Save the Children is the world's largest independent child rights organisation. In 2024, Save the Children reached over 70 million children; operating in about 110 countries. Three quarters of Save the Children’s programming takes place in high or extreme risk countries. Given this profile, it’s crucial for Save the Children International’s Treasury team to adopt best in class advanced Treasury compliance standards to maintain the continued confidence of its global banking partners. Save the Children International has developed a comprehensive Treasury compliance framework to manage the complex landscape of Treasury compliance risks that Save the Children operates in. With banks adopting an increasingly more assertive risk-based approach with potential risks of blocked payments and de-banking, this area is increasingly important for treasurers to manage effectively.

This case study will explore: 

• How Save the Children International has approached the development of its treasury compliance framework, the challenges faced and the benefits that the organisation has seen
• The role of the various Treasury compliance tools and partnerships in mitigating Save the Children International’s Treasury compliance risks
• Insights into how Save the Children International builds trusted relationships with banking partners, ensuring effective communication channels and a strong compliance foundation

Saira Maniar

Senior Treasury Compliance & Crisis Funding Manager
Save the Children International

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Asha Kumari

Deputy Treasurer
Save the Children International

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As the financial landscape evolves, automation has become an essential tool for treasurers seeking to streamline processes, ensure compliance, and maintain business continuity. The pressure is on to implement systems that not only handle the complexities of today’s treasury operations but also provide scalable solutions that adapt to future challenges.

This discussion-based session will explore how treasury leaders are actively integrating and scaling automation within their systems to drive greater efficiency and compliance. Leaders will share insights into the practicalities of embedding automation across treasury and beyond, providing clear strategies for large organisations to stay ahead of the curve. Learn:

• How can treasuries identify key opportunities for automation, not only within treasury but also across financial departments, to drive efficiencies and reduce manual workloads?
• What steps can be taken to seamlessly integrate new automation systems into treasury operations, ensuring that they scale effectively without disruption to business continuity?
• With the increasing adoption of ISO 20022 and new messaging standards, how can treasury teams ensure all file types are up-to-date and compliant across automation systems?
• What are the best practices for large companies when implementing automation at scale to ensure that systems are future-proof, agile, and fully aligned with regulatory requirements?

Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to leverage automation for a more efficient, compliant, and resilient treasury function.

Daniel Wong

Head of Corporate Treasury
British American Tobacco plc

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Dagna Rezeberga

Vice President, Group Treasury & Investor Relations
Kelvion

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The technology landscape is evolving to offer treasurers new ways to enhance efficiency and automation, reducing manual, labour-intensive tasks prone to human error. This shift presents opportunities to free up time for treasury departments to focus on more strategic initiatives or upskill their teams, making it crucial to evaluate the potential impact of these technologies on businesses.

Participate in discussions around your cross-industry peers, in addition to technology experts, to engage in constructive discussion to uncover the potential impact of technology applications in addition to the practical considerations for their implementation. 

The countdown to the ISO 20022 has officially begin, as the global standard for financial messaging for cross boarder payments is set to be in place by November 2025. In the long-term the new standard should bring consistency, easier to understand messages, reduce errors and facilitate faster payments – But in the here and now, many treasury teams feel unprepared and in the dark when it comes to the systems and processes needed to ensure ISO 20022 compatibility.

While the transition to ISO 20022 will bring unique challenges and changes for treasury teams, this fireside chat will explore how current treasurers have navigated uncertainty, prepared for the shift, and addressed the obstacles they encountered along the way. Treasury professionals anticipating further updates from banking partners will gain insights on how to proactively adapt, plan a structured roadmap to assess current systems, identify potential gaps, and determine the resources needed for a successful transition. Hear two expert case studies from the journeys of treasurers, addressing:

• What key steps can treasury teams take today to assess and upgrade their systems and processes to ensure a smooth transition to ISO 20022 by 2025, and how can they manage this transition without disrupting daily operations?
• How can treasurers collaborate effectively with Swift, technology partners and banking partners to understand the impact of ISO 20022 on payment messaging, and what are the best practices for proactively adapting to banking changes as the deadline approaches?
• What resources (internal and external), technologies and tools should treasury teams consider investing in to streamline the adoption of ISO 20022, and how can they ensure their teams are properly trained to handle the new messaging format and potential operational changes?
• Potential future benefits for corporate Treasury teams coming from the successful ISO 20022 implementation.

Tomáš Krčka

Head of Group Treasury & Financial Trading
ČEZ Group

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Michael Mattig

Director, Treasury
Nordex Group

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While ESG strategies are often driven from the board level down, Treasury functions are increasingly finding themselves central to driving the ESG agenda across their organisations whilst managing external relationships and securing favourable financing terms. ESG continues to evolves, particularly in reporting and decision-making. Increasingly, companies are focusing on embedding ESG practices across their entire organisation, with greater emphasis on the "S" and "G" aspects, alongside sustainability goals. As banks and investors adjust their requirements, understanding the shifting landscape of ESG factors is crucial for treasurers.

This session will explore how treasurers are responding to these changes, driving sustainability initiatives within their organisations to meet both evolving bank ESG requirements and broader market expectations. It will cover:

• The role of Treasurers in driving the ESG agenda across their organisations
• How can treasury departments effectively communicate evolving ESG strategies to banks and external stakeholders to secure better access to financing and minimise reputational risk?
• As companies embed ESG across their organisation, how can treasurers stay ahead of shifting sustainability goals and leverage them to unlock more favourable credit terms and financing opportunities?

Anne Marie Kean

Group Treasurer
ESB

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