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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