We will soon find out who the top corporate financial manager in Hungary will be this year. On September 12, at our Business and Finance conference which convenes the country's most important financial leaders, we will present the CFO of the Year Award by Portfolio and the Credit Management Group. At the event, we will honour the chief financial officer the award committee has found the most capable and successful among those working for Hungarian companies with good financial performance. The other shortlisted candidates will receive the CFO Master 2019 Award.
Nomination for the CFO of the Year 2019 Award is open to the top business and finance managers of all domestic companies (except those active in the finance or consulting sectors), We are receiving applications at cfooftheyear@portfolio.hu. Upon request, we will send you the application form, which we would kindly ask you to return by August 31, 2019 to the same address. All nominees can attend the event at a 20% discount, while the top eight will receive free admission to the conference on September 12.
08:30 - 08:35
Welcome and keynote speech
Speakers:
08:35 - 09:05
Recession or renewed momentum? – The state of the global economy
Speaker: Dr. Ralph Solveen, Deputy Head of Economic Research, Commerzbank AG
09:05 - 09:30
The cornerstones of competitiveness and innovation at Hungarian businesses and in the national economy
Speaker: Dr. László György, State Secretariat for Economic Planning and Regulation, Ministry for Innovation and Technology
09:30 - 09:45
The future of finance and the transformation of the CFO role
Speaker: Péter Lajtai, Senior Manager, PwC Hungary
09:45 - 10:35
Executive roundtable: the financial and operational challenges of successful Hungarian companies
Conversation participants:
10:35 - 11:05
Coffee break
11:05 - 11:25
The first practical steps and initial experiences of the Growth Bond Scheme
Speaker: Viktória Nagy, Director, Hungarian National Bank
11:25 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:05
Rating methodology and procedure at midcap companies
Speaker: Francois Bourgeois, Managing Director, EulerHErmes Rating GmBH
12:05 - 12:25
12:25 - 13:45
Lunch break
13:45 - 14:45
CFO roundtable: M&A, financing, bank relations
Conversation participants:
14:45 - 15:20
CFO Award Ceremony
15:20 - 15:40
Coffee Break
15:40 - 16:00
Financing opportunities in the Hungarian fodder market, or risk management challenges at Cargill Takarmány Zrt.
Speaker: Tamás Beer, Regional Counterparty Risk Cluster Lead, Cargill Magyarország Zrt.
16:00 - 16:20
The effects of centralised international receivables management on a decentralised business
Speaker: Gábor Andrási, AR Manager, Howden Finance Centre
16:20 - 16:40
Smart Credit Management - Supporting sales growth and reducing risks with credit tools in the international trade
Speaker: Klára Boór, Managing Director, Klass Academy
16:40 - 17:00
Celanese Credit Management: where chemistry works
Speaker: Judit Bénard-Morva, Regional Credit Manager EMEA, Celanese
17:00 - 17:15
Continuous change is the foundation of stability - The impact of external economic processes and business cycles on risk management
Speaker: Dr. Hajnalka Csorbai, Head of Strategy, Opten Kft.
15:40 - 16:00
Mobility trends and market expectations
Speaker: Mihály Nagy, Head of Focus Country, Continental Group Hungary
16:00 - 16:20
Golden era ends for traditional car manufacturers - New era kicks off with huge challenges
Speaker: Levente Szandányi, Chief Editor, Portfolio
16:20 - 17:15
The end of a decade-long success story, or will the Hungarian car industry maintain momentum?
Conversation participants:
Co-organizer
Award Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Bronze Sponsor
Organisation, general questions
Sponsorship
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