Treasury Leaders (Former Corporate Treasury 101)
About
Born out of a shared vision to democratize treasury education, Corporate Treasury 101 emerged in March 2022 as a podcast by co-creators Hussam and Guillaume. With a commitment to making complex treasury concepts accessible to all, we release two episodes weekly, featuring interviews with industry experts and enlightening educational content. Beyond the audio sphere, our educational footprint extends to a comprehensive website that houses written content, a LinkedIn page rich with visually captivating infographics, and a weekly newsletter that delves into the intriguing intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Treasury. Dive in, and join the movement towards free and comprehensive treasury knowledge for all. For more information, visit https://corporate-treasury-101.com
Episodes
- Episode 294: How Treasury Pros Drive Cash flow and Business Impact Beyond the Ivory Tower with Oliver Gerstberger
In this episode of Treasury Leaders, Oliver Gerstberger discusses how corporate treasury reshapes cash flow and business impact. He explains asset-based finance, AI in treasury, and working capital management.
- Episode 293: AI in Treasury for Finance Leaders to Boost Forecast Accuracy by Cleaning Data - Marianna Polykrati
This episode of Treasury Leaders features Marianna Polykrati discussing the evolving role of treasury, where human judgment meets automation. She highlights the opportunities and limitations of AI in treasury, emphasizing that technology a…
- Episode 292: The Stablecoins Are Replacing Traditional Treasury Systems in Global Corporates with Arnoud Star Busmann
This episode of Treasury Leaders features Arnoud Star Busmann, CEO of Quantoz Payments, who discusses the impact of regulated stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure on corporate treasury. Topics include faster settlement, cross-border p…
- Episode 291: AI in Treasury for Treasurers to Replace Excel and Make Real-Time Cash Decisions with Daniel Kalish
Daniel Kalish, CEO and Co-Founder of Nilus, discusses how agentic AI is reshaping treasury operations. He explains how AI-native platforms can address common pain points like cash visibility and data challenges, enabling real-time cash dec…
- Episode 290: How Real-Time Treasury Helps CFOs Fix Fragmented Cash and Boost Yield with Stephen Randall
Stephen Randall, Global Head of Liquidity Management Services at Citi, explores the evolving landscape of treasury management. He discusses real-time liquidity, technology like AI in treasury operations, and the role of data in modern trea…
- Episode 289: How Mid-Market Firms Handle Global Growth, Central Bank Rules, & Treasury Automation with Sue Caras
Sue Caras, Head of Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America, joins Corporate Treasury 101 to discuss how mid-market firms can manage global growth. The episode covers international expansion strategies, cash and FX management, regulato…
- Episode 288: The Truth About RPA in Treasury for CFOs to Avoid Bad Automation with Philip Costa and Jan-Willem
Philip Costa and Jan-Willem explain how Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming treasury and finance teams by eliminating manual workflows and building scalable automation ecosystems. They discuss…
- Episode 287: The Strategy CFOs Use to Boost Liquidity and Cut Waste by Aligning AP & Treasury with Tamir & Rajiv
This episode features Tamir Shafer and Rajiv Ramachandran from Coupa discussing how Treasury can align with Procurement and Accounts Payable to enhance working capital, reduce costs, and improve cash flow visibility. They explore the role…
- Episode 286: How Treasurers Are Replacing Bank Deposits Using Investment Portals after SVB – Sebastian & Zachary
This episode discusses how corporate treasurers are using money market funds and investment portals like ICD’s to manage short-term investments and gain cash visibility. Sebastian Ramos and Zachary Brown explain money market funds, indepen…
- Episode 285: Operational Excellence through Cash Management with Alexander Fleischmann
Alexander Fleischmann discusses improving treasury operations through cash forecasting, in-house banking, and treasury reporting, sharing examples from Lufthansa, GLS Logistics, and Eaton Corporation.
- Episode 284: How AI Fuels Global Fraud in Vendor Payments & Why 96% of Companies Are Vulnerable – Baptiste Collot
Baptiste Collot joins Treasury Leaders to discuss how AI is fueling global fraud in vendor payments, noting that 96% of companies are vulnerable. The episode covers sophisticated fraud schemes, the dangers of deepfakes, and the need for mo…
- Episode 283: Treasury Can Be More than a Support Function with Kurt Smith
This episode explores how corporate treasury can transition from a support function to a strategic business partner. Guest Kurt Smith shares insights on optimizing capital, managing risk, and leveraging AI to enhance treasury
- Episode 282: Part 2: Commodity Risk Management with Olivier Kaczmarek
This episode features Olivier Kaczmarek discussing commodity risk management. It covers identifying and mitigating exposure, forecasting, hedging strategies, and tools like SAP and FIS, with examples like Ryanair's fuel hedging.
