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      Overview

      It’s high time we get together again! Come and join more than 250 of your Finance and Treasury colleagues from all over Switzerland and even Europe for a networking event at the SIX ConventionPoint in Zurich.

      Swiss icons like Nicola Spirig and Urs Meier, along with the extraordinary free climber Dani Arnold, have inspired the Treasury community with their experiences in the last years.

      This year’s event promises to be another unforgettable experience - an opportunity to connect within the Treasury community while gaining fresh external insights.

      Save the date for:

      • Meet a world-record-holding ice swimmer

      • Hear about cutting-edge treasury transformation projects

      • Participate in a practical session on boosting productivity as a treasury professional using AI tools to enhance efficiency in your daily work

      As always, during breaks and the apero, explore our innovation booths featuring solutions that matter to today’s treasury professionals. Discover emerging platforms, bank offerings, and agile Treasury Management System vendors, all showcasing how they are shaping the future of finance and treasury.

      All speakers will be announced soon. 

      The event will be held in English.

      Please note that this event is designed for a specific target audience, and we reserve the right to withdraw registrations that do not align with the event’s focus. We appreciate your understanding.

      Agenda

      13:00Registration & welcome coffee
      13:30KPMG I Welcome speech
      Martin Thomas, Partner, Global Head of Finance & Treasury Management
      13:40From Vision to Value: Alcon’s Payment Factory Journey
      Building a scalable In-House Bank with SAP, virtual accounts and On-Behalf-Of payments
      Brice Zimmermann, Global Head of Treasury at Alcon
      14:10Treasury meets Tax: Structuring Global Treasury Centers for scale
      In-House Banks, Regional Treasury Centers and strategic liquidity management
      Violette Jaecki and Dennis Kiratli, KPMG Switzerland

      14:30

      Former FBI Agent: Cyber Risk & Financial Crime threats for Corporate Treasuries
      Insights from a former FBI agent on cyber risk and financial crime threats
      Tim Kolb, HSBC
      15:00AI in Treasury: What is real?
      TMS Vendors, Fintech and banks presenting true use cases
      15:30Coffee break & exhibition visit
      16:15Stepping out of comfort zone and unlocking potential
      Deniz Kayadelen, Ice Swim World Champion & Guinness World Record holder
      16:40Building up a resilient and innovative Treasury Center
      From Carve Out to running an efficient and innovative treasury center
      Fariha Amin - Group Treasurer, ContiTech AG
      17:05Panel discussion: Role of Treasury going forward
      An expert discussion with our guests Brice Zimmermann, Fariha Amin and Tim Kolb, moderated by KPMG Switzerland 
      17:25Closing speech
      17:30Apéro riche & exhibition visit

      Our special guest

      Deniz Kayadelen is a six‑time ice‑swimming world champion, Guinness World Record holder, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author. She has completed extreme achievements such as the solo crossing of the English Channel and setting a world record for the highest swim on Earth at 6,405 meters in the Himalayas. As a business psychologist (M.Sc.) and ICF‑certified coach, she empowers people and organizations to break through their limits and unlock peak performance.

      deniz kayadelen

      KPMG Contact

      Martin Thomas

      Partner, Head of Finance- and Treasury Management

      KPMG Switzerland


      Event contact

      If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

      Sandra Tissen
      stissen@kpmg.com

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