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.

Speakers:

• Saab Mahil, Director, Private Capital, MetLife Investment Management Limited
• Declan Doorly, Head of Group Treasury, DCC plc

The US Private Placement market is a long established and stable funding tool for corporates. Saab Mahil from MetLife Investment Management provided an overview of the USPP market, looking at the key features and benefits, and was joined by Declan Doorly from DCC plc who provided the perspective from an existing Borrower in this market.

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Our Summer Networking Evening took place in Medley (formerly the Irish Times Building) on Fleet Street. The event kicked off with drinks and light bites followed by a Kilkenomics-style panel discussion on general current affairs/economics events.

Hosted by broadcaster and comedian Colm O'Regan, the guest panel included Sarah Carey, Sunday Times columnist, Sinead O'Carroll, editor of The Journal.ie, and Aidan Regan, Associate Professor of Political Economy at UCD and Business Post columnist).

A light hearted but topical discussion took place, with the panel commenting on relevant topics including the cost of living, inflation and interest rates, tax cuts v spending on services, centralised versus decentralised government and the next election.

Our thanks to our patron AIB who hosted a Cyber Security Evening on 24th May. A panel discussion included Patrick Lordan - Detective Chief Superintendent - Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, Jacky Fox – Managing Partner, Accenture Security European Lead, and Nicola O’Connor, CISRO AIB.