Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com

This is the second part of our full interview with Bob Stark, where we discuss Large Language Models for Treasury Requests.

Bob Stark is a trailblazer in enterprise liquidity, payments, and risk management. As the driving force behind a multi-product go-to-market strategy, Bob's expertise fuels valuation and growth while also forging a new brand for the future of financial technology.

Kyriba is renowned for its treasury management system, a comprehensive solution that offers automated cash management, seamless bank connectivity, strategic liquidity planning, streamlined payments, and efficient working capital features.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• What is an API and how does it help treasurers?
• What does “calling an API” really mean?
• What is LLM for Treasury Requests and how does it work?

And… much much more!

We were very much looking forward to recording and releasing this episode. Bob is a reference in the world of Treasury and quite a podcast enthusiast. But his knowledge in AI and the application he sees for Treasury left us speechless sometimes…

We hope you will enjoy the episode.

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Bob Stark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-stark-b614883/
• Kyriba: https://www.kyriba.com/
• Kyriba's article on Large Language Models for Treasury Requests using the Kyriba API: https://developer.kyriba.com/site/articles/kyriba-X-LLM/index.gsp

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Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Register now at the EARLYBIRD rate!
www.treasurycourse.com

Corporate Treasury 101 is launching its very own, in person, Treasury Crash Course

After more than 160 episodes recorded, Dozens of amazing guests invited to help build  the vision of CT101 - to make treasury education fun, accessible and available to all.

So, we wanted to go even further and offer a select few of you a spot on our very own  Corporate Treasury 101 Crash Course, in person in London on the 1st of February 2024.

We know a lot of you aren’t in london, and we’re sorry about that. We are starting  the first one in London, but dont worry we’ll be in other cities in the future also!

So what will be in the course? We’ll make sure by the end of the day you have a  comprehensive overview of:

Everything one should know about kicking off a career in Treasury
What the goal of Treasury and the treasurer is

What the typical day of a Treasurer looks like, where we will go further into 

• Cash & Liquidity Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• And relationships in treasury

And we’ll be touching on what tools and technologies are used by Treasurers today and in the future…

The day will include original activities to learn together a start creating your network

And Of course, an exclusive Talk from a current Group Treasurer who will be a special guest for the day.

And, like always, much much more

Furthermore, our favourite part of all of this is what we’re doing along side it.
Along with the first batch of people coming out of our course, we will be launching the  Corporate treasury 101 clubhouse.

The treasury clubhouse is an online, exclusive community for CT101 course alumni  where you will get access to exclusive content, be able to network with other alumni from this and future course and have access to group treasurers, seasoned professionals and mentors to help you grow your treasury career. It’s going to be a great environment for everyone in treasury to grow together.

As much as we would love to be the ones teaching you on the day, for this one we have called in some extra help.

Your trainer in London will be David Kelin.

David possesses invaluable commercial experience gained from over 35 years working  in leading organisations in the areas of liquidity, treasury, and cash management.  David works as an Interim Treasurer where he provides advice to corporates and banks on treasury and liquidity management.

He has worked with 100’s of companies providing guidance on topics from Treasury  restructuring, risk, policy and procedures, bank selection, cash visibility and forecasting  to choosing and implementing treasury systems.

And he is not new to teaching, he has developed specialist treasury courses and trained  over 1,000 treasury professionals during that time.

You can find the link in the description below, or go to www.treasurycourse.com.

For the first 20 people signing up, we are even offering a discount code - type “EARLYBIRD” at

checkout and you will get 30% off the course!

Register now at the EARLYBIRD rate!
www.treasurycourse.com

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com

This is the first part of our full interview with Bob Stark, where we discuss AI’s impact on treasury, its potential & challenges.  

Bob Stark is a trailblazer in enterprise liquidity, payments, and risk management. As the driving force behind a multi-product go-to-market strategy, Bob's expertise fuels valuation and growth while also forging a new brand for the future of financial technology.

Kyriba is renowned for its treasury management system, a comprehensive solution that offers automated cash management, seamless bank connectivity, strategic liquidity planning, streamlined payments, and efficient working capital features.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• What are the basics of AI and Machine learning?
• What is the difference between AI, API and RPA
• How can AI enhance Sanction screening and Cash Flow Forecasting?
• What represents the guiding light for AI in treasury?

And… much much more!

We were very much looking forward to recording and releasing this episode. Bob is a reference in the world of Treasury and quite a podcast enthusiast. But his knowledge in AI and the application he sees for Treasury left us speechless sometimes…

We hope you will enjoy the episode.

