FocalPoint 2010 Agenda


Monday, Sept 13
6:00 – 8:00pm Welcome Reception and Registration
Solution Pavilion Open

Tuesday, Sept 14
8:00 – 9:15am Continental Breakfast and Registration in Solution Pavillion
9:15 – 10:15am Welcome Address and Keynote
Tuesday 9:15 – 10:15am
Welcome Address and Keynote
Welcome to Triple Point's inaugural Global User Conference! In this session we will provide an overview of the current market direction, share Triple Point's business update and discuss future plans.
10:15 – 11:30am End-to-End Commodity Management
Tuesday 10:15 – 11:30am
End-to-End Commodity Management
In this session we will explore the key features and business processes of Triple Point's Integrated Risk Management suite for end-to-end commodity management, designed to bring much added value to your organization.
11:30 – 12:30pm Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Tuesday 11:30 – 12:30pm
Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Be sure to visit Triple Point's & Partners' Demo Pods for a truly interactive experience and one-on-one demonstrations given by product experts.
 
Without a doubt, the unique opportunity offered at the Global User Conference to network with industry peers from around the world is another top reason for attending FocalPoint 2010. Our networking break enables time for you to share your thoughts and ideas with fellow industry professionals.
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch
  Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Executive Meetings
2:00 – 3:00pm Product Roadmap
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00pm
Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Product Roadmap
Hear Triple Point's plans for the next 18 months in support of our Commodity Trading and Risk Management application suite, including Commodity XL™ 7.08 and beyond. These plans will also include the integration roadmap for our Commodity XL, Credit, Shipping, and Regulatory Compliance product lines.
Product Roadmap
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00pm
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Product Roadmap
In this session we'll review the planned features for future versions of Credit Risk, relating to changing business needs in the industry, performance and scalability enhancements and additions to integration. Also, discover how your business scenarios can be considered for future product enhancements and gather information about the HLPD process.
Product Roadmap
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00pm
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Product Roadmap
Learn the future development plans for both technical and functional advances in the Commodity XL for Chartering & VesselOps™ software. In this session we will review major functionality from the July 2010 release, as well as upcoming elements in the November 2010 release and beyond.
Product Roadmap
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00pm
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Product Roadmap
In this session we will be discussing plans for the future of Commodity XL for Hedge Accounting™. Learn about the impact of new accounting rules, foreign exchange exotic options, expanded interest rate derivatives support, exchange traded module improvements to broker statements and liquidations and report writer.
Meetings with Senior Executives
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00pm
Executive Meetings
Meetings with Senior Executives
This is an excellent opportunity to meet one-on-one and exchange ideas with Triple Point's senior executives.
 
To schedule an executive meeting, please e-mail Wah Chu, Chief Customer Officer at wah.chu@tpt.com.
3:00 – 4:00pm Tips and Tricks
Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00pm
Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Tips and Tricks
Did you know that you can organize all the Commodity XL manager windows into a single, new docking screen? Come to this session to learn from our product experts about interesting ways to enhance your efficient and productive use of Commodity XL, including little-known shortcuts and usability features.
Tips and Tricks
Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00pm
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Tips and Tricks
Did you know that you can customize your views by Portfolio, or how to use field level security on templates to customize views by user groups? Would you like to create your own scoring models, or configure new insurance collateral? How about using formulas to check Credit Limits across Counterparty Families? Join this can't-miss session to discover cool Credit Risk features you must know!
Tips and Tricks
Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00pm
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Tips and Tricks
This session will cover the large and small functions in the VesselOps system that will help streamline your everyday operations. From elements you didn't know how to use, to functionality you didn't even know you had. Session Teaser: Automatic Laytime Negotiation tracking.
Tips and Tricks
Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00pm
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Tips and Tricks
Get the most out of Commodity XL for Hedge Accounting by using our expert tips. In this session you'll find out how to arrange and explore your accounting and position data efficiently, utilize advanced formula pricing techniques and how to incorporate your FX and Interest Rate hedging activities.
 
