Tuesday 7th December

15:00 Delegate registration – Hotel Check-In area
18:30 Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Vision Critical

10:00 – 10:15
10:15 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:35
11:35 – 12:15
12:15 – 12:40
12:40 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:45

Opening Address – Steve Box, ABFA Chairman
Global Influences Impacting Our Domestic Economy – Stephen King – HSBC Group Chief Economist
Eqipping Leaders and Managers for a Different World – Jonathan Austin – Best Companies Ltd
Coffee break
Access to Finance Panel Session – Phil Orford, Mike Cherry, Russel Griggs
The Regulatory Landscape in Europe for Recievables Financiers – Bart Joosen and Michael McKee

Lunch
Lead Like the Great Conductors – Itay Talgam

Afternoon Zones – In breakout rooms – Sponsored by

Invoice Finance Zone

15:00-15:30 How to Spot a Fraud Risk – Kevin Mawer, KPMG

Break

15:45 -16:15 – Anti-Money Laundering Case and Regulatory Update – Paul Anderson, Hammonds

ABL Zone

15:00-15:30  Anti-Money Laundering Case and Regulatory Update – Paul Anderson, Hammonds

Break

15:45-16:15 – An American Update on the ABL Makret in the US – Janet Jarrett, BAML

Customer Intelligence Zone

15:00-15:30 Equipping Leaders for a Different World Q&A session – Jonathan Austin – Founder and CEO, Best Companies Ltd

Break

15:45-16:15 – Promoting the Industry – A View from the ABFA – Kate Sharp, ABFA

17:00
18:30

19:30-22:30

Conference Finishes Relaxation and Networking
Cocktail Reception – Sponsored by
Future Route/Credit Pal
Gala Dinner – Conference Hotel

Fiona Bruce

Conference Host

Fiona Bruce is one of the most popular presenters working in television today. An award winning newscaster, she is a regular presenter of both the 6 O’clock and 10 O’clock News (BBC1) and joined the Antiques Roadshow (BBC1) as lead presenter in 2008. Fiona began her career as a researcher on Panorama, later becoming a reporter for the show and for Newsnight. She joined the 6 O’clock News in 1999 and Crimewatch in 2000 where she spent eight years as co-presenter. In 2001, she became the first woman presenter to be part of the BBC’s election team.

Fiona also headed the investigative documentary series Real Story with Fiona Bruce (BBC1) and a number of high-profile single documentaries including an exclusive interview with Cherie Blair and unprecedented access to Downing Street: The Real Cherie (BBC1 – 2006) an exclusive full-length interview with Bill Gates in How a Geek Changed the World (Money Programme – BBC 2) and most recently The Real Sir Alan (Money Programme – BBC2).

Her other presenting credits include: Priceless Antiques Roadshow, The Green Room, The Antiques Show as host of Call My Bluff the first woman presenter on the BBC General Election programme (2001 and 2005) and as host of the quiz show What are You Like in 2008.

Fiona’s first book Savvy!: The Modern Girl’s Guide to Doing It All Without Risking It All, co written with Jacqui Hames was published by Bantam Press in 2008.

Stephen King

Key Note Speaker

Stephen King is HSBC’s group chief economist and the Bank’s global head of economics and asset allocation research. He is directly responsible for HSBC’s global economic coverage and co-ordinates the research of HSBC economists all over the world. Since 2001, Stephen has been writing a weekly column for “The Independent”, one of the UK’s leading newspapers. He appears regularly on both television and radio.

All cancellations must be received at the ABFA by the Friday 1st October to qualify for a full refund. Written cancellations after this date will be subject to a 50% cancellation fee up until the 22nd of October. No refund is possible after the 22nd of October.