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Bob Stark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-stark-b614883/
• Kyriba: https://www.kyriba.com/
• Kyriba's article on Large Language Models for Treasury Requests using the Kyriba API: https://developer.kyriba.com/site/articles/kyriba-X-LLM/index.gsp

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com

In today's episode, we discuss the role of AI in Treasury, and overall how Kyriba is adapting to this new AI outburst. We will be discussing all that and a lot more in our latest episode with Bob Stark from Kyriba. 

Bob Stark is the trailblazer in enterprise liquidity, payments, and risk management. As the driving force behind a multi-product go-to-market strategy, Bob's expertise fuels valuation and growth while also forging a new brand for the future of financial technology.

Kyriba is renowned for its treasury management system, a comprehensive solution that offers automated cash management, seamless bank connectivity, strategic liquidity planning, streamlined payments, and efficient working capital features.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• What are the potential applications and limitations of AI in treasury?
• What is the Northstar for AI in treasury?
• What is an API and how does it help treasurers embrace AI technology
• What is Predictive AI?

And… much much more!

We were very much looking forward to recording and releasing this episode. Bob is a reference in the world of Treasury and quite a podcast enthusiast. But his knowledge in AI and the application he sees for Treasury left us speechless sometimes…

We hope you will enjoy the episode.

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Bob Stark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-stark-b614883/
• Kyriba: https://www.kyriba.com/
• Kyriba's article on Large Language Models for Treasury Requests using the Kyriba API: https://developer.kyriba.com/site/articles/kyriba-X-LLM/index.gsp

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com

This is the third and last part of our interview with Alex Griffiths from Fitch Ratings, where we discuss interest rates and inflation impact on credit ratings and the overall current market climate. 

Alex Griffiths is a Managing Director and Head of EMEA Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings. 

Fitch Ratings is a credit rating agency that rates the viability of investments relative to the likelihood of default. Fitch is one of the top three credit rating agencies internationally, along with Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• How do factors such as interest rates and inflation impact credit ratings?
• How do Fitch Ratings adapt its credit rating process during times of economic volatility?
• How did the recent failures of multiple American banks influence credit rating procedures and overall market sentiment?

I really loved our conversation with Alex. He truly is passionate about his topic and extremely fast on answering even our intricate questions. 

We hope you will enjoy the episode. 

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-griffiths-5b79ab8/
• Fitch Ratings website: https://www.fitchratings.com/
• Fitch Ratings Navigators: https://www.fitchratings.com/corporate-finance/navigators
• Corporate Criteria: https://www.fitchratings.com/criteria/corporate-finance
• Climate Vulnerability: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/climate-vulnerability-in-corporate-ratings-criteria-21-07-2023
• Ratings Process: https://www.fitchratings.com/videos/ratings-process-15-10-2020

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com

This is the second part of our conversation with Alex Griffiths, where we discuss ESG in Ratings.

Alex Griffiths is a Managing Director and Head of EMEA Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings. 

Fitch Ratings is a credit rating agency that rates the viability of investments relative to the likelihood of default. Fitch is one of the top three credit rating agencies internationally, along with Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• What are ESG factors and why they are important in credit ratings?
• The challenges in incorporating ESG factors into credit ratings.
• How can Treasury professionals effectively contribute to the credit rating process?
• How does Fitch Ratings integrate ESG considerations into its credit rating process?

I really loved our conversation with Alex. He truly is passionate about his topic and extremely fast on answering even our intricate questions. 

We hope you will enjoy the episode. 

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-griffiths-5b79ab8/
• Fitch Ratings website: https://www.fitchratings.com/
• Fitch Ratings Navigators: https://www.fitchratings.com/corporate-finance/navigators
• Corporate Criteria: https://www.fitchratings.com/criteria/corporate-finance
• Climate Vulnerability: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/climate-vulnerability-in-corporate-ratings-criteria-21-07-2023
• Ratings Process: https://www.fitchratings.com/videos/ratings-process-15-10-2020

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/
If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website www.corporate-treasury-101.com for more educational content!

This is the first part of our conversation with Alex Griffiths where we discuss what is a Credit Rating and the Credit Rating Process at Fitch Ratings. 

Alex Griffiths is a Managing Director and Head of EMEA Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings. 

