AFP Treasury Conference, Las Vegas, 8th – 11th Nov 2026

Featuring

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Kim Kelly-Lippert

Treasury Management at American Honda Motor Company, Inc

Kimberly Kelly-Lippert leads Treasury operations and strategy for American Honda, where she has spent the past 13 years directing all aspects of treasury management, including daily cash operations, liquidity planning, and oversight of the company’s short-term investment portfolio.

With more than 30 years of experience in Treasury, Kimberly began her career at an Edison International subsidiary formed to advance alternative energy initiatives. There, she helped build the treasury function from the ground by establishing foundational processes, implementing early treasury workstations, and developing cash forecasting models using tools such as Lotus 1-2-3.

Today, her role spans both day-to-day liquidity management and long-term treasury optimization. In recent years, she has led efforts to modernize treasury capabilities at American Honda, focusing on integration and automation while laying a foundation for more advanced forecasting and AI-enabled analytics.

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Jessica Siu

VP, Treasury at Authentic Brands Group

Jessica Siu is the Vice President of Treasury at Authentic Brands Group, a global leader in sports, lifestyle, and entertainment intellectual property.

With over a decade of experience across consumer retail and technology, she has held treasury and finance roles at Dropbox, Columbia Sportswear, and Gap.

At Authentic, Jessica built the Treasury function from the ground up and leads all aspects of global treasury and insurance to support rapid portfolio growth. Her expertise spans cash management, investments, capital markets, foreign exchange, and systems implementations.

She holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Trish Fisher

Treasurer, WAFRA

Trish Fisher is a payments technologist and treasury executive with more than 20 years of experience in global financial operations. As Treasurer of Wafra, she leads enterprise-wise treasury systems architecture and payment operations.

Previously, she held leadership roles at WeWork and Tishman Speyer, overseeing global payments and treasury technology. In recognition of her contributions to treasury innovation,

Ms. Fisher was nominated to the Board of the Treasury Management Association of New York in 2021 after receiving its Silver Innovation Award for best-in-class payments technology and operational controls.

She is also a frequent speaker on treasury strategy and innovation.

Ms. Fisher earned a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, an MBA from Western Governors University, and is a member and volunteer with American Mensa.

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.

The AFP 2026 Annual Conference brings together more than 7,000 treasury, finance, payments, and FP&A professionals for the most important finance and treasury conference of 2026.

📍 Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas

🗓️ Date: 8 – 11^th November 2026

Join Mike Richards, Kim Kelly-Lipper, Jessica Siu and Trish Fisher for a session on “Elevating Your Voice: From Technical Expert to Trusted Partner”

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Technical proficiency is the price of entry, but it rarely guarantees career advancement. While many treasury and finance professionals excel behind the scenes, the most impactful leaders successfully bridge the gap between technical capability and organizational influence.

Drawing on insights from over 450 interviews, this session explores the “recognition gap.” Join Mike Richards and experienced practitioners to uncover why the fastest-climbing professionals are those who are most trusted and understood cross-functionally.

Gain actionable, everyday strategies to shift from a “technical expert” to a “trusted voice,” effectively increasing your influence and visibility throughout your entire organization.

Date

08/11/2026

Location

Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas

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