This session will discuss recent developments in Foreign Direct Investment into China including:
The new Foreign Investment Catalogue
The proposed new Foreign Investment Law
The Shanghai Free Trade Zone.
Speakers: Thomas G. Appleman, B.S., J.D., China Practice Team Leader, Miller-Canfield
Yangping Wang, LL B, LL M, J.D. Shanghai Resident Director, Miller-Canfield
Thomas G. Appleman is a senior principal with Miller Canfield and focuses his practice on inbound and outbound foreign direct investment and multi-national cross border mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions.
As the leader of MillerCanfield’s Chinese business practice, with offices in Troy and Shanghai,
Tom manages a talented team of 28 professionals representing a cross section of the firm’s practice areas and global offices. With his colleagues, Tom helps clients with their global legal and business needs including planning and coordinating legal diligence reviews, navigating complex legal and regulatory requirements, securing tax and economic development incentives, licensing and protecting patents and other intellectual property, negotiating agreements with customers and vendors, meeting immigration requirements, navigating trade and custom issues, and facilitating dispute resolution.
Yangping Wang is a Principal and the Resident Director of the Shanghai office. She assists clients in establishing a broad range of business relationships in China, including mergers acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic acquisitions.
She has extensive experience in corporate, customs protection, employment, foreign exchange, intellectual property and real estate law. Her Intellectual Property practice has focused on advising clients with China IP strategy, conducting IP due diligence, IP capitalization and taxation, royalty remit strategy, and custom protection.
A prolific author, Yangping has published several books and articles regarding Chinese commercial law, contracts, and property law while in China. She is a frequent speaker on various aspects of doing business in China. v4292015
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As organizations grow, expand, and merge the burden for additional work usually trickles down to the treasury organization. With no measurable increase in staff to speak of, only incremental work, many organizations turn to technology to help them mitigate risk, increase efficiency and streamline operations. Choosing a solution partner can be a daunting task in itself not to mention the internal hurdles to cross when procuring new systems and starting new projects. This session will take you through the process end to end; from selling the project internally, weighing benefits and features of providers, to running a successful implementation where both you and the solution provider(s) win.
Speaker: Michael Uram, Product Manager, SmartTreasury , Chesapeake System Solutions
Michael Uram is the SmartTreasury® Product Manager for Chesapeake System Solutions. He has in-depth knowledge of the treasury organization and its unique needs and challenges. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Michael spent more than eight years at IBM in the Finance IT department working directly on treasury management system implementations. In addition,
Michael has extensive experience with SWIFT connectivity, regulatory reporting requirements for Dodd Frank, EMIR, FBAR, etc. and also business intelligence options specific to treasury organizations. Michael’s experience gives him a unique perspective into the treasury management system landscape and enables him to quickly identify opportunities and create the best possible software solutions for clients. He has a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania
State University and a M.B.A in Finance from the University of Massachusetts.
This session will discuss the multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment and managing risk in a global organization. Learn how fraud, improper business practices and compliance concerns can emerge from almost anywhere, and the severity of the consequences.
Speakers: Nick Magina, Manager; Heidi Stenberg, Principal; and Bill Foale, Executive
Director; Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services, Ernst & Young LLP
Nick Magina is a Manager in EY’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice in Chicago,
Illinois, with over 7 years of auditing, forensic accounting, and compliance experience with a focus on anti-corruption related investigations and proactive anti-corruption assessments.
Experience
► Nick’s geographical experience includes engagements in North and South America, Europe,
India, China, Australia and the Middle East.
► Nick has led audits to monitor the effectiveness of anti-corruption compliance and prepared observations and considerations to improve FCPA and anti-corruption standards.
► Nick recently assisted a global manufacturing company with a complex anti-corruption risk assessment. The engagement required evaluating anti-corruption risk factors at 700+ locations.
► Nick also assisted a global consumer products company with rolling out its third party due diligence program for high-risk vendors.
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Heidi Stenberg is a Principal in EY’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice where she leads the Forensic Technology and Discovery Services practice in the Central Region.
She has over 17 years of experience in the field of forensic technology; where she has significant expertise providing eDiscovery services in response to litigation, investigative and regulatory driven matters.
Experience
► Heidi’s area of focus includes: Information Governance, Legal Hold Management, Data
Preservation, eDiscovery, Technology Assisted Review, Forensic Data Analytics, Incident
Response, and the implementation of Electronic Discovery Response Programs.
► She has a wide range of experience assisting clients in the financial services, life sciences, energy, diversified manufacturing, aerospace and defense, automotive and consumer products sectors.
► Heidi has served as a 30(b)(6) technology deponent for a Top5 Bank, where she testified regarding the collection and production of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) for purposes of litigation.
Bill Foale is an Executive Director in Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigations and Dispute
Services practice and has over 30 years of experience in forensic accounting, financial investigations, and corporate compliance. Bill is an attorney (Illinois and Texas) and Certified
Public Accountant (DC and Texas). Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Bill was an attorney with the
Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Chicago.
Experience
► Investigations—Led a number of internal investigations, domestically and internationally, involving fraudulent financial reporting, misappropriation of assets, theft and embezzlement, conflicts of interest, and violations of regulatory requirements
► Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—Conducted a number of investigations regarding suspected violations of the FCPA; also oversee internal audits addressing FCPA compliance on behalf of a large aerospace and defense company and an international electronics manufacturer
► False Claims Act—Assisted counsel in conducting investigations in response to whistleblower allegations regarding overbilling on government contracts programs, participated in meetings with law enforcement officials in disclosure of findings
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This session will discuss current financial fraud trends in the State of Michigan to create awareness and to educate the audience. Discussion will include developments in ID
Theft and how this impacts corporate financial security; also will discuss corporate intrusions and real life examples.
