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AFP Conversations
by Association for Financial Professionals: Treasury and Finance Professional
Corporate treasury and finance executives discuss their biggest challenges and insights: blockchain, fintech, cybersecurity, payments, risk, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, leadership, career development, and more.
Episodes
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Rewire Your Brain to Reset Burnout and Stress
In this podcast, Pat Culkin talks with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar about her upcoming closing keynote at the AFP FP&A Forum, "Rewire Your Brain to Reset Burnout and Stress." Dr. Nerurkar shares practical, science-backed strategies to combat stress and burnout, such as using a healthy media diet,...
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Make Better, Faster Decisions
During this podcast, Bryan Lapidus talks with Paul Epstein about his opening keynote session at the AFP FP&A Forum. Paul shares his three-step "Head-Heart-Hands" process, a practical framework designed to help leaders make better, faster decisions on key issues like strategy, hiring and...
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Rise Up: Finding Strength & Conquering Challenges in Tough Times with Alison Levine
Alison Levine, the Tuesday Keynote at AFP 2024, knows what it's like to survive (and thrive) in the world's toughest environments. She served as team captain of the first American Women's Everest Expedition, scaled the "Seven Summits," and skied to the North and South Poles. In her New York Times...
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Revenge of the Tipping Point with Malcom Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell, the Sunday Keynote at AFP 2024, is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and one of the Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers. Gladwell has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996 and has won…
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All About Nashville with Local Expert Heather Middleton
AFP 2024 is headed to Nashville this October 20-23. To give us a preview of the city, we invited Heather Middleton, Chief Marketing Officer for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp., onto the AFP Conversations podcast. During the podcast, Heather shared what makes Nashville such a popular...
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The Impact of Instant Payments and Real-Time Processing on Business Processes
Adam Kruis, Senior Vice President, Manager, Working Capital Consulting, at U.S. Bank, and Anu Somani, Head of Global Payables and Embedded Payments, at U.S. Bank, discuss why real-time payments are becoming important, common use cases for real-time payments, and how to stay current on…
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Reimagination in a Time of Change with Erica Orange
Erica Orange, speaker for the AFP 2023 MindShift Keynote, sponsored by Capital One, is the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of The Future Hunters, one of the world's leading futurist consulting firms. She analyzes emerging sociocultural, technological, economic, geopolitical and...
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Negotiation Techniques with Fotini Iconomopoulos
Fotini Iconomopoulos, the speaker for the AFP 2023 Monday Executive Institute Keynote, sponsored by PNC, is an expert communicator with a passion for helping organizations and individuals get what they want. For over a decade, she has been helping Fortune 500 clients and their teams achieve their...
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The Science of Charisma with Olivia Fox Cabane
Olivia Fox Cabane, the speaker for the AFP 2023 Tuesday Executive Institute Keynote, sponsored by PNC, is an expert in charisma and leadership. In addition to co-founding KindEarth.Tech, Olivia Fox Cabane has taught at Harvard, Yale, MIT and the United Nations and has spoken to countless leaders…
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Understanding the Geopolitical Risks We Face with Ian Bremmer
AFP 2023 Tuesday Keynote speaker Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policymakers and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO…
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Smarter Ways of Planning
The speed of business and disruption means that we need to do more than simply run our planning routines faster, we need to change how we deliver planning services. Pietro Castelli, Head of Product Marketing at Board, talks through his research paper on "Creating Value Through Planning" and…
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Preparing Today's Business Students for Tomorrow's Workforce
Business school education is changing to keep up with the rapidly evolving finance profession. Jim Washam, Dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business at Arkansas State University, and DJ Masson, Clinical Professor of Finance at Indiana University's Kelly School of Business, discuss the state of...
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Smarter Data, Smarter Decisions
It's not just about reporting on the data. CFOs who leverage data-driven insights are serving as strategic advisors by shaping business strategy and driving the organization forward. Bryan Hipsher, CFO of Dun & Bradstreet, explains data strategy, getting data right, and how his department...
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Optimizing Operational Processes
Welcome to a special three-part series of AFP Conversations, The Road to Treasury Optimization, where we take a deep dive into how the treasury landscape is transforming in the Asia-Pacific region. What should you consider when you're looking to enhance liquidity management? How has the pandemic...
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Working Capital in a Tumultuous Environment
In this podcast we address how MUFG's clients are responding to a very complex operating environment. From Covid, to High Inflation, Interest Rate increases and Strained Supply chains, we discuss how companies can best operate their working capital to be resilient, maintain the course and help…
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Jugaad Innovation with Dr. Simone Ahuja
What do you do when you're tasked with solving a big problem using only the resources you already have? Dr. Simone Ahuja makes the case that with a growth mindset and a simple toolkit of strategies you can generate high-value solutions. Dr. Ahuja is the founder of Blood Orange, a global…
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Re-evaluating Risk and Resilience with Chloe Demrovsky
Effective leaders need to be able to see the big picture. Chloe Demrovsky, president & CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute International, is a globally recognized thought leader. She has been a commentator for national news outlets, presented on global risk at events across five continents and...
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Brains at their Best with Dr. Lisa Belanger
An organization's greatest asset is its people. Dr. Lisa Bélanger is an award-winning researcher who helps leaders and teams optimize performance, productivity, and innovation through leading-edge scientific research. With a PhD in behavioral medicine, Bélanger is the CEO of ConsciousWorks, a...
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Stacey Vanek Smith
Stacey Vanek Smith is a longtime public radio reporter and host, highly regarded for her insight and journalism on work, business, and economics; I mentioned her Indicators podcast, she is also a correspondent and host for NPR's Planet Money and Marketplace, and her work has appeared in Time...
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Thriving Through Change with Kaihan Krippendorff
We are experiencing a historic acceleration in the pace of change in our world. Artificial intelligence, digitization, robotics, 3D printing, and the rise of purpose-driven enterprises are reconfiguring how industries operate. These changes divide us into two camps: the "Disruptors" and the...
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Finding Inner Strength with Laila Ali
In this episode of AFP Conversations, AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz sits down with Laila Ali, an undefeated world champion boxer, entrepreneur TV, personality, author, and wellness advocate. Ali is also the Sunday Keynote at AFP 2022, October 23-26 in Philadelphia. As the youngest daughter of...
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Larry Maisel: The Human Side of AI Analytics
What makes some companies succeed at creating an analytics hub within finance, while others fall short? Larry Maisel, President of DecisionVu, joins AFP's Director of FP&A Practice Bryan Lapidus to discuss how to navigate the challenge that digital transformation presents. They discuss the role…
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Changing Your Mind with Adam Grant
In this episode, AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz and AFP 2022 Keynote Speaker Adam Grant discuss how to change our thinking to evolve the way we work—both on the individual level and at the organizational level.
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AFP Conversations: Shawn Kanungo on Embracing Innovation
In this episode of AFP Conversations, AFP President and CEO Jim Kaitz chats with Shawn Kanungo, innovation strategist, on how financial professionals can be disruptors. Kanungo was the MindShift keynote speaker at AFP 2021.
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Tips from a Philly Native with Brooke Lazizi
In this episode of AFP Conversations, AFP's Glenn Douglas chats with Brooke Lazizi, senior destination services manager for the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Ahead of AFP 2022, October 23-26 in Philadelphia, we wanted to hear about all the fun things to see and do in the city....
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Flint Lane: Turning B2B Buyers into Digital Payers
The notion of creating digital payers out of B2B buyers can be intimidating to corporations. But as many companies learned the hard way during the pandemic, steering their B2B buyers away from paper checks and other outmoded payment methods, although challenging, is necessary for survival. In…
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Steve Ledford: Checking in on RTP
Treasury departments grapple with RTP, or Real-time Payments, every day. How are your fellow treasury professionals dealing with RTP now, and what will the landscape look like in the future? In this episode of AFP Conversations, Tom Hunt, AFP's director of Treasury and Payments Services, speaks...
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Kevin Belli: Developing the Next Generation Finance Rockstar
Kevin Belli thinks that great data is only great when it adds value, improves decision-making and resource prioritization, and enhances an organization's financial health. The ability to promote the FP&A discipline and partner with internal customers are among a host of skills that are key to the...
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Nathaniel Wuerffel: The Libor Deadline is Here. What's Your Transition Plan?
LIBOR is set to be discontinued by the end of this year, and it's important that corporates are ready for the transition. Libor is written into over 220 trillion dollars in contracts around the world. Most of those are set to mature before mid-2023. That being said, the Alternative Reference…
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226. David Bowman: The LIBOR Transition
LIBOR has been at the forefront of our attention since 2012, when it was revealed that financial institutions were manipulating the rate for their own gain. The UK Financial Conduct Authority is set to discontinue LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it's important we are ready for the transition. In…
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225. Jennifer Moss: Preventing A Burnout Epidemic
Since March 2020, many of us have been operating in crisis mode, leading to quick pivots to embracing new policies and processes on the fly. In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, John Gibson, director of Education and Content Strategy at AFP, sat down with Jennifer Moss, who…
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224. DeMaurice Smith: Operational Game Strategy: Managing Plans, Politics and Personalities
In order to be successful, every leader must develop a game plan that accounts for the politics and personalities of everyone involved. In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Jim Kaitz, president and CEO of AFP, speaks with DeMaurice Smith, who will kick-off the AFP 2021...
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233. Suneel Gupta: Backable: Why Some Ideas Catch Fire While Others Get Ignored
Being a "backable" person means you are able to rally others around a new idea in a way that inspires action, and great leaders invest in backability because it makes their people more adaptable to addressing complex problems. In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Jim Kaitz,...
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232. Sheila Heen: Navigating Your Most Complex Conversations with Greater Skill and Better Outcomes
A leader's ability to manage difficult conversations can determine their success, whether its dealing with resource allocations, negotiating with a bank or disagreeing with a colleague. In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Tom Hunt, CTP, director of Treasury Services at AFP,...
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231. Dennis Carey: Talent Development
In order to position employees for career advancement and build a better workforce, organizations must invest in talent development strategies that capitalize on the strengths and abilities of employees. In this edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Jim Kaitz, president and CEO of AFP, speaks...
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230. Vikram Mansharamani: The Generalist Advantage
In a fast-paced world driven by complex and diverse factors, the ability for finance professionals to connect the dots is often more important than developing the dots. In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Bryan Lapidus, FPAC, director of FP&A Practice at AFP, speaks with...
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229. What is Finance Leadership?
The importance of this question should be clear—the normal operating environment is full of volatility and uncertainty. CFOs and FP&A seem to have been on every corporate leader's speed dial and phone favorites list as the need to know where we are now matters, and the need to know where we are...
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228. Intentional Learning and the Career Advantage
In today's competitive job market, it is now more important than ever to recognize that learning itself is a skill. In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Jim Kaitz, president and CEO of AFP, speaks with Matt Smith, McKinsey and Company's chief learning officer. Matt is...
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227. Shawn Kanungo: Disruption DNA
In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Jim Kaitz, President and CEO of AFP, speaks with Shawn Kanungo, who will appear at AFP 2021 as the MindShift Keynote speaker. Kanungo is a globally recognized innovation strategist who works closely with leaders to better plan for the...
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226. Amy Edmonson: Leading Through Crisis
In this special edition of the AFP Conversations Podcast, Jim Kaitz, President and CEO of AFP, speaks with Amy Edmonson, who will appear at AFP 2021 as the Tuesday Keynote speaker. Edmonson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School and author of the…
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225. SkyStem: Month-end Close Automation
SkyStem is a leading provider of month-end close automation platforms. Its solution, ART, helps CFOs and controllers shorten the month-end close cycle and time to issue financials by automating balance sheet reconciliations, managing month-end tasks, performing flux and variance analysis, and...
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225. Addressing Implicit Bias in the Workplace
The common term "implicit bias" refers to attitudes or stereotypes that adversely impact or influence one's understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious way. But how are these implicit biases manifested and what are their impact on an organization's culture? In this episode of AFP...
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224. Dan Seidman: Read (Hidden) Emotions – The Science Behind a New Skill
What if financial professionals could have access to information that has previously been unknown, like what others are thinking and feeling? Dan Seidman, Managing Director of Read Emotions, believes that reading hidden emotions is a behavioral science that can be applied to managing, coaching…
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223. Scott Frisch: Data Dashboard For Total Impact
In 2020, AARP was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. Specifically, the Baldrige committee praised AARP's Enterprise Dashboard, which enables leaders to sustain a focus on achieving...
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222. Jesper Sorensen: Transforming Global Finance into an Analytics Business Partner
Traditionally, finance has been about creating numbers and capturing data for a business. But how can we share that insight to stay relevant to business stakeholders? In this episode of AFP Conversations, Bryan Lapidus, FPAC, AFP's Director of FP&A Practice, is joined by Jesper Sorensen…
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221. Erica Dhawan: Fostering Human Engagement in a Digital World
In this episode of AFP Conversations, Jim Kaitz, President and CEO of AFP, is joined by Erica Dhawan, globally recognized leadership expert and AFP FinNext 2021 Virtual Closing Keynote, to preview her keynote: "Leading Digitally: Foster Human Engagement at Work." As the founder and CEO of…
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220. Hal Gregersen: Navigating Uncertainty Though the Power of Inquiry
In this episode of AFP Conversations, Jim Kaitz, CEO of AFP, is joined by author, lecturer, and AFP FinNext Virtual Conference Opening Keynote, Hal Gregersen to preview his keynote: "Navigating Uncertainty Through the Power of Inquiry." Ranked as one of the world's 25 most influential management...
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Corporate treasury and finance executives discuss their biggest challenges and insights: blockchain, fintech, cybersecurity, payments, risk, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, leadership, career development, and more.
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