Business models are rapidly changing across a wide spectrum of industries, particularly regarding new types of ownership models. In this session speakers highlight the evolution of the subscription/pay-per-use model across the consumer landscape, take a deep dive into consumer trends and examine how ownership and usage levels are evolving. Hear how Treasury teams can automate and streamline their processes and adapt their cash forecasting strategies to accommodate the changing business environment.

In today's digital age, businesses are shifting towards enabling online transactions. However, some companies are getting ahead of themselves, implementing e-commerce and electronic payments at a faster pace without understanding the effects on the business overall. In this panel discussion, seasoned professionals with experience running and building global payments infrastructures share insights on how payments and treasury played a pivotal role in enabling these businesses to succeed in the digital world. They explore how quickly companies can expand their payments capabilities, highlight key takeaways from successes and failures, and provide lessons for practitioners implementing and adapting to the changing field of digital payments.

As businesses continue to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to revisit the challenges we faced as a Treasury community so we can be better prepared for any future challenges. Whether it is increasing cash buffers, embracing digital technologies to improve visibility, or developing contingency plans for future unexpected events, Treasury colleagues across different industries are employing a variety of tactics to help insulate themselves from risk. Some of these risk mitigating strategies resulted in liquidity positions that had to be managed effectively. In this session, hear how Treasury, procurement and Finance practitioners have successfully identified solutions to mitigate future risks, enhance yield on long cash, and prioritize support for suppliers aligned with ESG KPIs.

Cash Management practices have made remarkable progress over the years with the help of new innovations, and with more to come. This session presents a timeline of milestone developments and looks at new technologies on the horizon and their potential to transform the cash management function. It also provides a dive into Yahoo’s best practices in digital treasury, using a sophisticated treasury workstation and employing API technology to drive efficiency and support critical business growth objectives.

Svend Mejdal, Director, Solution Sales, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi