In this special crossover episode, Tom joins host Mike Richards of the Treasury Career Corner podcast to share his career journey and explore how technology and AI are reshaping the future of treasury. They dive into pivotal career moments, the impact of mentorship, and the evolving role of treasury in an increasingly tech-driven world. From traditional cash management to the rise of AI and complex financial solutions, Tom shares thoughtful insights on navigating change, leading with curiosity, and helping finance professionals stay ahead in a rapidly shifting landscape.

Tom:

“When you're talking about AI, and you're looking at it from the point of view of a treasurer or CFO, the one thing and important thing that you have to understand, and this is one of the learning gaps that I think all of us are going through in our careers now, as we're working through this, is AI is useless without data. The way I always explain it is: if you read a thousand books, and if I read one book, you inherently have more knowledge and more information to operate off of than I do. So, when you're looking at how can we leverage AI in order to do what we need it to do within our organization, there’s two key things: does it have the necessary information, and is it right? And two, can I adapt it to what we ultimately need it to be?”

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