Standard Chartered at AFP 2025

2:30 – 3:30 PM ET | War Room: Treasury Leadership in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Spin-Offs
Location: Room 210A, Panel Discussion

In the dynamic environment of mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs, Treasury teams are at the forefront, balancing the critical task of managing ongoing processes while preparing for the significant transitions across investments, hedging, financing, and banking relationships. This discussion brings together experienced treasurers, each sharing invaluable firsthand insights into how they effectively strategised, prioritised, and steered their organisations through the complexities of M&A. Attendees will leave with a practical checklist for seamlessly bridging current and integrating processes along with key lessons learned from an “almost” acquisition that ultimately reverted to business as usual.

Panel discussion

War Room: Treasury Leadership in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Spin-Offs

• Tai Carr-Fraser, CTP, Vice President & Treasurer, Capri Holdings Limited
• Wacef Chowdhury, Director, Transaction Banking, Cash Management Sales, Standard Chartered
• Peter Claus-Landi, Assistant Treasurer – Global Treasury Operations, GE HealthCare
• Connie Miner, CTP, SVP, Global Head of Treasury, News Corp

08:30 – 9:30 AM ET | Incorporating AI Into Your Treasury Function
Location: Room 257 AB, Panel Discussion

AI is transforming cash and liquidity management, making it critical for treasury teams to build a strong data strategy and align technology with core workflows. In this conversation, speakers who are actively adopting AI in their global cash operations share how they’re defining clear roadmaps for AI integration, addressing common implementation hurdles, and mitigating risks related to data quality, governance and transparency. Attendees gain practical insight into the current state of AI in cash management to prepare their organisations for change and discover what the next wave of AI-powered treasury solutions may bring.

Panel Discussion

Incorporating AI Into Your Treasury Function

• Larry Brehmer, Senior Advisor, TPG Angelo Gordon
• Arlene Cummings, Senior Director Banking Services, GE Vernova
• Timothy Kane, Corporate Sales Head, Transaction Banking – Technology, Media & Telecom, Standard Chartered

8:30 – 9:30 AM ET | ISO 20022 Migration: Implication for Corporate Treasury
Location: Room 157ABC, Panel Discussion

SWIFT, CHIPS, Fedwire, and other market infrastructures are transitioning to the ISO 20022 standard, which encompasses payments and account statements. While migration is currently mandatory for banks, corporations in many countries can choose to adopt it voluntarily. Implementing ISO 20022 offers corporations the opportunity to automate and standardise treasury operations processes, such as payment initiation and reconciliation. However, upcoming clearing requirements for messaging, data, interoperability and implementation must be considered before these changes take effect in 2026.

This session provides an overview of ISO 20022 standards for corporations, focusing on payments and account reporting, the benefits of implementation, and experiences from implementation projects.

Panel discussion

ISO 20022 Migration: Implication for Corporate Treasury

• Larry Brehmer, Senior Advisor, TPG Angelo Gordon
• Jonathan Paquette, Chief Product Officer, Treasury Intelligence Solutions
• Sebastian Hindelang, Director, Digital Channels Solutions, Standard Chartered