Keynote Address: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

• Keynote Address
  James McCabe
  CFO, Chick-fil-A

  Enjoy breakfast at Chick-fil-A and hear from Chief Financial Officer, Buck McCabe. Buck will discuss the overall finance function at Chick-fil-A and the new simplified cash-management system Chick-fil-A recently began piloting. The new tool has the capability to give corporate executives comprehensive real-time visibility of receipts across payment types in all geographical locations. Learn about Chick-fil-A's unique business model and how it has led to their success!

General Session:: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• General Session: Fraud
  Ron J. Schwartz, CPA (Illinois/ North Carolina/ South Carolina), CA, CFE
  Principal
  Forensic & Dispute Services
  Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP

  Marc Effron, JD, CPA
  Senior Manager
  Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP

  Joe Marsh, CISSP CISA CIPP/G
  Manager, Security Services
  Deloitte & Touche, LLP

  Retailers have long dealt with fraud and theft in retail store locations that have resulted in losses heavily impacting net income. This discussion addresses the prevention, detection and remediation of fraud and misconduct risks for retailers. A framework for implementing a comprehensive fraud risk management program will be presented to help retailers look for ways to reduce costs, improve profitability, and protect their brands and corporate reputations.

Roundtables: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Strategies for a Lean Treasury Department
  John Robinson
  Treasurer & Finance Manager
  IKEA

  With increasing workloads within your treasury department, what changes can be made to improve productivity, expense structure and the working environment? Here, we will discuss various topics including staff development and retention, existing system enhancements and new technology. In addition, we will continue the discussion with topics such as leveraging external sources for recommendations, like electronic portals, process streamlining and outsourcing.

• Roundtable: Payroll Cards
  Kathy Noble
  Director, Total Rewards Services
  Darden Restaurants, Inc.
  

  Join some of your peer practitioners for a discussion regarding payroll cards. What were some of the challenges? How was it accepted? Was it mandated or optional? Why choose a branded vs. a non-branded card? What are the benefits of a card issued by a bank vs. a non-bank vendor? There will be time for questions/discussion at the end.

• Roundtable: Managing Treasury Through a Downturn
  Jan P. Berger
  Vice President & Treasurer
  Smart & Final, Inc.
  

  Whether you're benefiting from or hurting from a potential recession, there are things you can do. Interest rate and credit risk management are two of the more important things to focus on, as well as shoring up your bank lines. Be a part of this roundtable discussion to explore these and other opportunities with your peers.

• Roundtable: Deposit Tracking
  Joy L. Butler, CTP, Treasury Department, HMSHost Corporation

  Retailers whose business is cash intensive must focus on accurate deposit tracking and accountability. Hear from HMS Host, a $2.2 billion company that serves people on the go in airports and travel plazas nationwide, on their deposit tracking solution which will result in a reduction of over 2,000 discrepancy notifications annually.

• Roundtable: Supply Chain Financing
  Howard Bascom, Managing Director
  The Bank of New York Mellon

  As the retail industry expands globally in terms of both sourcing and distribution, supply chains have become stretched around the world. Besides the movement and tracking of the physical supply, financing this trade has become more complex as well. Join a discussion about the most recent financing techniques and how they can improve your working capital globally.

• Roundtable: Managing Bank Accounts in the Post-Patriot Act World
  Jose Paniagua, Treasury Manager, Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc.
  Margaret Albrecht, Treasurer, Boston Market Corporation

  In this roundtable retailers will share their best practices for managing a large number of banking relationships and accounts. Topics covered will include bank account consolidation techniques, managing the documentation requirements of the Patriot Act, and using bank account management software.

• Roundtable: Coffee Cup
  Facilitator: Gavin Waugh, CTP
  Senior Director of Treasury
  Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc.

  Join your colleagues for an open-ended and frank discussion of treasury or corporate finance topics. Led by a corporate treasury practitioner with attendance restricted to a maximum of 20 corporate practitioners only, each session is intended to enhance the opportunity for everyone to participate in the conversation. There are no prearranged topics or issues planned. The facilitator will begin the session with a question and the exchange of ideas will take off from there!

  Limited to corporate practitioners, these roundtables will be open discussions moderated by a facilitator.

General Session: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

• Credit Market Update
  John E. McGarry
  Managing Director
  Americas Financing Group
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.

  Hear a Goldman Sachs banker discuss the current strategies for dealing with the current market volatilities. Find out where the markets stand today in terms of spreads and safety in various short term instruments. And then hear where we might be headed for the rest of the year.