Global Treasury Leadership Retreat 2017 | Financial Times | 2 November 2017 | Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Today’s treasurer occupies a unique position at the heart of business operations and strategy. As guardians of company cash and finances, treasurers have always been influential in helping to achieve business goals. But this role has expanded to mean even greater responsibility and a seat at the table in strategic decisions. Managing these pressures can be challenging, requiring both long-term planning and the flexibility to adapt as circumstances change, but it also creates huge opportunity: to have bigger impact and the ability to help shape the company’s future.
In the present complex political, economic, and regulatory environment, the importance of treasurers and finance directors has intensified further. Digital disruption, the continued liberalisation of China’s economy, rising tensions between the US and North Korea, uncertainty surrounding post-Brexit Europe, and the threat of cyber attack, are just some of the global developments affecting multinational companies in Asia.

Treasury and finance teams must therefore understand the bigger picture and be agile, able to identify and mitigate emerging risks and to maintain clear visibility of cash across various currencies, banks and entities at all times. Strong leadership on these matters, along with dedication to building relationships across non-finance teams and with the board, will ensure that the treasurer’s role as a trusted strategic adviser to the business only continues to grow.

The Financial Times and Deutsche Bank are delighted to be hosting the third annual Global Treasury Leadership Retreat Series, which covers Asia, the US and Europe. Our shared goal is to build an exclusive, international community of senior treasurers and discuss the unique challenges and opportunities they face today. Featuring expert keynote speakers, interactive group debate and networking in a private, informal setting, this special retreat in Hong Kong is designed to give treasurers from across Asia valuable insight into the developments shaping the corporate world and the chance to engage with peers from different sectors in practical action-focused discussion.

2017 Speakers

John Simpson
World Affairs Editor

Fan Gang
Director, National Economic Research Institute (NERI) / Chairman

Lisa Robins
Managing Director, Vice Chair of Corporate & Investment Bank, Asia Pacific Regional Head / Global Transaction Banking,

Sonia Clifton-Bligh
Director, / Regional Treasury Services Centre Asia-Pacific
Johnson

Carrie Lee
Group Treasurer

Eddie Mak
Group Treasurer

Eddie Mak
Group Treasurer

Bill Banks
Global Infrastructure / Leader

Alex Kong
Founder / Chairman

Simon Topping
Banking Regulatory Partner

Michael Spencer
Chief Economist and Head of Research, / Asia Pacific

Sunday Domingo
Head of Client Data Products & Digital Architecture, Corporate Cash Management, / Global Transaction Banking

Vibhas Ratanjee
Subject Matter Expert

Kaushik Shaparia
Head of Trade Finance & Cash Management for Corporates, / Asia Pacific, Global Transaction Banking

Deborah Elms
Founder / Executive Director

Michael Spiegel
Managing Director, Global Head / Corporate Cash Management; GTB Germany Head

Marc Priestley
Former F1 Pit Crew

Vincent Chow
Group Treasurer

Scott Engle
Group Treasurer

Charles d'Haussy
Head / Fintech

2017 Sponsors

• BBC
• China Reform Foundation
• Asia Pacific Deutsche Bank
• Johnson
• Orient Overseas Container Line
• Kerry Logistics
• EY
• TNG FinTech Group
• KPMG China
• Gallup
• Asian Trade Centre
• McLaren
• Hongkong Electric Company
• AIA Group
• InvestHK