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How Two Treasury Leaders Partnered with Their Businesses and Earned Treasury a Seat at the Table
Episode 411
In this feature episode, recorded live at our inaugural Amsterdam Treasury Career Corner LIVE event, two senior treasury leaders share how they transitioned from banking to corporate finance - and reshaped treasury into a strategic force within their organizations.
You’ll hear how they built credibility, influenced business decisions, and led globally dispersed teams while driving treasury beyond its traditional operational boundaries.
Our guests this week bring a rare blend of technical mastery and real-world leadership experience, offering practical strategies for anyone looking to elevate treasury’s impact in their business.
It’s a powerful conversation about influence, transformation, and the future of treasury leadership.
Meet the Guests:
- Engin Dorttepe, Director of Global Cash Management at SABIC
- Ayca Arisoy-Kilic, Treasurer & Global Head at Bunge
Tune in to hear honest stories, leadership insights, and actionable advice straight from the frontlines of global treasury.
What We Cover in This Episode:
- Transitioning from banking into corporate treasury - and why each guest made the leap
- How to get treasury invited to the decision-making table
- Leading global treasury teams across cultures and time zones
- Selling the value of treasury to the wider business
- Lessons in managing liquidity, transformation, and internal buy-in
- The role of data, technology, and macroeconomic awareness in modern treasury
- Building influence through soft skills: empathy, communication, and cultural awareness
- Real-life challenges and wins - from cash repatriation to systems implementation
- Why soft skills and strategic thinking are just as critical as technical knowledge
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