4:00 – 5:00pm Anadarko Petroleum Case Study
Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00pm
Anadarko Case Study
CTRM
Jamie Hamilton, ESM, Marketing Advisor
Discover how Triple Point's Natural Gas Balance Board solution manages complex commodity-specific balancing requirements across geographical areas and natural gas pipelines.
Energy Transfer
Case Study

Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00pm
Energy Transfer Case Study
CREDIT
Josie Castrejana, Sr. Director, Credit Risk
Find out how Commodity XL for Credit Risk™ manages and mitigates the risk arising from counterparty default and provides a full range of credit analysis and operational tools.
Eitzen Bulk Case Study
Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00pm
Eitzen Bulk Case Study
Shipping
Anders Wulff, General Manager
Learn how the Bunker Procurement Application fully integrates with Voyage Management, coordinates bunker lifting requirements, and manages quotes from bunker suppliers.
Southern Company Case Study
Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00pm
Southern Company Case Study
Regulatory
Robert Markham, Manager, Risk Control
Hear how Commodity XL for Hedge Accounting™ delivers the solutions and tools required to comply with FAS 71 and FAS 133 regulations.
Meetings with Senior Executives
Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00pm
Executive Meetings
Meetings with Senior Executives
This is an excellent opportunity to meet one-on-one and exchange ideas with Triple Point's senior executives.
 
To schedule an executive meeting, please e-mail Wah Chu, Chief Customer Officer at wah.chu@tpt.com.
5:00 – 6:00pm Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00pm
Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Stop by Triple Point's & Partners' Demo Pods to see the latest and ask the experts!
 
Attendees are also encouraged to utilize this unique opportunity to share ideas and network with other users from across the globe.
7:00pm Evening Event

Wednesday, Sept 15
8:00 – 9:00am Continental Breakfast in Solution Pavillion
  Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Executive Meetings
9:00 – 11:00am Customer Driven Development
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00am
Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Customer Driven Development
From your mouths to our ears, to our programmers' fingers... This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the future direction of the product and prioritize the future development.
Customer Driven Development
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00am
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Customer Driven Development
From your mouths to our ears, to our programmers' fingers... This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the future direction of the product and prioritize the future development.
Customer Driven Development
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00am
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Customer Driven Development
From your mouths to our ears, to our programmers' fingers... This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the future direction of the product and prioritize the future development.
Customer Driven Development
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00am
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Customer Driven Development
From your mouths to our ears, to our programmers' fingers... This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the future direction of the product and prioritize the future development.
Meetings with Senior Executives
Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00am
Executive Meetings
Meetings with Senior Executives
This is an excellent opportunity to meet one-on-one and exchange ideas with Triple Point's senior executives.
 
To schedule an executive meeting, please e-mail Wah Chu, Chief Customer Officer at wah.chu@tpt.com.
11:00 – 12:00pm Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Wednesday 11:00 – 12:00pm
Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Stop by Triple Point's & Partners' Demo Pods to see the latest and ask the experts!
 
Attendees are also encouraged to utilize this unique opportunity to share ideas and network with other users from across the globe.
12:00 – 1:30pm Birds of a Feather Lunch with Industry Peers
1:30 – 2:30pm Customer Case Study
Wednesday 1:30 – 2:30pm
Customer Case Study
CTRM
Customer Case Study
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Customer Case Study
Wednesday 1:30 – 2:30pm
Customer Case Study
Credit
Customer Case Study
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Customer Case Study
Tuesday 1:30 – 2:30pm
Customer Case Study
Shipping
Customer Case Study
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Customer Case Study
Wednesday 1:30 – 2:30pm
Customer Case Study
Regulatory
Customer Case Study
Check back soon for more details on this Customer Case Study session.
Meetings with Senior Executives
Wednesday 1:30 – 2:30pm
Executive Meetings
Meetings with Senior Executives
This is an excellent opportunity to meet one-on-one and exchange ideas with Triple Point's senior executives.
 
To schedule an executive meeting, please e-mail Wah Chu, Chief Customer Officer at wah.chu@tpt.com.
2:30 – 3:30pm Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Wednesday 2:30 – 3:30pm
Solution Pavilion Open – Networking Break
Stop by Triple Point's & Partners' Demo Pods to see the latest and ask the experts!
 
