Session 05
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.
Dark Data: Search, Collate, Conquer – Making Sense of Unstructured Cash Forecasting Data (I) (F)
- Nicolas Christiaen, CEO, Cashforce
- David Jacoboski, VP & Treasurer, Drew Marine
Wednesday, April 14th
9:45am - 10:45am
Grapevine A
Virtual
Session Description
The data systems of any international company are capturing, generating and storing millions of bytes of data every second of every day, with the amount growing exponentially over time. Nowadays companies can capitalize on the extensive data at their disposal, in which the full implications are yet to be fully understood. Yet most companies still rely on outdated technologies, so they are confined by its data reach and limitations. One of the many areas that has the potential to improve is Cash flow forecasting, more specifically the unconquered area of Dark Data.
This session is aimed at treasury departments who struggle to find the right information. We show where the data is hidden and next steps involved in making the data tangible. Next, we take a closer look at what possible hidden data could be amassed from the current crisis. Furthermore, we show that by looking into the potential of Dark Data, it allows to create a data analysis to a higher quality than ever before resulting in a bridge between finance and the other business departments.
Speaker Information
Nicolas Christiaen is a Finance Analytics expert specialized in Cash Management and Cash Forecasting. He is CEO & Co-founder of Cashforce, a new and leading working capital management & forecasting platform. With Cashforce, he has been working on international projects in the distribution & retail, manufacturing, logistics and services industries. He also leads the R&D department within Cashforce, making him the go-to-man for cutting-edge Cash Management technologies and practices. As a technology and cash specialist he is a renowned guest speaker in the FinTech community as well as a frequent panelist at international Treasury Conferences.
David Jacoboski joined Drew International as Vice President & Treasurer in September 2019, and has oversight of all treasury functions, credit & collections, insurance, and employee benefits programs. In his prior roles, his responsibilities included capital markets, financial planning, foreign exchange and merger integration. Before Drew International, David held treasury and corporate finance positions at Element Solutions, Cenveo, Lydall and Chemtura Corporation. Drew completed his undergraduate studies at Bryant University and has an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
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Public Funds Investment Act Compliance (I) (F) (G)
- Patrick Shinkle, Associate Director, UNT Center for Public Management
Wednesday, April 14th
9:45am - 10:45am
Grapevine B
Virtual
Session Description
This session reviews the requirements of the Texas Public Funds Investment Act, with particular emphasis on the Investment Officer’s responsibilities. Upon completion, the participant should be able to understand the history of the Public Funds Investment Act, understand the requirements of the Act, and identify whether or not their organization is in compliance with the Act.
Speaker Information
Patrick Shinkle is the Director for the Center for Public Management at the University of North Texas. Prior to joining CPM, he was a Vice President at Southwest Securities, responsible for providing municipal bond underwriting and financial advisory services to public entities in Texas. Patrick has over 30 years of experience in public funds management in Texas, including 12 years as Administrator of LOGIC and 5 years as part of the TexPool management team. Patrick has frequently spoken on investment management, disaster recovery planning, computer security awareness, and technology related issues for such organizations as the Dallas Association for Financial Professionals, the Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas, the Texas Association of Counties, and the Texas Association of School Business Officials. Patrick received his undergraduate degree in Finance from Texas State University in San Marcos. He received his MBA and Master of Science in Information Assurance degrees from the University of Dallas, designated as a Center of Academic Excellence by the National Security Agency of the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security for the Information Assurance program. He was selected as one of the Dallas Business Journal’s “Business School All-Stars for 2006.
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The Resilient Organization: Beyond Surviving to Thriving (I) (F)
- Robin Johnson, MAPP, Owner, Robin Learning Systems
- Bent Hanson, Owner, Los Gringos Locos
Wednesday, April 14th
9:45am - 10:45am
Grapevine C
Live
Session Description
Resilience is the ability to overcome, navigate through, bounce back, and grow while facing adversity. Organizational resilience is imperative during times of uncertainty and upheaval. Resilience is made up of learnable skills, and directly leads to enhanced problem solving, flexibility, and creativity. Attendees will examine specific real-life examples of organizational resilience, and how companies were able to survive and thrive while facing serious and unexpected economic threats due to Covid 19 and other disasters.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the latest research on resilience in individuals and organizations, and how resilience directly enables a company to “survive and thrive” amidst uncertainty and upheaval.
- Develop straightforward Real-Time Resilience skills that can be used within organizations to conserve, protect, and expand their human, financial, and technical capital.
- Learn specific strategies and creative mindsets to enhance and transform various areas of responsibility to more successfully meet unknown future challenges.
Speaker Information
Robin Johnson studied directly with Martin Seligman, Angela Duckworth, and Karen Reivich in Penn’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program, and has taught principles of organizational resilience to various professional groups. She helped create the “Developing Civility and Connections in Midland, Michigan” community enrichment program. Robin has an MBA with an emphasis in Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University and a MAPP degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Robin also works with SAFEChecks and is the primary Editor of Frank Abagnale’s Fraud Bulletin.
Bent Hansen owns Los Gringos Locos, a high-end eatery in La Canada Flintridge, CA. Upon the overnight “lockdown” in March 2020, he pivoted and transformed his sit-down restaurant to a take-out restaurant, maintaining his family’s legacy that goes back generations. Bent has been hailed as one of the most innovative restauranteurs in Southern California, and has utilized “extreme creativity” in helping his company survive and thrive throughout the challenges of Covid 19 in Los Angeles County. Bent has taught “Creative Entrepreneurship in Business” at Glendale Community College and speaks nationally at numerous restaurant marketing conventions.
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CTP – Short Term Borrowing (B)
- Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President - The Treasury Academy
- Tyrone Gant, CTP, SVP, Director of Treasury Management, Vectra Bank
Wednesday, April 14th
9:45am - 10:45am
Grapevine D
Virtual
Session Description
This session discussed the characteristics of different types of money market securities, as well as how these instruments are priced, yields are calculated and investments managed. Also included is coverage of short-term financing from the borrower’s perspective, including the calculation of the costs on bank lines of credit and commercial paper.
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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