CONNECTING MINDS ACT MIDDLE EAST BREAKFAST BRIEFING Tuesday 23 May 2017 DIFC, Dubai In partnership with treasurers.org/mebreakfast Follow us @actupdate #actmebb Sponsored by FREE TO ATTEND 08.00 Registration and breakfast 08.30 Chair’s opening remarks Gary Slawther, Treasury Director, Arabtec Holding 08.40 Presentation: DIFC welcome and regional overview Developing the DIFC as a business and corporate treasury hub Khadija Ali, Senior Vice President Corporates & Service Providers, DIFC Authority 08.55 Presentation: Integrating and harnessing the latest supply chain finance tools to improve working capital management • new technologies providing real benefit to working capital • what are the technologies and tools reducing working capital risk and supplier disruption? • from strategy to rollout, what are the challenges when integrating new technology? Larissa Svabova, Director, Global Operations Supply Chain Finance, Kyriba 09.25 Presentation: SWIFT case study In an uncertain and often complex market, ensuring any supply chain finance programme is optimised and integrated is essential to ensure corporates can reduce risk, enhance process efficiency and improve cash flow Onur Ozan, Head of Business Development META, SWIFT Olivier Delcourt, Head of Indirect Sales, Kyriba Middle East 09.50 Panel discussion: Supply chain finance strategy in uncertain times • what helps ensure transparency and visibility in a SCF programme? • lessons learned on ensuring smooth financing and onboarding new suppliers • technology, risk management or caring for suppliers…what’s the most important for SCF expansion? • is centralising the treasury, sales and procurement functions the future to drive business efficiency? Facilitated by: Gary Slawther, Treasury Director, Arabtec Holding Panellists: Olivier Delcourt, Head of Indirect Sales, Kyriba Middle East Onur Ozan, Head of Business Development META, SWIFT 10.40 Chair’s closing remarks and close of programme PROGRAMME WIN-WIN SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RISK AND IMPROVE CASH FLOW Explore the latest technologies and strategies to reduce risk and deliver real value to the business using supply chain finance (SCF) programmes