Speaker: FBI Special Agent Tim Hoff
Special Agent Tim Hoff has been with the bureau for over 11 years. Most of his investigative experience has been investigating Financial Crimes to include Mortgage
Fraud, Investment Fraud and other Complex Financial Crimes. He previously served in the Cleveland office before coming to Detroit. SA Hoff also serves as a Firearms
Instructor for the FBI - Detroit Division.
Innovation in payments is headline news. Banks, credit unions, technology firms and even telecom giants are working overtime to solve what ails the
US payments system. Consumers and companies what convenient solutions that improve processes without compromising security. Join us as we get up to speed on trends, industry efforts and new solutions that are reshaping the way we conduct commerce in America.
Speaker: Amy Smith, AAP, CAE, President & CEO, The Payments Authority
Amy brings more than 26 years banking experience to her leadership position at The
Payments Authority; a regional payments association located in Michigan with 345 financial institution and 750+ corporate subscribers.
Prior experience includes electronic product management at Comerica Bank, treasury sales with Continental Bank and marketing and consulting for Arthur Anderson & Co.
Smith is a current member of the NACHA Board of Directors and serves on the Board of the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE). Amy is an Accredited ACH
Professional (AAP) and a Certified Association Executive (CAE).
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In today’s dynamic global environment, maintaining a strong and efficient financial supply chain is critical. In addition, leading organizations as well as their key suppliers consider working capital as key metrics for their financial health, and growth of their company. Supply Chain Finance solutions help to improve both: working capital and the global supply chain between trading partners.
Companies will learn about the key SCF processes and critical factors to provide the most success for any financing program. PrimeRevenue, one of the leading Supply Chain Finance providers, and Masco, a leading manufacturer of products for the home improvement and new home construction markets, will provide a detailed overview on what is
Supply Chain Finance, why it is important in todays’ economy, what are the different options and benefits for the parties involved, and how to generate hundreds of millions in additional cash flow through such financing solutions. Attendees will hear the key insight of it all from the experience of Masco running an established SCF program and how it relates to Treasury, Procurement, and their supplier relationships.
Speakers: Eric Horton, Global Program Manager, PrimeRevenue
Brian Backman, Director, Global Sourcing at Masco Corporation
Marcel Santiz, Director, Treasury at Masco Corporation
Eric Horton – Eric is the Global Program Manager with PrimeRevenue, one of the leading providers of multi-bank
Supply Chain Finance technology and services. Eric leads program management including overall implementation and ongoing operation for multiple global SCF programs. These programs span various industries such as food processing, auto parts, appliance manufacturing, building construction, and power equipment. He is involved in working capital analysis, program design, IT enablement, financial institution enablement, and supplier outreach. Eric holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. Eric’s previous experience includes business process and financial optimization consulting as well as founding and building an award winning, B2B software and services firm that was acquired by a worldwide enterprise software business.
Brian Backman- Brian is a 28 year veteran in the field of global sourcing and has spent the last four years with
Masco Corporation; one of the largest manufacturers of brand name products for the home improvement and new home construction segments. The company is also a provider of a variety of installed products and services, including insulation for homebuilders. In addition to holding the position of Director, Global Sourcing at Masco, Brian is also an expert in Indirect spend and category management. Brian holds an MBA in International Business, and is serving on the Detroit Cristo Rey High School Presidents Leadership Council. Detroit Cristo Rey targets the most economically challenged families in the city of Detroit, and the graduating seniors have achieved 100% college acceptance for the past three years in a row.
Marcel Santiz- Marcel is a twenty-three year veteran in the field of global treasury and has spent the last nineteen years with Masco Corporation; one of the largest manufacturers of brand name products for the home improvement and new home construction segments. The company is also a provider of a variety of installed products and services, including insulation for homebuilders. In addition to holding the position of Director, Treasury at Masco,
Marcel is an expert in data and systems integration as well as process efficiency and disaster recovery for treasury.
Marcel holds a Master’s degree in corporate finance, is also an adjunct lecturer in corporate finance and serves as
Board Chair for Community and Home Supports, a Detroit non-profit that provides support services to prevent homelessness.
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The session will cover key strategies and techniques related to continuous monitoring in
AML/ OFAC sanction compliance areas including:
Understanding Continuous Auditing (CA) / Monitoring (CM)
What is new? What is different? Why is it important now?
Roles and responsibilities – Risk/ Audit/ Compliance / Operations
Practical Application of Continuous Monitoring Techniques - Case Studies and
Scenarios
Speaker: Uday Gulvadi, Director Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance, Telavance Inc.
Uday Gulvadi is a thought leader in the areas of corporate governance, enterprise risk assessments, COSO internal audit, regulatory compliance, Anti Money Laundering
(AML), Sarbanes-Oxley, FDICIA Controls assessments, business process improvements and information technology governance. He is a Director at Telavance and heads the
Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Advisory practice.
Uday has over twenty years’ experience in internal audit, risk and compliance advisory services with a unique blend of finance, corporate governance, risk and compliance and information technology skills. He has extensive international business experience managing projects with international clients and has held leadership positions as Partner and Director within the Internal Audit and Risk Management practices at leading nationally recognized US and international accounting firms. Uday has successfully led multiple engagements in internal audit, risk and regulatory compliance assessments,
AML compliance assessments, business requirements definition, process optimization, independent systems validations and information technology controls assessments. He has advised senior management and Audit Committees on critical internal audit,
Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), corporate governance and risk and regulatory compliance matters including anti-fraud, AML, security, ethics and external audit. Uday has developed and led firm wide training on internal audit and risk management, organized and presented at several US and international conferences, seminars, workshops and webinars.