- Episode 281: Part 1: Commodity Risk Management with Olivier Kaczmarek
This episode features Olivier Kaczmarek discussing commodity risk management in corporate treasury. He explains how exposure arises in procurement, production, and sales, and explores strategies such as natural hedging and internal pricing…
- Episode 280: Complex Country Focus: China with Damian Glendinning
This episode discusses the challenges of treasury operations in China, a highly regulated market. Damian Glendinning shares insights on navigating regulations, understanding the roles of Alipay and WeChat Pay, and strategies for foreign co…
- Episode 279: Macroeconomic Outlook & Rising Interest Rates with Amol Dhargalkar
Amol Dhargalkar joins Treasury Leaders to discuss the current macroeconomic environment, including interest rates and their impact on treasury teams. The episode covers strategies for funding, risk management, hedging, derivatives, and deb…
- Episode 278: Digitisation & Cyber Security in Treasury with Royston Da Costa
Royston Da Costa, Assistant Treasurer at Ferguson, shares insights on the impact of digitization and AI on treasury operations, emphasizing the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures in financial management. The episode cover…
- Episode 277: FX Risk Management in LATAM with Matheus Zani
This episode features FX risk management expert Matheus Zani discussing foreign exchange risk in Latin America. Topics include restricted currencies, hedging strategies, and the impact on investments, with insights into technology's role.
- Episode 276: Exploring Treasury Talent with Pieter De Kiewit from Treasurer Search
This episode discusses the evolving role of treasury professionals, the skills needed for 2025, and the impact of international teams with Pieter de Kiewit from Treasurer Search. Key topics include soft skills, recruitment best practices,…
- Episode 275: Inside the World of Credit Ratings with Alex Griffiths from Fitch Ratings
Alex Griffiths from Fitch Ratings discusses how credit ratings are determined and their importance in corporate finance. The episode covers managing credit risk, navigating inflation, the role of treasury, and the influence of ESG factors…
- Episode 274: AI Revolution in Treasury with Kyriba's Bob Stark
Bob Stark of Kyriba joins Corporate Treasury 101 to explore how AI is revolutionizing treasury operations. The episode covers AI applications in cash forecasting, fraud detection, and risk management, discussing both opportunities and chal…
- Episode 273: FP&A and Treasury, powered by AI with Sloane Kolt from Datarails
Sloane Kolt of DataRails joins Treasury Leaders to explore AI's role in Treasury and FP&A. The episode covers AI's impact on cash flow forecasting, risk management, and financial strategy, differentiating between Generative AI and Machine…
- Episode 272: His Treasury Department navigated a Cyber-Attack, Covid, and Fraud within 6 months.
Matt Cornwall discusses his experiences managing treasury operations through significant crises like a cyberattack, fraud, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode covers crisis leadership, resilience, and the impact on treasury operations.
- Episode 271: A Spotlight on Treasury and Risk Manager – Integrity Edition from FIS with Andrew Winders
This episode features Andrew Winders discussing FIS Integrity, a leading SaaS treasury management system. The conversation covers how TMS optimizes cash, minimizes risk, integrates with external systems, and ensures data security and compl…
- Episode 270: Brokers, FX Trading and GPS Capital Market
This episode features David Pierce and Alex Youngman discussing the role of brokers in FX trading, the impact of inflation and interest rates on FX derivatives, and the role of AI in the brokerage world. They also cover transparency and se…
- Episode 269: Digital Assets in Treasury with Noah Herman
Noah Herman, CRO of Fortris, joins Treasury Leaders to discuss digital assets in treasury. The episode covers the evolution of digital assets since 2017, how companies can diversify treasury operations with Bitcoin, and how digital assets…
- Episode 268: Treasury Automation Secrets to Enhance Efficiency in 2025 with Jennifer Barker
This episode features Jennifer Barker discussing the role of technology in modern treasury, BNY's payment solutions, and the shift of treasury towards a strategic business partner role.
- Episode 267: Treasury Challenges in a Sub-Investment Grade Company with Karen Van Den Driessche
This episode features Karen Van Den Driessche discussing the specific challenges treasurers encounter within sub-investment grade companies. Topics covered include understanding what sub-investment grade means for a treasurer, exploring fi…
- Episode 266: Why Treasurers should Lead the Transformation Journey, with Bruno Mellado
This episode discusses current trends in the payment industry, including B2B Payments, Real Time Payments, e-invoicing, and ISO 20022, and their impact on treasurers. It covers how technology and regulatory changes affect the payments worl…
- Episode 265: Short Term Investment in Challenging Economic Times with Oscar Coyle from TreasurySpring
Oscar Coyle of TreasurySpring joins the podcast to explore short-term investments amidst economic challenges. The discussion covers evolving investment landscapes, available options for treasurers, the impact of rising interest rates on in…
- Episode 264: Will Building a Personal Brand in Treasury help your career?
