In this promotional YouTube video, Mike Richards, CEO of the Treasury Recruitment Company, announces his participation in the AFP 2026 conference in Las Vegas and offers an exclusive discount code for attendees. He outlines two sessions he will host: (1) “Elevating Your Voice as a Treasury Professional” on Sunday, November 8 at 2:30 PM, featuring Kim Kelly Lippert (American Honda), Jessica Su (Authentic Brands), and Trish Fisher (WAFRA); the session will explore how technically skilled treasurers can move from a seat at the table to a seat of influence through relationships, visibility, and credibility. (2) “From Automation to Autonomy” on Monday, November 9 at 10:30 AM, with Tony Massone (Amazon), Zach Anderson (JP Morgan), and Naman Qawadia (PwC); this panel will discuss the current and future impact of AI and technology on treasury functions, including forecasting, liquidity, risk, required skill sets, and the role of human judgment. Richards leverages his 25‑year recruiting experience and a podcast that has interviewed over 500 treasury professionals to position himself as a trusted voice. The video ends with a call to register, use the discount code, and meet him in Las Vegas.
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I'm Mike Richards, the CEO of the Treasury Recruitment Company. I'm going to be speaking at AFP 2026 in Las Vegas, and we get an exclusive discount for you to come and join us. I'm speaking at 2 sessions tackling 2 big questions. Number one, how do you make your voice heard in Treasury? And number 2, how will AI and technology change the Treasury function? I'll tell you what. Let me show you who's going to come and join me. So my first session, it's about elevating your voice as a treasury professional. It's going to be with these 3 incredible ladies on Sunday, November 8th at 2:30. So come along, register on the Sunday, and we're one of the first sessions. I'm going to be joined by Kim Kelly Lippert from American Honda, Jessica Su from Authentic Brands, and the lovely Trish Fisher from WAFRA. Because here's the reality, as treasury professionals, you are technically brilliant. Many of you, that earns you a seat at the table, gets you through the door, but does it ever move your career forward? That's what we're going to be exploring with these 3 incredible ladies. I've spent more than 25 years recruiting treasury professionals, and then I speak to them on my weekly podcast, I've interviewed over 500 treasury professionals, and I keep on hearing the same things, that technical credibility gets you in the room. Fantastic. But does it get you a seat at the table? You need to influence to be able to get results. These ladies are going to be able to talk to you about how to do that. We'll show you how to build the right relationships internally and externally, how to make treasury more visible within the business itself. and turn what can be routine conversations into genuine credibility. If you're technically strong, brilliant. But if you want a bigger voice, greater influence, this is the session to come along to on the Sunday, as I say, at 2:30. Now let's talk a little bit more about my next session. This is my second session, From Automation to Autonomy. 3 amazing finance professionals are going to join me on Monday morning, November 9th at 10:30 in the morning. Have your first coffee, come and join us. Joining me on stage is going to be Tony Massone from Amazon, Zach Anderson from JP Morgan, and Naman Qawadia from PwC. We're going to talk about how AI and technology isn't something that's going to be affecting Treasury one day. It's already front and center. It's already happening. It's changing forecasting, liquidity, risk, The lot. The biggest question isn't simply what Treasury can do with technology, but it's what technology can actually do for you guys. What it means for Treasury teams going forward and the people working within them. What skills are going to matter? That's going to be a key one that I'm going to be asking the questions about. But also, where will human judgment remain essential and at the forefront of things? How should treasurers that are in the room prepare their teams? I'm going to question these 3 finance professionals who are going to explore with me the different perspectives they all bring from the corporate side, the consultancy side, and from the banking side. So if you want to come and understand what AI is, is doing in treasury today and what's coming next, then come and join us. There you go. 2 incredible sessions. I can't wait to do the Sunday and Monday about the major issues shaping treasury careers and technology and AI. And the future of Treasury. And yes, you still get a discount if you want to come along. Looking forward to seeing you in Vegas. Don't forget, code's over here. Let's catch up over a coffee or something stronger, and let's catch up in Vegas. See you very soon. Thanks.
