Business and Finance Summit 2019 – CFO of the year
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Apply to win our award and become the top CFO in Hungary!
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.
08:00-08:30 Registration
SECTION I: Hungarian businesses in a slowing global economy and in the shadow of Brexit
Moderator: Antal Kerekes, Partner, PwC Hungary
08:30–08:35 | Welcome and keynote speech
Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média (Portfolio Group)
Péter Szentirmay, Chairman, Magyar Credit Management Szövetség
08:35–09:05 | Recession or renewed momentum? – The state of the global economy
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
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
Péter Lajtai, Senior Manager, PwC Hungary
09:45–10:35 | Executive roundtable: the financial and operational challenges of successful Hungarian companies
10:35–11:05 | Coffee break
SECTION II: Financing in practice – From the National Bond Scheme to acquisitions
Moderator: Krisztina Bogdán
11:05–11:25 | The first practical steps and initial experiences of the Growth Bond Scheme
Viktória Nagy, Director, Hungarian National Bank
11:25–11:45 | Challenges of Midcap Rating
Olaf Tölke, Head of Corporate Ratings, Scope Ratings
11:45–12:05 | Rating methodology and procedure at midcap companies
Francois Bourgeois, Managing Director, EulerHErmes Rating GmBH
12:05–12:25 | Trust wealth management in Hungary
DR György Antall, Board Member, Apelso Trust
12:25–13:45 | Lunch break
Section III: Roundtable of CFOs and Award Ceremony
Moderator: Krisztina Bogdán
13:45–14:45 | CFO roundtable: M&A, financing, bank relations
Lőrinc Éder, Deputy General Manager, i-Cell Mobilsoft Zrt.
Péter Holman, Controlling Manager, Confector Kft.
Krisztina Horváth, Member of the Board, Financial Division, ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ Nyrt.
Mihály Kotormán, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, KITE Zrt.
14:45–15:20 | CFO Award Ceremony
15:20–15:40 | Coffee Break
SECTION IV/A: Credit managament in Hungary: towards optimal practice
Moderator: Tünde Bujdosó
15:40–16:00 | Financing opportunities in the Hungarian fodder market, or risk management challenges at Cargill Takarmány Zrt.
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
16:20–16:40 | Smart Credit Management - Supporting sales growth and reducing risks with credit tools in the international trade
16:40–17:00 | Celanese Credit Management: where chemistry works
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
dr Hajnalka Csorbai, Head of Strategy, Opten Kft.
SECTION IV/B: Transition in the car industry, loss of momentum in Hungary?
Moderator: Gábor Várkonyi, Automotive Expert
15:40–16:00 | Mobility trends and market expectations
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
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?
Dr. Gergely Debreczeni, Chief Scientist, Aimotive
Ákos Jagudits, HR&GA Director, Magyar Suzuki Zrt.
Mihály Nagy, Head of Focus Country, Continental Group Hungary
Levente Szandányi, Chief Editor, Portfolio
Reception
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