Thank you to Fexco for hosting the IACT - Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers at their RDI Hub in Kerry on 7th February.

After opening remarks from John James Dunne , Anna Savage and Mark O'Connor ,John Faherty gave us an insight to the evolution of the payment landscape. We had an excellent presentation from Katherine Moore and Francis McGinn on the Future of Payments. Ruth McCarthy shared the evolution of Fexco, highlighting the need to keep changing which is a key factor in the global success of this Irish company. We rounded out with a panel discussion chaired by Ger Guest which gave attendees a chance to share their thoughts on Realtime payments, cybersecurity and other challenges.

Our thanks to Colin O'Grady and the Fexco team for planning and putting this a great session. 

Getting it right in the system selection phase can help mitigate the future pitfalls of missed functionality, exploding budgets, and delayed timelines. This session covered how to define and rank your specific current/ future requirements, how to make sure the vendors address these and how to impartially score the differences. 

The session was a corporate focused discussion with PwC experts, IACT board members and a Corporate Treasurer with valuable relevant past experience (Kiera Agnew - Assistant Treasurer - Kelloggs).

IACT Treasury Review

This half-day training course was aimed at those who were relatively new to treasury, or those who were looking for a detailed introduction to treasury management activities, infrastructure and organization.

Guest lecturers from academic, financial services and the corporate treasury sector shared their expertise on various Treasury topics including

• Treasury Technology
• Risk Management
• Capital Markets

A very engaging session this morning for our members on Corporate Governance and Management’s Role in Setting up the Board for Success.

Our thanks to speakers Dr Margaret Cullen, Governance Advisor to the Institute of Directors in Ireland, Niall Best, Partner, McCann FitzGerald LLP Corporate Governance.

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The social highlight of the IACT calendar, the Annual Dinner, was held on Friday 13th October in the Shelbourne Hotel. Attended by 289 members and guests, the evening commenced with a drinks reception followed by MC John Gilsenan starting proceedings and a welcome speech by IACT President Aimee Cullen.

Winner of the annual IACT Treasury Achievement Award was Porsche International Finance, with Managing Director Dan Ludford accepting the award on behalf of his team.

To close the formal part of the evening, guest speaker, impressionist Conor Moore entertained us with a variety of well-known personalities. There was a great atmosphere with a full house in the Grand Ballroom of the hotel. Food and dinner were superb as always and a great night was had by all.

Session 1: Translating your strategic objectives into a treasury system strategy - with Aga Nalaskowska, Head of Treasury EMEA at Parexel.

A really informative session  on incorporating your strategic objectives into your TMS decision. Thanks to Damien McMahon and Gertjan Claeys for leading the session, to Aga Nalaskowska for sharing her experiences, and to all of the attendees for open and engaged discussions. We covered everything from systems to bank fees to treasury skill sets.

This is the first of 3 workshops, with the second session taking place on 27 November.

 Session 2: How to select the right system for your current, but also your future strategy, scope & processes

Over 3000 runners took part in thi year's GT5K corporate run in the Docklands. IACT entered 8 teams and held a mini completion and prizegiving after the race. Congratulations to William Foot and Celia Bahouche, individual winners, and to team winners Alan Bluett, Derek J. Mahon APA QFA RPA, Eoin Horgan and Eddie Cullen.

Our latest Women in Treasury evening "Developing Executive Presence", took place on 21 September.

Many thanks to our Panel Eimear Gilmartin, Bernadette Martin, Emer Murnane, FCCA, AMCT, and Aga Nalaskowska for sharing their insights into the career paths of some of Irelands top Female Treasury Professionals, and with tips on developing executive presence. Thanks also to Donna Foley (MSc Investment Treasury and Banking) for coordinating the event.