Fitch Ratings is a credit rating agency that rates the viability of investments relative to the likelihood of default. Fitch is one of the top three credit rating agencies internationally, along with Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• What is a Credit Rating? 
• How is the credit rating process broken down?
• How can Treasury professionals effectively contribute to the credit rating process?
• Different rating scales used by Fitch Ratings
  
  

I really loved our conversation with Alex. He truly is passionate about his topic and extremely fast on answering even our intricate questions. 

We hope you will enjoy the episode. 

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-griffiths-5b79ab8/
• Fitch Ratings website: https://www.fitchratings.com/
• Fitch Ratings Navigators: https://www.fitchratings.com/corporate-finance/navigators
• Corporate Criteria: https://www.fitchratings.com/criteria/corporate-finance
• Climate Vulnerability: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/climate-vulnerability-in-corporate-ratings-criteria-21-07-2023
• Ratings Process: https://www.fitchratings.com/videos/ratings-process-15-10-2020

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/
If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website www.corporate-treasury-101.com for more content!

In today's episode, we discuss Credit Rating Process, ESG in Ratings & the Current Climate in the Rating industry with Alex Griffiths from Fitch Ratings. 

Alex Griffiths is a Managing Director and Head of EMEA Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings. 

Fitch Ratings is a credit rating agency that rates the viability of investments relative to the likelihood of default. Fitch is one of the top three credit rating agencies internationally, along with Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• What is a Credit Rating? 
• What criteria do rating agencies consider when assigning a credit rating to a company or a country?
• How does the role of a corporate treasury department factor into this process?
• How do factors such as interest rates and inflation impact credit ratings?
• What are some of the challenges in incorporating ESG factors into credit ratings?

This is honestly one of the most interesting episodes we got to record so far. Alex is passionate about his topic and extremely fast on answering even our intricate questions. 

We hope you will enjoy the episode. 

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Links & References

• Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-griffiths-5b79ab8/
• Fitch Ratings website: https://www.fitchratings.com/
• Fitch Ratings Navigators: https://www.fitchratings.com/corporate-finance/navigators
• Corporate Criteria: https://www.fitchratings.com/criteria/corporate-finance
• Climate Vulnerability: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/climate-vulnerability-in-corporate-ratings-criteria-21-07-2023
• Ratings Process: https://www.fitchratings.com/videos/ratings-process-15-10-2020

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

This is the third and last part of our full interview with Pieter De Kiewit, where we discuss Corporate Hiring Managers and Treasury Recruitment

Pieter is passionate about recruitment and chose to focus only on treasury. He mixes match making with entrepreneurship, teaching, writing, moderating events and being amazed by developments.

Treasurer Search Is a niche recruitment boutique with a focus on interim and permanent positions in treasury. 12 employees work from The Netherlands and Germany and placed 100s of candidates.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• How should a Corporate Hiring Manager approach the recruitment of Treasury professionals?
  • What is different about recruiting Treasury professionals, compared to other functions?
  
  
• What are the key qualities or qualifications a Corporate Hiring Manager should look for in potential hires?
• What are the best practices for attracting and retaining top talent in the Treasury field?

And… much more!

Pieter is… impressive, very open minded and quite fun to chat with!

We hope you will enjoy the episode. 

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Link & references:

• Pieter De Kiewit LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieterdekiewit/
• Treasurer Search: https://treasurersearch.com/

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!

Visit our website for more educational content!
www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

This is the second part of our full interview with Pieter De Kiewit, where we discuss International Treasury Teams and their Challenges and Benefits.

Pieter is passionate about recruitment and chose to focus only on treasury. He mixes match making with entrepreneurship, teaching, writing, moderating events and being amazed by developments.

Treasurer Search Is a niche recruitment boutique with a focus on interim and permanent positions in treasury. 12 employees work from The Netherlands and Germany and placed 100s of candidates.

In the episode of today, expect to learn:

• How does someone’s culture impact Treasury professionals in their day-to-day job?
• What are the benefits of having an International Treasury Team?
  • And the potential Challenges?
  
  
• Are there specific skills or competencies that are particularly important for working in or leading an International Treasury Team?

And… much more!

Pieter is… impressive, very open minded and quite fun to chat with!

We hope you will enjoy the episode. 

If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform. 

And this is our only request to you! The only way we can get more and more amazing guests and get more people to learn about Treasury is thanks to you. 

So if you enjoy what you hear and maybe learn a thing or two, please consider following the show, leaving a review, or sharing this episode to help others discover it too.

Link & references:

• Pieter De Kiewit LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieterdekiewit/
• Treasurer Search: https://treasurersearch.com/

___________________________

Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com 

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/

If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]