Treasury Round Tables: Real Conversations, Real Challenges, Now Expanded

Why It Matters

Peer‑driven round tables give treasurers actionable insights that can prevent costly technology and financing errors, directly enhancing corporate financial resilience.

Key Takeaways

• Treasury round tables foster peer-driven problem solving for corporates
• Participants vote on biggest challenges, then collectively address them
• Sessions cover technology, talent, and debt capital raising topics
• Real-time feedback prevented costly treasury system selection mistakes
• Expansion plans aim to double attendance across London, New York

Summary

The video announces the launch and rapid expansion of Treasury Round Tables, a peer‑driven forum where senior treasurers convene to discuss their most pressing challenges. Hosted initially in London and then New York, the sessions are structured around participant‑selected topics—technology, talent, and debt capital raising—allowing the group to vote on the biggest issue and collectively brainstorm solutions.

Organizers emphasize a hands‑on format: each treasurer presents a single, critical problem, the room votes on which to tackle, and the collective expertise is leveraged to devise actionable recommendations. Feedback highlighted the value of real‑time peer insight, with attendees reporting heightened confidence in decision‑making and avoidance of costly missteps.

A standout anecdote features a treasurer on the cusp of selecting a new treasury system who, after hearing peers’ perspectives, chose to pause and reassess the vendor choice—potentially averting a significant error. Attendance numbers grew from 24 participants in London to 36 in New York, with an additional 100+ joining evening networking, underscoring strong demand.

The initiative’s next phase aims to double capacity, extending round‑table hours and replicating the model across both cities with support from law firm Herbert Smith. By scaling peer collaboration, the program promises to sharpen treasury strategy, reduce procurement risk, and foster a community of best‑practice sharing among senior finance leaders.

Original Description

Join our Treasury Career Corner LIVE round tables.

This is where treasury professionals come together to discuss real challenges, share what’s actually happening inside their teams, and learn directly from each other.

And now, we’re expanding them.

What started small is now scaling up

London: 24 senior treasurers

New York: 36 senior treasurers

The feedback was clear.

More people. More time. More sessions.

So that’s exactly what we’re doing.

New York: expanding to 60+ treasurers in the round tables

London: growing to 40+ across five round tables

Extended format: 3pm–6pm with structured rotations

More groups, more discussions, more shared insight

Same quality. Bigger impact.

The Round Table Format

This isn’t a conference. It’s not passive listening.

We bring experienced treasury professionals together under Chatham House rules to:

Share their biggest current challenges

Select the most relevant topics as a group

Work through them with peers facing the same situations

No slides. No sales pitches. No fluff.

What Gets Discussed

The sessions focus on what treasury professionals are actually dealing with:

Technology decisions and system selection

Team structure, hiring, and leadership

Debt, funding, and capital markets

Real issues. Real decisions.

Real Impact

At one London session, a treasurer told me it was both “terrible” and “brilliant”.

Being in the room made him realise his team was about to make a major mistake on a treasury system decision.

He went back and reset the process.

That’s the value of peer discussion.

Who This Is For

These round tables are designed for experienced treasury professionals who want:

Honest, peer-to-peer conversations

Practical insights they can apply immediately

A confidential environment to challenge their thinking

📍 Upcoming: London Round Tables

🤝 Supported by: Herbert Smith Freehills

⏰ Format: 3pm–6pm | Multiple structured round table sessions

If you’re a treasury professional and you want real conversations, not presentations, come and join us.