You need different resources at different stages in your career and the ACT Future Leaders in Treasury group is designed to support you while you are building and developing your knowledge and reputation.
The forum is dynamic and interactive and will help you to grow and network with those in a similar position to you. It provides an opportunity for you to help shape the profession – we really want to know what you think. We will use the ideas, knowledge and expertise generated to provide practical, useful outcomes for younger members. We also hope the forum will raise awareness of the ACT’s work and the benefits of membership, along with fostering a sense of community.
A practical overview of bank lending
This panel discussion, run by the Future Leaders in Treasury group, will look at bank lending from the perspective of a banker, lawyer and corporate treasurer. The panellists will discuss the considerations for a corporate when they approach a bank, the legal documentation needed and will conclude with a discussion on how this works in practice from the treasurers’ perspective. For further information and to book your place click here.
Treasury recruitment in 2022
One of the treasury labs at the Annual Conference 2022 focussed on the recruitment market and consisted of three treasury recruiters discussing recent trends and the effects of COVID on recruitment. Read the event blog here.
ACT Annual Conference 2021
The Annual Conference session run by the Future Leaders in Treasury group looked at lessons learned as a result of the pandemic and future priorities in 2021. We asked a treasurer, Sam Robinson, Deputy Treasurer, Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC; a banker, Ollie Stobbs, Head of Transaction Management & Advisory, Real Estate Portfolio Management, Natwest group; and a treasury consultant, Camila Montagni, Manager, PwC to share their insights. Click here to find out more.
Listen to the chair of the Future Leaders in Treasury group, Emilie Helps, talk about the value of a treasurer in today's finance organisation. Click here to view a recording of the session.
Future Leaders in Treasury: Festival of Treasury Transformation, 13-16 July 2020
During the last year, Chris Skinner has been travelling the world, talking to banks that are doing digital. He selected five to be case studies for his new book - JP Morgan Chase, ING, BBVA, DBS and China Merchants Bank. Click here to view the recording of this session.
The sudden shift to working from home has affected many in treasury and although flexible working was already on the rise, home working has been accelerated in recent months. How will this affect the location of treasury teams going forward, and what more can be done to further bring acceptance around the concept of virtual working? Click here to view the recording of this session.
Transformation, particularly in large treasury teams, is accelerating, but the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of business continuity planning. Click here to view the recording of this session.
This session will discuss how to create transformation in human capital in treasury, considering the opportunities for talent in a digital world with accelerating change. Click here to view the recording of this session.
International Treasury Week, 11-14 May 2020
We asked members of the Future Leaders in Treasury working group about the unique challenges facing younger members who have not worked through a crisis before and now need to translate the theory they have learnt into practical solutions for the business.
Click here to view the recording of this session.
* Member-only resource, you will need to log in to access this.
The group is designed to engage with younger treasury professionals, to provide support in networking, career development and thought leadership and to promote the ACT through building a strong and sustainable relationship.
We will endeavour to create a dynamic and fruitful debate in three ways:
Courtney Huggins, Director of Group Treasury, Canary Wharf Group
Louise Woodroffe, Assistant Treasurer, Marks and Spencer
If you are an ACT member or student you can keep up to date with the group by joining the ACT Future Leaders in Treasury LinkedIn Group. Requests to join this group are moderated.
Once you join the group, please turn on your notifications so that you receive an alert when we post something in the group. To do this click on the bell icon at the top of the page and change to "all new posts". This will ensure that the Future Leader posts appear in your notification feed on LinkedIn and any update emails you received from LinkedIn as well.
If you would like any more information on the forum and how to participate please get in touch, we're happy to help.