This episode of Treasury Leaders discusses the importance of personal branding for treasury professionals with Ernie Humphrey. It covers what a personal brand is, why it matters in the treasury space, and the steps to build and benefit fro…
- Episode 263 : Trade Finance Challenges in the Energy Industry
The Treasury Leaders podcast features Danilo Gonzalez from Siemens Energy discussing trade finance challenges within the energy and renewable energy sectors. Topics include the impact of ESG, fluctuating energy prices, and innovative solut…
- Episode 262: 4 Treasury Tasks your Department can Outsource, with Justin Callaghan
This episode features Justin Callaghan discussing treasury outsourcing, its primary objectives, and which treasury functions are commonly outsourced. Learn about the typical company profile that seeks outsourcing and how to maintain contro…
- Episode 261: AFP & The Certified Treasury Professional
This episode features Jim Kaitz of AFP discussing the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) credential. The conversation covers how AFP serves finance professionals, the organization's evolution, its thought leadership in treasury and fina…
- Episode 260: Exploring Interim Treasury Management
This episode explores Interim Treasury Management with Patrick Kunz, founder of Pecunia Treasury & Finance B.V. It covers the definition, responsibilities, required expertise, ideal client companies, and the professional and personal benef…
- Episode 259: How do Small Companies Manage Treasury?
This episode features Alex Axentiev from Hedgeflows discussing how small companies manage treasury operations. Topics include available software solutions tailored for SMEs, evolving treasurer expectations, and considerations for implement…
- Episode 258: How the Role of the Treasurer has evolved, COP & SS1/21 with Kevin Grant
This episode features Kevin Grant discussing how the treasurer role has evolved, the impact of COP and SS1/21 on third-party risk management, and best practices for managing outsourcing risks.
- Episode 257: The Power of a Regional Treasury landscape to improve cash management with Katarzyna Stefanska-Balos
This episode features Katarzyna Stefanska-Balos discussing treasury regionalization best practices, coordination of front and back office operations, and centralization of FX management at Colgate Palmolive. Key advice for treasurers on re…
- Episode 256: From Investment Banking to Fintech Leadership and Treasury Automation with Marita Cavalcanti
Marita Cavalcanti joins the Treasury Leaders podcast to discuss the impact of automation and fintech on finance. The episode covers the differences between investment banking and fintech leadership, the role of regulation and risk manageme…
- Episode 255: The Future of Treasury Systems with SaaS, Automation, and Best Practices with Katja Franz
This episode discusses the importance of regular treasury technology reviews and how to identify and address system pain points. It covers benchmarking against industry best practices, strategies for treasury function improvement, and sign…
- Episode 254: Building the Future of Treasury Talent, Technology, and Strategy with Kemi Bolarin
In this episode, Kemi Bolarin, Head of Treasury at GXO Logistics, explores building the future of treasury by focusing on talent development, strategic career pathways, and the adoption of AI and machine learning. The discussion also cover…
- Episode 253: Empowering Treasury Teams for Strategic Growth with Séverine Le Blevennec
Séverine Le Blévennec, Global Head of Treasury at Aliaxis, shares insights on building a treasury function for a multi-billion company from the ground up. The discussion covers treasury transformation, the importance of cultural change, im…
- Episode 252: The Secret Behind Creating a World Wide Treasury Community, with Emma West - Managing Director @ EuroFinance
This episode features Emma West of EuroFinance discussing the creation of a worldwide treasury community. The conversation covers the importance of networking, the evolution of treasury events, and the unique opportunities offered at EuroF…
- Episode 251: Straight Talk about Women in Treasury
This episode features Fiona Caheny discussing the evolution of corporate treasury, addressing misconceptions about women in finance, exploring diversity initiatives, and forecasting the future role of women in Treasury over the next 5-10 y…
- Episode 250: Treasury Policy & Education
This episode features Jason Murphy from Centrus discussing treasury policy and education. Topics include debt vs. equity risk, drafting treasury policies, modern treasurer skill requirements, and the IACT's professional development initiat…
- Episode 249: Should Treasurers Use Their ERP for Treasury Activities?
This episode discusses the modernization of treasury over the past decade, the role of technology, and how treasurers can efficiently use ERP systems for treasury activities. Guests Danielle Weinblatt (Taulia) and Christian Mnich (SAP) als…
- Episode 248: Understanding M&A's Impact on Treasury Operations
This episode discusses the impact of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) on treasury operations, featuring Harald Fritsche from Deloitte. Topics include critical success factors for treasury departments during M&A transitions, responsibilities of…
- Episode 247: Combatting Payment Fraud in Treasury
This episode of the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast features Laurent Sarrat of Sis ID discussing strategies for combatting payment fraud in treasury. The conversation covers the nature of financial crime, security measures for payments, and…
- Episode 246: Do We Actually Need Treasury Certifications? With Chris van Dijl
Chris van Dijl joins Treasury Leaders to explore the necessity of treasury certifications. The discussion covers what certifications entail, the skills acquired, time and financial commitments, available options, and potential alternatives.
- Episode 245: Strategic Treasury with Kurt Smith
Kurt Smith joins Treasury Leaders to discuss the evolution of corporate treasury. The episode covers transitioning treasury into a strategic partner, the role of risk appetite, transforming cost centers into profit centers, key performance…