Digitisation has been a theme for treasurers and finance managers for many years, but it became a higher priority during the pandemic, as the risks and limitations of manual processes and interactions between systems and counterparties became clear. Over recent months, we have seen an acceleration in treasurers’ digital adoption. Initially, the focus was to plug automation gaps. Today, however, treasurers and their systems vendors and banks, are taking a longer term, more strategic approach to digitisation, automation and data.

For the second episode of the Journeys to Treasury podcast, Helen Sanders, Director, Asymmetric Solutions speaks with (below, left to right):

• Jan Dirk van Beusekom, Head of Strategic Marketing BNP Paribas Cash Management & Trade Finance;

• Christian Mnich, VP, Head of Solution Management, Treasury and Working Capital Management, SAP; and

• Damien McMahon, Partner, PwC.