Attendees are also encouraged to utilize this unique opportunity to share ideas and network with other users from across the globe.
3:30 – 4:00pm Closing Remarks

Thursday, Sept 16
  Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Breakout Stream 5
Technical Training
9:00 – 5:00pm CTRM Training
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00pm
Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
CTRM Training
Commodity XL:
Triple Point Technology has added new industry-leading functional enhancements to the 7.x releases of Commodity XL. This course will provide you with all the information you need to understand what's new in this latest release. You will learn about the new Physical Gas Reconciliation Manager (PGRM), the improved Balance Board, and much more.
Credit Training
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00pm
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Credit Training
Credit Risk Life Cycle:
Day one of the program will focus on key features and functionality for Commodity XL for Credit Risk™. Here we will tour the Counterparty, Credit Scoring, Contracts and Collateral Management functions of the system. With this foundation we then set up portfolios to efficiently view, limit and hedge credit exposure.
VesselOps Training
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00pm
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
VesselOps Training
Market-to-Market:
Day one of the course will focus on the details behind the Commodity XL for Chartering & VesselOps™ Mark-to-Market calculation, including pricing of period vessels and forward cargo commitments and all related adjustments (performance, size, parcel, route, geographical position, etc.). Handling of derivatives, including options, and handling of physical options and delta adjustments will also be discussed, as well as final presentation options and export possibilities.
Regulatory Training
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00pm
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Regulatory Training
Hedge Accounting:
Day one of the program will provide comprehensive instruction on key functions for Commodity XL for Hedge Accounting. We will look at the information necessary to establish and maintain hedges and their associated documentation. Hedge construction, regression testing, effectiveness testing, account mapping and documentation will be covered in this section.
Commodity XL
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00pm
Breakout Stream 5
Commodity XL
Commodity XL
Technical Training
Day one of the program will provide focused training on Commodity XL Architecture, Security, Auditing, Schemas and more. These in-depth discussions will give attendees insight into the inner workings of Commodity XL that most users never get to see.
Credit Risk
Thursday 9:00 – 5:00pm
Breakout Stream 5
Technical
Credit Risk
Technical Training
Day one of the program will provide focused training on advanced workflow concepts. Structured workshops are utilized to give hands-on examples for creating, modifying, and deploying workflows within Credit Risk.

Friday, Sept 17
  Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Breakout Stream 5
Technical Training
9:00 – 12:00pm CTRM Training
Friday 9:00 – 12:00pm
Breakout Stream 1
CTRM
CTRM Training
What's New in Commodity XL 7.x:
The 7.X Releases have brought about over 300 enhancements and updates. This half-day class will provide you with a glimpse of "What's New" as we walk through the Top 20 new features and functions delivered in the newest releases of Commodity XL. You will learn about making User-Defined Fields required, Position Manager enhancements, the ability to process GL Events for a specific date range, a first-look of the new Physical Gas Reconciliation Manager and much more.
Credit Training
Friday 9:00 – 12:00pm
Breakout Stream 2
Credit
Credit Training
Credit Analytics:
Day two of the course will provide a comprehensive look at Credit Analytics. Topics covered will include a definition of Credit Analytics, using curves to produce deal valuations, stressing curves and credit events, running PFE using scenarios for multiple future effective dates and the effect of netting on analytics portfolios.
VesselOps Training
Friday 9:00 – 12:00pm
Breakout Stream 3
Shipping
VesselOps Training
Searching, Graphing and Reporting:
Day two of the training course will focus on using the extensive searching functionality available in VesselOps. We will explore creating graph-templates with single or multiple series. User Report Creation will also be covered, reviewing in detail the updated features in the Report Creation Wizard, and exploring how advanced reports can be made directly by the user and published back to other users.
Regulatory Training
Friday 9:00 – 12:00pm
Breakout Stream 4
Regulatory
Regulatory Training
Fair Value Disclosures:
On day two, the course will provide a comprehensive look at Fair Value disclosures. Topics covered will include fair value levels, impact of credit and collateral, roll-forward disclosures and fair value reconciliation.
Commodity XL
Friday 9:00 – 12:00
Breakout Stream 5
Commodity XL
Commodity XL
Technical Training
Day two of the course will provide a comprehensive look at configuring a Reuters Server, TIBCO architecture and implementation, Commodity XL Overseer, Server and Client installation.
Credit Risk
Friday 9:00 – 12:00
Breakout Stream 5
Credit Risk
Credit Risk
Technical Training
Day two of the course will provide a comprehensive look at advanced reporting concepts. Topics covered will include examples that demonstrate the full feature set of reporting, processes for utilizing shared libraries and templates to speed delivery and ensure consistency, workshops for creating interactive and drill down reports, and mechanisms for extending the system with embedded reports.
 
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