Keynote Address: 8:15 a.m.

• Managing a Global Treasury with an Eye on Strategy
  Michael Richard, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, McDonald's Corp.
  [Presentation]

  Hear from the Treasurer of McDonald's about what it takes to lead and manage an effective global treasury team. He will discuss the evolution of the practice over the past decade and address specific challenges he faces today in managing an international treasury.

General Session Panel: 9:00 a.m.

• Offshore Cash Strategies: Treasury Partnering with the Tax and Accounting Teams
  George Zinn, Corporate VP and Treasurer, Microsoft
  R. Davis Maxey, Treasurer, Vice President of Tax, Ion Geophysical Corp.
  Daniel Munger, International Tax Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP
  [Presentation]

  As offshore cash strategies are explored, it is imperative that Treasury connects with the tax and the accounting teams. In choosing various cross-border netting/pooling structures, the accounting and tax implications are critical in those decisions. Hear from the treasurers of two global corporations along with a tax and accounting expert as they discuss the coordination that must take place.

Roundtable: 10:45 a.m.

• Optimizing Global Liquidity - Organizational and Structural Approaches
  Ron Chakravarti, Managing Director, Global Transaction Services
  Tony Glasby, Treasurer, EDS Corp.
  Daniel M. Perkins, CTP, Executive, Crowe Chizek & Company LLC
  [Presentation]

  In today's challenging environment, flexibility in funding the business
  in growth markets is an imperative. This session focuses on strategies that companies have implemented to integrate cash processes, streamline global liquidity, and enhance investment oversight. It will highlight organizational, technological, and liquidity management technique considerations that, as the panelists' experience suggests, will be relevant to meeting your objectives.

• Regional Focus: Asia Expansion
  This session will cover Asian nations large and small, going beyond China and India to encompass the entire region including Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Singapore. Learn from a treasury executive who has extensive experience operating in the area and discover the challenges and potential pitfalls of banking and cash management in this emerging region.

• Treasury as a Value-Added Partner: Innovation in Processes, People and Structure
  Shan Nair, President, Nair & Co.

  Outsourcing financial operations or establishing a shared services center is sometimes viewed as the silver bullet to address inefficient processes. However, the first step is to ensure that the financial processes make sense, that you have the right people, and that you correctly follow all the laws and regulations in the countries in which you will be operating.

Luncheon Address: 12:00 p.m.

• The Role of the World's Largest Futures Exchange in Global Financial Markets and Risk Management
  James Parisi, Chief Financial Officer, CME Group

James Parisi has served as Chief Executive Officer of CME Group since July 2007. When CME and CBOT merged to become the world's largest and most diverse exchange, Parisi played a leading role. Hear Mr. Parisi discuss the organization's vision and growth strategies that helped expand CME's core business and global distribution.

Roundtable: 2:00 p.m.

• Aligning Capital Structure with Strategic Objectives
  Anita Prasad, General Manager, Treasury, Microsoft Corporation
  Ryan Robinson, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, U.S. Chief Financial Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc.
  [Presentation]

  The optimal capital structure for a company is dependent on the company's risk, cost of funds, credit rating objectives, appetite for acquisitions, tax strategy and a variety of other factors. Recent shifts in the debt market and the increasing importance of private equity add additional elements to the capital structure decision. Two very different companies will discuss their decision-making in determining their capital structure.

• Global Payments
  Gary Park, Head of Global Treasury Ops, Schlumberger
  Shawn Jewell, Director of IT Projects, Service Master
  [Presentation]

  This session focuses on driving efficiency in the financial process, including the entire purchase-to-pay cycle and e-invoicing. A practitioner who recently embarked on this mission by building a "global payment hub" discusses lessons learned from the journey.
  

• Regional Focus: Latin America
  

  The landscape for doing business in Latin America is as diverse as the continent's topography. Some nations have achieved relative political and economic stability, while others are less-developed and require a more cautious approach. Join in a discussion led by a seasoned treasury executive with expertise in establishing and operating a business in the region.

General Session Panel: 3:45 p.m.

• Treasury as Strategic Partner
  Andrew Busch, Global FX Strategist, BMO (Moderator)
  Chris Kriedler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers
  Ira Birns, Chief Financial Officer, World Fuel
  Don Mulligan, Chief Financial Officer, General Mills

  Join our panel of Treasurers-turned-CFOs to explore what treasurers need to know to become members of the strategic planning team.