Stress Testing USA: CECL, Capital and Strategy
November 6-7, 2019 | New York City
America’s leading event on stress testing, CECL implementation, capital management and strategy – practical examples and case studies with insight from industry renown experts.

CECL
Leveraging stress testing models and incorporating into one unified program
CAPITAL
Incorporating stress test results into capital planning and allocation
TECHNOLOGY
Technology use cases and feasibility with stringent documentation requirements
QUALITATIVE MODELS
Identifying and validating models under a broader definition
DATA GOVERNANCE
Developing an enterprise wide data governance program and policy
BAU & STRATEGY
Integrating across the enterprise as a BAU tool for financial planning and strategic decisions
DISRUPTIVE RISKS
Identification, management and mitigation strategies for emerging risks
CLIMATE CHANGE
Reviewing climate change agendas across global regulators


Ty Lambert
Chief Data Analytics Officer
BancorpSouth

Kaushal Agrawal
Director, Quantitative Analytics
Barclays

Alexey Smurov
Director, Risk Management Systems and Technology
PNC

Adam Behrman
Head of Model Risk
Investors Bank

Yuhong Liu
Director
BNP Paribas

Nick Kemp
Managing Director, Qualitative Methodology Review
Bank of America

Liang-Khoon Koh
Director Stress Testing
Silicon Valley Bank

Venkat Iyer
Director of PPNR Forecasting
Santander

2019 Co-Sponsors
Darling Consulting Group
QRM
Z-Risk Engine®
The complete ZRE solution combines a suite of SAS®-based software with AAA’s expert credit risk consultancy. The engine is a single integrated, customisable batch analytics platform for wholesale and commercial credit portfolios and works with a bank’s own credit models. With innovations in ‘credit cycle unlocking’, ZRE is uniquely able to use industry and regional credit cycles to accurately convert existing credit models, such as through the cycle (TTC), into point in time (PIT) measures.
CECL Sponsor
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (AEX: WKL) is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. Wolters Kluwer reported 2018 annual revenues of €4.3 billion. The company, headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries and employs 19,000 people worldwide.
2019 Exhibitor
Sponsorship
Can your organisation contribute? Please contact the Center for Financial Professionals today to discuss how we can deliver your thought-leadership at the event, help you generate leads, and provide you with unique networking and branding opportunities. For more information on what we can offer, please contact [email protected] or call us on +1 888 677 7007 (US) where a member of the team will be happy to tailor the right package for you.
Media Partnerships
We are happy to support publications, associations and organisations at this event. From a simple company listing with your logo to taking advantage of some of our sponsor benefits listed above. To discuss a media partnership further please email [email protected] or call +1 888 677 7007 (US)



Earn up to 15 CPE Credits for the two-day Course.
- Prerequisites: Knowledge of financial risk management
- Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation is required
- Program Level: Intermediate to advanced
- Delivery Method: Group-live
The Center For Financial Professionals is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org
Please note these are subject to change as per the agenda and final credits will be available after the event.
CPE Credits

To claim your CPE Credits please contact
[email protected] or call +1 888 677 7007
Yes, the Center for Financial Professionals are happy to discuss speaking opportunities at the Congress. For further information on this please contact [email protected]
Business attire is requested. The Congress is a formal opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and to gain knowledge from the industry’s finest risk management experts.
We offer incentives for ‘early bird’ registrants of the Congress, as outlined on our pricing structure.
Registration includes breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunches, the cocktail reception at the end of day One, full access to the Congress sessions and exhibition area. Presentations from sessions are also available, subject to speaker approval.
All registered attendees will receive an email with access to documentation and speaker presentations*
All available documentation will be provided after the Congress has taken place. However we will work with our presenters to make these available before the Congress where possible.
*Please note that our speakers often have to gain permission from their relevant compliance departments to release their presentations. On rare occasions compliance may not allow presentations to be distributed.
Yes. As with all of our events the Center for Financial Professionals will be providing brilliant coffee, breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and smaller bites during the networking breaks.
There are ample opportunities for networking and interaction throughout the Congress, such as
- Breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks
- Drinks reception at the end of the first day of the Congress (subject to confirmation)
- Q&A, panel discussions and audience participation technology at the event and during the sessions
Certainly! We are pleased to offer you a 50% discount on the third registration or provide a fifth registration for free.
If you would like to register more than five colleagues please contact us on +1 888 677 7007.
Please note:
- Registrations must be made at the same time
- Registrations must come from the organization
- The lowest registration will be discounted
Yes there are plenty of opportunities for the Center for Financial Professionals to share thought-leadership to the attendees of Stress Testing USA and our wider risk professionals community.
At the event
We can distribute your material to the attendees or even offer you an exhibition booth so that you may enjoy a more prominent presence at the Congress. Visit the Sponsor tab for further information or contact [email protected] / +1 888 677 7007.
Risk Insights
Feature your content on our Risk Insights website and supporting Risk Insights monthly newsletter. For further information please download our media pack here.
Yes. As part of a media partnership we can offer a variety of options to increase the branding and awareness of your association, company, certificate, publication or media. We are flexible with what we can offer however we usually:
- Provide a discounted rate to attend
- Place your logo and profile on the Congress website
- Place your logo on the Congress brochure
- Place your logo on promotional content where applicable
- Distribute your media/marketing at the Congress
- Promote through social media channels
To discuss this further please contact [email protected] or call +1 888 677 7007.

Representing a financial institution or government body
(E.g. Bank, Insurance company, Asset Manager, Regulator)
2020 Pre-Agenda Rate
$999
Representing an information/service provider
(E.g. Consultant, Vendor, Executive Search Firm, Law Firm)
2020 Pre-Agenda Rate
$1699

Group Bookings:
Group rates are available for 3 or more attendees from the same organisation, when registering at the same time. The current rate allows every third colleague to come along for half price or a fifth colleague to attend for free!
Other Ways to Register
1. Register by Email
Simply email us with your e-signature
we will do the rest for you!
We only need your:
– Full name
– Job title
– Company & address
– Contact number
2. Contact Us Directly
+1 888 677 7007 (US)
2019 Co-Sponsors
CECL Sponsor
2019 Exhibitor
Can your organization contribute at the Stress Testing Congress?
Please contact the Center for Financial Professionals today to discuss how we can deliver your thought-leadership at the event, help you generate leads, and provide you with unique networking and branding opportunities. Please contact [email protected] or call us on +1 888 677 7007 where a member of the team will be happy to tailor the right package for you.