Conference Speakers

Building Future-Proof Operating Models in Wholesale Transaction Banking

Payments and transactions were traditionally managed as an infrastructure topic by banks, but the financial crisis has, however, fundamentally changed this. It has brought to light the strategic importance and structural advantages these businesses can bring, but also reinforced competition and margin pressure. In order to better differentiate themselves, banks need to set up the next generation of operating models. To do so they will need to fundamentally rethink core versus non-core activities, operational synergies between retail and wholesale operations and their sourcing strategy.

SPEAKER AND BIOGRAPHY

Susan Skerritt

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Business Strategy & Market Solutions,  Treasury Services

Susan Skerritt leads the Business Strategy & Market Solutions group within the Treasury Services business of BNY Mellon. In this role, she is responsible for driving the ongoing development of new and innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients.

Prior to this role, Susan led the Strategy, Development and Investment group of the Financial Markets & Treasury Services (FMTS) group of businesses. In that role she led the successful creation and development of the FMTS Innovation Program, and the design and development of several key innovations, including Environmental Innovation Solutions. She was also responsible for the effective expansion of the Investment Management Group.

Before joining BNY Mellon, Susan was a partner of Treasury Strategies, Inc., where she was responsible for the Corporate Consulting practice and management of the firm's New York office. She joined Treasury Strategies in 1998 after serving for more than twenty years in increasingly senior positions at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, Ernst & Young and Morgan Stanley, primarily in the areas of treasury management, global custody and international treasury.

Susan serves on BNY Mellon's Operating Committee, the Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, and the Women's Initiatives Network (WIN) Executive Committee.

Susan has an MBA in Finance and International Business from New York University and a BA degree in Economics from Hamilton College, where she serves as a Charter Trustee on the Board of the College.

Conference Speakers

CCPs for OTC Derivatives: The Right Answer or a Nightmare in the Making

With back offices being revamped and the OTC derivatives market gearing up for a big move to central clearing, are you ready? This session will focus on the opportunities and challenges related to OTC derivatives clearing, including the avalanche of CCPs that are popping up in multiple market centres. What is the best model? What is the right number of CCPs? Is there a risk of too many? Are there knock on implications to interoperability? As the role of CCP clearing continues to rise in Asia, what impact does this have on the OTC derivatives market globally? How can we manage the central clearing differences in Asia Pacific versus the Americas and EMEA? Can we leverage any synergies and share best practices across multiple markets?

SPEAKER AND BIOGRAPHY

William Filonuk

Managing Director, Global Research & Development – Capital Markets, Asset Servicing

William Filonuk has over 30 years of experience in Global Custody, FX, Treasury, Cash Management, Securities Lending, Repo, Derivatives, Technology, and Actuarial Consulting. William currently sits on the Advisory Board of Fordham Graduate School of Business, Advisor to Masters Degree in Quantitative Finance Program.

William is a frequent speaker at Institutional Investor, Fordham University, BNY Mellon and a variety of industry (SIFMA, ICI, etc) sponsored conferences.

He holds a BA in Mathematics, and an MBA in Finance & Economics from Fordham University.

Conference Speakers

Partnerships in Correspondent Banking: Creating Additional Value in Cross-Border Payments

In today's expanding global economy, the ability to optimize cross-border, multicurrency payments has become increasingly important to financial institutions and their customers. New FX conversion practices are providing revenue opportunities in the payments world while, at the same time, opening the door to stronger alliances and cooperation among correspondent bank partners. This session will focus on recent innovations, and discuss challenges and best practices. Attendees will learn how payment characteristics and market conditions can affect payment processing and revenue opportunities, and how to gain increased control over the variables inherent in cross-border payments.

SPEAKER AND BIOGRAPHY

Jennifer Stanley

Vice President, Senior Product Manager – Global Payments, Treasury Services

Jennifer Stanley is responsible for building, managing, and marketing cross-border payments products among international banks to increase reciprocity and revenue opportunities. Jennifer has over 17 years of FI experience in global payments and receivables.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Jennifer worked at JP Morgan Chase, MasterCard and the US Department of Commerce.

Jennifer received a Bachelor's degree in Classics from Stanford University and a Master's in International Economics and Japanese from Johns Hopkins SAIS.