MEA Treasurers Podcast
MEA Treasurers Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to MEA Treasurers Podcast — dedicated for treasury professionals across the Middle East and Africa. Our mission empower, and inspire treasurers by providing insights into the latest fintech solutions, treasury tools, platforms, and industry trends.
Whether you're managing working capital, navigating FX risks, exploring liquidity structures, or evaluating innovative fintech platforms, MEA Treasurers brings you the conversations, updates, and expertise that matter.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MEATreasurers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meatreasurers
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as treasury management systems, fintech solutions, liquidity management, and career advice for treasurers. Specific episodes explore topics like the onboarding process of Treasury Management Systems (TMS), challenges faced during international career transitions for treasurers, and the implications of stablecoins for corporate finance, providing a thorough analysis of tools and strategies available to modern finance professionals.
Welcome to MEA Treasurers Podcast — dedicated for treasury professionals across the Middle East and Africa. Our mission empower, and connect treasurers by providing insights into the latest fintech solutions, treasury tools, platforms, and industry trends.
Whether you’re managing working capital, navigating FX risks, exploring liquidity structures, or evaluating innovative fintech platforms, MEA Treasurers brings you the conversations, updates, and expertise that matter.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MEATreasurers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meatreasurers
What makes a strong corporate treasury department? And what can treasurers learn from a banker's perspective?
In this episode, we sit down with Semih Ozkan, Executive Director, Head of Corporate Payments Sales, Middle East & North Africa at JPMorgan, to explore the key pillars of a successful treasury function. Semih shares his perspective on setting up a treasury centre in the region, the challenges that can weaken a treasury function, and his advice for treasurers looking to build and develop their teams.
Whether you're a corporate treasurer, treasury professional or simply interested in the future of treasury across the Middle East, this episode offers practical insights from a banking perspective.
00:00 Intro
01:01 Meet Semih Ozkan
01:41 What Makes a Strong Corporate Treasury?
04:32 Pillar 1: The Power of Visibility
07:02 Pillar 2: Getting Controls Right
09:22 Pillar 3: Optimising Treasury
11:08 The Right Governance
12:45 What Makes a Treasury Function Weak?
16:25 Building an Agile Treasury Framework
19:51 Technology Transforming Treasury Payments
22:17 The Middle East Is Becoming a Treasury Hub
27:14 Setting Up a Treasury Centre in the Middle East
29:21 A Banker's Advice to Treasurers
31:54 Final words
Guest Speaker
Name: Semih Ozkan
Title: Executive Director, Head of Corporate Payments Sales, Middle East & North Africa at JPMorganChase
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/semih-ozkan-886a6238/
Company Link: https://www.jpmorganchase.com
Host Name: Mohamed Kortam
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mokortam/ Listen to
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