Agenda | Tomorrow’s Treasury: The Crucial Conversations Conference

Times are uncertain and volatile with the demands on the treasurer becoming more complex.

Boards are relying on their treasurers to be across a wide range of topics, from supply chains, to the use of artificial intelligence, from funding sources to net zero: many of which are, and will revolutionise, treasury and finance. Treasurers need to be more agile than ever in these times. The Tomorrow's Treasury: Critical Conversations Conference will focus on what treasurers are and can do now in three key areas of technology, sustainability, and talent.

The event will combine detailed insights and practical takeaways of what treasurers need to know to truly understand what is happening and what is possible today, going beyond the general blue-sky thinking discussions that often characterise these subjects.

The rise of artificial intelligence, and especially generative AI, is dominating news coverage from within and beyond the treasury community, with every system vendor announcing new use cases for AI. But what is really going on and how are treasurers currently using AI to solve their real treasury challenges – and what is just noise?

Everybody knows of bitcoin, but the world of tokenised assets is far broader, with stablecoins or similar potentially transforming what money is and how it’s used in the near future. What is happening here and how will digital assets help today’s treasurer?

The new administration in the US has accelerated a change in sentiment towards ESG but especially in the area of sustainable finance, activity continues apace especially in other regions such as Europe and the Middle East. There are new products and opportunities for treasurers to both support their businesses in the net-zero transition as well as diversify sources of finance. At the heart of treasury are its people and when looking at areas that will re-shape the treasury department in the coming years, it’s important that treasurers have the requisite skills and that teams are structured appropriately to tackle the challenges and embrace the opportunities going forward.

There has been a trend in recent years that is only accelerating: the move away from public to private markets. How is this affecting a treasurer’s funding options? This is not an event that aims to cover all of the challenges that a treasurer faces but will focus on key areas of disruption in depth, to help treasurers plan for 2026 and beyond.

08:00

Registration and networking

09:00

Opening remarks

09:10

Opening keynote: What does the future hold?

Setting the scene for the day, the opening keynote will explore the environment that treasurers will be operating within, giving a vision for how the world is evolving, whether that be in technology or demographics.

Theme A: Technology

Theme B: Sustainability

09:50

Cash forecasting and AI

Perhaps the most well-known use-case for AI in treasury, but how can a treasurer embrace and use AI effectively and what needs to be considered when doing so?

ESG reporting and compliance

What are the latest regulations and requirements around ESG reporting and how can a treasurer navigate divergent jurisdictions effectively, along with voluntary market forces?

10:30

TMS/ERP and AI

How are TMS and ERP systems incorporating AI into their systems, and how is this improving their capabilities?

Transition planning

How are treasurers using transition finance to support their organisations to net zero?

11:05

Networking break

11:40

Data and AI

How can you utilise your data effectively, as well as protecting data security when using AI applications?

Carbon markets

How are carbon and nature markets developing and how can treasurers best utilise them?

12:15

Adapting treasury policies for AI

A use of AI may require adjustments to treasury policies, what are key risks and parameters from AI that need to be considered?

ESG investments

How are ESG investments evolving and how should a treasurer’s investment policies reflect ESG priorities?

12:50

Networking lunch

14:00

Tokenisation and investments

How is tokenisation impacting treasurers and providing alternative investment applications?

Managing ESG associated risks

From greenwashing to reputational risk to broader climate risk, what is the treasurer’s role in managing these, and what are the consequences if this isn’t achieved?

14:40

Stablecoins

Whether for cross-border payments or for settlement against delivery, stablecoins have the potential to be game-changing. What are the treasury use cases and what do treasurers need to do to get ready to utilise this new technology?

Evolution of funding options

Financial markets continue to evolve as the options open for treasurers looking for new funding streams broadens. What are the current trends? How will initiatives to broaden the investor base play into this? How are stock exchanges keeping up with market trends?