BUFDG are very excited to be hosting their first Treasury Management Conference on Monday 24^th June at One America Square in London.  The event will be a great opportunity for our members to meet colleagues across Higher Education together with external experts.   The day will consist of a number of plenary sessions and 20 breakout sessions with a huge variety of topics to choose from ensuring each delegate gets the most from the day. 

A 09.00am registration with 09.30am start.  Further venue details can be found here.

Treasury Management Conference Agenda 

09.00     Registration and refreshments

09.30     Welcome to the conference

09.35     How has the British economy faired under the weight of Brexit uncertainty.

Mark Berrisford-Smith, Head of Economics for HSBC’s commercial banking in the UK will give delegates the latest view on our economy.  Using his extensive experience in this area, Mark will bring us the latest position on the economy and what this means for the UK ensuring that we are as well informed as possible about the issues arising from ‘Brexit’. 

10.10     The changing world of treasury

Caroline Stockmann, Chief Executive of the Association of Corporate Treasurers shares the latest research on treasury trends including how treasury is responding to our changing economy, why it’s becoming more embedded within organisations and what’s expected in the next few years.

10.25     Break

10.45     Breakout sessions 1.  5 options to choose from.

11.25     Move

11.30     Breakout sessions 2.  5 options to choose from.

12.10     Lunch and networking

13.10    50 Shades of Green - Integrating ESG for Every Portfolio. 

Led by Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment Strategy, Legal & General Investment Management. Meryam will give an overview on the socially responsible investment                    and the work LGIM have been doing to drive change and the results they have seen.

13.50     Breakout sessions 3.  5 options to choose from.

14.25     Break

14.45     Breakout sessions 4.  5 options to choose from.

15.30    Strategies for resilience and change – from world class mountaineer Andy Cave

For our closing session at the conference we hear from Andy Cave.  Andy is a world class mountaineer with a PhD and two award winning books to his name.  He will deliver a speech packed with humour and drama to capture the drive and spirit necessary to succeed when the stakes are high. Relating his mountaineering experiences to the world of finance and treasury, he will leave our delegates with strategies to tackle change and be more resilient. 

16.30    Conference wrap up and close.

You can see more details on the conference microsite