How Two Treasury Leaders Partnered with Their Businesses and Earned Treasury a Seat at the Table

How Two Treasury Leaders Partnered with Their Businesses and Earned Treasury a Seat at the Table

57:33 Dec 23, 2025
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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 BungeTune 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 leapHow to get treasury invited to the decision-making tableLeading global treasury teams across cultures and time zonesSelling the value of treasury to the wider businessLessons in managing liquidity, transformation, and internal buy-inThe role of data, technology, and macroeconomic awareness in modern treasuryBuilding influence through soft skills: empathy, communication, and cultural awarenessReal-life challenges and wins - from cash repatriation to systems implementationWhy soft skills and strategic thinking are just as critical as technical knowledge----?? Subscribe to the Treasury Career Corner podcast - Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your favourite platform:CLICK HERE for ?Spotify Podcasts
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