BALANCE Stream Three: Treasury, capital raising & financial management

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09.00	Chair’s opening comments
	CAPITAL RAISING & FUNDING
09.10	Low-cost financing: Raising capital in an uncertain financial environment Finding alternative financing methods in times of restricted bank lending Tapping private equity capital to fund vital investments Minimising borrowing costs and achieving the desired debt equity ratio › Mr Jean-Noel Odier, Group Finance Director, Neuerth Group
09.40	Reserved for Platinum sponsor
10.10	Speed networking
10.40	Morning refreshments
11.10	Reserved for Gold sponsor
11.40	Managing investor relations effectively How to attract the most suitable investors Improving your accessibility and credibility Best ways of dealing with institutional and other investors to your company’s benefit How much time should you invest in IR activities?   › Mr Alan Lee, CFO, Wolseley Private Equity
12.10	Successfully raising funds through IPOs – why, when and how? Mr Nicholas Gleeson Nick has been involved in the shipping industry in CFO roles with then Oslo-listed BW Gas (the largest owner-operator of LPG carriers and one of the largest independent owners of LNG carriers, acquired into the BW Group); Miclyn Express Offshore... more.. Determining the right timing for an IPO Establishing adequate pricing Selecting successful underwriters and legal staff to ensure a smooth IPO process Managing future shareholders’ expectations How to handle share price drops in the first few months post IPO? › Mr Nicholas Gleeson, CFO, Primepoint Holdings Pte Ltd.
12.40	Networking Lunch
	LIQUIDITY & CASH MANAGEMENT
14.10	Case Study: Enhancing your long term financial sustainability - The Telco Experience Mr Chari TVT Chari TVT is currently the CFO of the second largest mobile Telecommunication operator in Malaysia, Celcom Axiata Bhd with the revenue of US$ 2.3 Billion and free cash flow of over US$ 800 M. Prior to this assignment, Chari Tvt was the Vice... more.. Looking for potential threats, inflection points and assessing the risk exposures How best to focus on business fundamentals including Opex, Smart Spend, Capex management, ROIC Looking out for options on managed services, outsourcing and working with competitors How measurement helps to drive the right behaviour Choosing the right governance structure to drive long term financial sustainability   › Mr Chari TVT, Chief Financial Officer, Celcom Axiata
14.40	Ensuring sufficient working capital availability Mr Ganesh Sivasamboo Ganesh J. Sivasamboo obtained a Bachelor of Economics in Accountancy and Economics from Flinders University of South Australia. He has been with Telekom Malaysia for more than 7 years. He was previously an auditor for Ernst & Young. He is a member... more.. Mr Nicholas Gleeson Nick has been involved in the shipping industry in CFO roles with then Oslo-listed BW Gas (the largest owner-operator of LPG carriers and one of the largest independent owners of LNG carriers, acquired into the BW Group); Miclyn Express Offshore... more.. How to build fruitful relationships with clients and suppliers Successfully managing inventory, account payables and account receivables Implementing efficient working capital management systems › Mr Ganesh Sivasamboo, Chief Financial Officer, Global Business, Telekom Malaysia Berhad › Mr Nicholas Gleeson, CFO, Primepoint Holdings Pte Ltd. › Ms Wai Peng Low, CFO, Sentosa Leisure Group
	BUDGETING AND FORECASTING
15.10	PANEL: Budgeting in a volatile environment Mr Jeremy Gray Jeremy Gray is the Chief Financial Officer for W R Grace’s Construction Products Asia Pacific Division. In this role he is responsible for Business and Strategic planning and reporting for 17 countries throughout the region. He splits his time... more.. Mr G Krishnamurthi Krishna is the Vice President for Finance and Controlling for HOERBIGER’s Service Division in its compression technology business within the Asia Pacific region. The Division serves the aftermarket customers, mainly in the oil & gas and... more.. Establishing realistic budgets Undertaking effective revenue control How to reconcile long term goals and  strategy with short term management results     › Mr Jeremy Gray, COO/CFO, W R Grace › Mr G Krishnamurthi, Vice President, Head of Finance and Controlling Service Asia & Pacific, Hoerbiger KT Asia Services Pte Ltd › Mr Aria Nagasatra, CFO, PT Bhakti Investama tbk
15.40	Afternoon refreshments
16.10	State-of-the-art business forecasting methods Mr Maurizio Busti Maurizio Busti Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Global Life Asia Pacific & Middle East of Zurich, is responsible for leading the finance and actuarial team across the region to effectively support the delivery of Global Life's strategic... more.. How can a CFO provide his company with adequate forecasts as macroeconomic variables change? How to mitigate the impact of getting forecasts wrong Developing scenario-based planning to be able to rapidly adapt to new external circumstances › Mr Maurizio Busti, CFO Global Life Asia Pacific, Zurich International Life Limited
	CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & COST REDUCTION
16.40	Driving cost reduction Following successful methods to lower the costs of your organisation Minimising overhead costs Where to start and how to go about it? How can you contain costs without jeopardising quality or increasing risk? Benchmarking spend areas against industry peers › Mr Chee Ming Pang, Regional Finance Controller, Steelcase Office Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd
17.10	Chair’s closing comments
17.20	Cocktail party & close of conference