Speakers:

David Grimaldi, Foreign Exchange Sales Consultant &

Mike Babbitt, International Trade Sales Consultant

Synovus Bank

Tell Me About Your International Opportunity

You just got approached by a potential client who has an amazing opportunity outside the US. How can you help this client maximize their success? What are things to consider transacting globally? What are the next steps? What are the tools that big companies use to make sure they are protecting their profit margins and making sure they will get paid? Join Dave and Mike to chat about these questions and more as we take you through a few scenarios that involve foreign exchange and payment instruments available to you to help you manage risk and identify red flags on international transactions.

Keynote Speaker:  Greg Knighton, Economic Development Manager

The City of Hoover, AL

Hoover’s Economic Development Landscape

A look at how Hoover fits into the regional economy and initiatives underway in the city to diversify and advance the local and regional economy.

Speakers:

Chris Ruscetti, SVP, Treasury Solutions Group Commercial Manager &

Jacqueline Roeback, AVP, Solution Advisor, Treasury Solutions Group

PNC Bank

Improving the B2C Payment Experience: How Firms can Better Engage their Customers while Streamlining Operations

In this session, attendees will learn about advances in US domestic payment methods and channels, with real-world examples that highlight consumer satisfaction and ease of payment initiation and reconciliation. Scenarios that necessitate rapid payment initiation will be discussed in detail, and the options for payment initiation options and methods will be evaluated

Speaker: Amy Smith, VP Membership Services & Education

The Clearing House (TCH)

RTP® Network Update: What’s Now and Who’s Next

Entering its 7th year in operation, Real Time Payments® (RTP) are changing the way we think about payments speed and information. Hear the latest on platform adoption and prevailing use cases as instant payments take hold in the US. Learn what’s next and how best to evaluate your best next step to join the instant revolution.

Speaker: Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner

Strategic Treasurer

AI / GenAI in Treasury

Actual, planned, and mythical. How are your peers viewing AI and its impact on treasury. It will be the most transformative and impactful (maybe already is) change in this space since moving to a fiat currency system.

Speaker: Paul Sanford, Chief Financial Officer

The Barber Companies, Inc. &

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Barber Motorsports’ Impact on the State of Alabama

The Barber Museum and Motorsports Park has been a major attraction since the 1990s but its roots trace back to the 1960’s with George Barber and his love for racing and classic cars. Today, the facility is home to a world class museum and racecourse that draws over 350,000 visitors a year. Paul Sanford will join us to speak about the economic impact the park has had on not only the surrounding community but the state of Alabama.