programme - CFO Insight

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17 OCTOBER
Roundtable Session I 1.30 p.m.-2.30 p.m.
Bonds vs. Loans – Pros and Cons
from an Issuer's Perspective
Deciding whether to raise large amounts of debt via loans or bonds
may be one of the most crucial decisions for a CFO in terms of structuring
a company’s funding. Hearing an experienced issuer’s opinion
is of essential importance to making the right decision.
PARTICIPANTS
Mojca Klopčič, Director of Finance, Telekom Slovenije,
Slovenia
Mojca Klopčič has been Director of Finance at Telekom Slo-venije
since 2011. She is responsible for any financial aspects
within the company. She has also been involved in the renewing
processes of Telekom Slovenije’s financial department
after its merger with Mobitel. Telekom Slovenije is the leading
Slovenian provider of electronic communications with operating
revenues of EUR 824 million in 2011.
The second external speaker has not yet been confirmed.
Jana Petkova, Managing Director, UniCredit, U.K.
Jana Petkova joined UniCredit in May 2008 as Managing
Director, Head of Corporate Loan Syndication covering CEE,
Russia and CIS. Jana has 15 years of experienece in the banking
industry in various positions in London and Bratislava
and previously worked as Director in Loan Syndication at
ING Bank in London where she played a key role in originating,
structuring and arranging syndicated loans for corporates
and financial institutions in the CEE/MEA region.
Dr. Olaf Sarges, Managing Director and Global Head of DCM
Investment Grade Corporate Origination, UniCredit, Germany
Dr. Olaf Sarges is Managing Director and Global Head of
DCM Investment Grade Corporate Origination. He joined
UniCredit in November 2002 from WestLB where he worked
on the corporate bond syndicate in Düsseldorf and London
for four years. Olaf holds a PhD in mathematics from the
Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg.
17 OCTOBER
Roundtable Session I 1.30 p.m.-2.30 p.m.
Creating Value in Stormy Times
Netia is a large Polish internet and telecoms provider. Through a
combination of investments, cost reductions and acquisitions, it has
managed to increase its value by 145 percent since 2008. Can others
pull off a similar trick?
PARTICIPANTS
Piotr Nowak, Finance Director, Deputy CFO, Netia S.A.,
Poland
Piotr Nowak has been Finance Director and Deputy CFO at
Netia S.A. since February 2006. He also serves as a member
of the management board of Dialog Sp.z o.o., a subsidiary of
Netia. Prior to that he held several leading positions in financial
departments of technology and telecommunication companies
and also provided assurance services while working for
Ernst & Young Poland.
Izabela Kieczeń, Deputy Head of International Corporates
Center, BRE Bank SA, Poland
Izabela Kieczeń joined BRE Bank SA in 2010 as Deputy Head of
International Corporates after it merged with the Dresdner Bank
AG branch in Poland, where she worked as Senior Relationship
Manager. Within the bank she is responsible for further business
development with international clients. She has over ten years
of experience in international relationship management in the
banking industry in several European countries.