:
- Overview of CTP MathTips and Techniques for Approaching CTP Math
- Taking the Fear Out of CTP Math for “Mathaphobes.”
This session will involve an overview of CTP math. It will not be the first time formulas and calculations are introduced. Any math associated with the relevant topics covered in the Monday sessions will have already been discussed in context. The difference is that this session will focus on the more challenging formulas and calculations found throughout ETM6. Along with math tips and techniques for all CTP candidates, the instructors will specifically address overcoming the “fear factor” for those CTP candidates who have had very little exposure to financial mathematics or for whom it has been decades since they last took a college course involving financial formulas and calculations.
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.
Tyrone Gant, CTP, is the Director of Treasury Management for Vectra Bank Colorado, a division of Zions Bancorporation. Tyrone is a results oriented financial professional with 25 plus years’ experience in the banking industry including leading and executing growth and sales strategies, new business development and treasury management consulting.
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