Treasury 360° Europe, Luxembourg, 24th Sept 2026

Featuring

Olivier Smekens

Global Head of Treasury at Breitling

Olivier Smekens is the Global Head of Treasury at Breitling, based in Luxembourg and Switzerland. He leads the group’s global treasury activities, bringing together debt and liquidity management, financial risk, governance, and strategic treasury transformation within a complex international environment.

Prior to joining Breitling, Olivier held senior treasury leadership roles at Adient, where he served as Senior Treasury Manager / Director, and at Bosal, where he progressed through roles including Group Treasurer, IT Controller, and Internal Audit Manager.

His early career was shaped at KPMG Belgium, where he spent nearly six years in Risk Consulting, building a strong foundation in governance, controls, and financial risk management.

Olivier holds a Master’s degree in Commercial Sciences from KU Leuven, complemented by an international exchange at Burgundy School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

He is trilingual in Dutch, French, and English, with working knowledge of German.

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Winkie Choi

Treasury at Amazon

Winkie Choi is a highly experienced treasury professional at Amazon, where she has been since 2016.

Based in Luxembourg, she specialises in global cash management, liquidity planning, and treasury transformation.

Prior to Amazon, she held senior roles at eBay and PayPal. At eBay, she led international cash management, building a global team, implementing an international treasury centre, and delivering multicurrency pooling and in-house banking structures. She also played a key role in FX risk management and treasury systems transformation.

Earlier at PayPal, she managed banking operations, liquidity, and regulatory frameworks, supporting treasury infrastructure and funding strategies, including the build-out of PayPal’s Luxembourg bank.

Her expertise spans cash forecasting, intercompany lending, FX, and treasury systems, with a strong track record of partnering across finance and business teams to deliver scalable global solutions.

She holds both CTP and PMP certifications.

Jean-Philippe De Waele

Vice President & Assistant Treasurer at Johnson Controls

Jean-Philippe De Waele is Vice President & Assistant Treasurer at Johnson Controls, based in Luxembourg, where he supports the group’s global treasury activities across funding, financial risk management, and regional treasury operations. He brings nearly three decades of experience within a large multinational treasury environment.

Jean-Philippe has spent over 27 years at Johnson Controls, holding a series of progressively senior treasury leadership roles across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. His positions have included Vice President & Treasurer EMEA, Treasurer Europe & Africa, Treasury Director for Financial Risk Management, and Foreign Exchange Manager, giving him deep hands-on experience across FX, risk management, and regional treasury leadership.

Earlier in his career, Jean-Philippe worked in financial markets roles at Citi and ING, following his start in audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers. This blend of banking, audit, and long-term corporate treasury leadership has shaped a practical, commercially grounded approach to treasury and financial risk.

He holds a Master’s degree in Applied Economics and Finance from KU Leuven and is trilingual in French, Dutch, and English.

Mike Richards

CEO, The Treasury Recruitment Company

Mike Richards is the CEO & Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company.
Established in 2002, The Treasury Recruitment Company are the only truly Global Treasury Recruitment firm in the world.

Mike regularly speaks at Treasury Recruitment conferences such as the EuroFinance International Treasurers Conference, the Windy City Summit in Chicago and the AFP USA Treasurers Conferences.

In addition Mike also hosts the very popular weekly podcast Treasury Career Corner where he interviews treasury professionals about their careers.

Join Me at Treasury 360° Europe, Luxembourg 2026

📍 Location:  European Convention Center Luxembourg (Eccl)

🗓️ Date & Time: 24th September 2026, 11.00-11.40 am

Mike Richards is delighted to be joined by three amazing Senior Treasury Practitioners for our “Treasury Career Corner LIVE” panel session featuring guest speakers;

In this LIVE version of our podcast www.TreasuryCareerCorner.com – Mike hosts a fireside relaxed chat-style session where he interviews three amazing Treasury professionals about their treasury careers.

He’ll explore how they achieved their career success, the challenges they faced along the way, how they overcame them, their insights on the future of the treasury profession and they will be offering guidance on how to develop your own Treasury career.

 

Date

24/09/2026

Location

European Convention Center Luxembourg, 4 Pl. de l'Europe, 1499 Neudorf-Weimershof Luxembourg

If you'd like to meet Mike at this event send an email and we'll organise a time!

About this event

Have you signed up yet for Treasury 360° Europe 2026?

The 500-treasurer success from Scandinavia expands to Europe. Join with your team on 24 September 2026, in Luxembourg – for an intense single day, free of charge for you and your team. Sign up today!

The event is fully physical, but as soon as you sign up, you can see the others who already did, on this capable website which will support your scheduling and interaction.

  • A single conference day (with an additional block of optional 4-hour training courses on the afternoon before).
  • No fees for treasurers (including all corporate-side financial-function professionals).
  • Even free hotel rooms for the first 200 treasurers to sign up!

Today’s treasurer needs a conference based on new assumptions – with team competence and the professional community at the centre. Register today, and enjoy your all-new treasury conference experience in September. Bring your whole treasury team – free of charge!