Invitation to the Treasury Leadership Forum 2022

Date Posted:Thu, 10th Mar 2022

Invitation to the Treasury Leadership Forum 2022

Join Standard Chartered at their Treasury Leadership Forum in Dubai to gain insights into the developments in cash management and ways to optimise working capital.

 

Resilient recovery and sustainable growth have never been more crucial as businesses emerge stronger from the disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused.

Panel discussions covering both essential topics for Corporates to consider as businesses continue to build robust treasury infrastructures. In this half-day in-person conference, expert speakers will cover topics including economic outlook for MENA, Corporate Tax in the UAE, recent updates in the legal framework and the evolving payments landscape.

Expert Speaker sessions

  • Navigating MENA: 2022 Q1 / H1 Outlook of economic and treasury landscape

Carla Slim, Economist, MENA, Standard Chartered

  • Corporate Tax in UAE: Key Impact of Corporate Tax on businesses in UAE

Nilesh Ashar, Partner, Tax, KPMG

  • Updates in UAE Legal Framework: Key Impact of recent updates in legal framework on businesses

Panel 1: Treasurer’s role in the new world order
How has liquidity management and FX evolved post the COVID-19 pandemic? Centralization – How much is too much. Leveraging treasury technology for automation and digitization. The dialogue will also feature live use cases and new solutions to deploy for treasury centres.

Moderator
Viplav Rathore, Managing Director, Head of Cash Products, AME, Standard Chartered

Panellists

  • Ruta Jukneviciute, Treasury Transformation, Al Futtaim Group
  • Christopher Porter, Group Treasurer, AW Rostamani Group
  • Shabbir Ahmad, Head of Treasury, Landmark Group
  • Yogesh Yadav, Head of Treasury, Basrah Gas Company Shell JV

Panel 2: Managing Working Capital in a post COVID-19 World
Supply Chain and inventory efficiency vs. resilience – Are corporates still looking at “Just in time” inventory or moving to “Just in Case” inventory? Ways to unlock cash from Working Capital. The panel will discuss Industry best practices in Optimising Working Capital.

Moderator
Motasim Iqbal, Head of Transaction Banking Sales, AME, Standard Chartered

Panellists

  • Asghar Ali, Manager, Treasury, DUCAB
  • Staney Pullolickel, Regional Treasurer, MENA, SSA & Asia, General Electric

Syed Khurrum Zaeem, Head of Transaction Banking, AME, Standard Chartered

Monday, 21 March 2022
9:00AM to 1:20pm, followed by lunch
The Ritz Carlton DIFC – Samaya Ballroom

If you would like to RSVP. please mention your full name and company via [email protected] & quote the BBG.