AFP Conversations Podcast

Advanced FX Risk Management at Dräger 05/25/2023

Drager is a leading manufacturer for medical and safety technology products, employing more than 15,000 people worldwide. The company generates revenues of around 2.8 billion Euros, 55% of it in foreign currencies. Drager's portfolio of foreign currencies requires reliable data processing in a highly automated, cost-effective and flexible manner. Until the end of 2019, FX exposures were computed in a highly manual and time-consuming, spreadsheet-based process.

To improve data availability and reliability, Drager automated data processing and the calculation of exposures. Additionally, Drager automated the exposure planning process and created a cost-efficient hedging portfolio. The project was so successful that Drager is one of the finalists for the AFP 2020 Pinnacle Award. In this episode of AFP Conversations, Frank Freitag, Controller of FX Risk Management for Drager, discusses his company's groundbreaking solution.

This year the treasury and finance community gets to select the winner of the Pinnacle Awards, sponsored by MUFG. Our three finalists will be voted on and one Grand Prize Winner will be selected. That Grand Prize Winner will be announced during the AFP 2020 Virtual Experience.

To learn more about our other finalists and to vote for the Pinnacle Awards Grand Prize Winner, visit www.afp2020.org/pinnacle.

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Smarter Ways of Planning 05/08/2023

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 offers five ways to improve finance processes and add agility to the business. This episode is sponsored by Board.

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Preparing Today's Business Students for Tomorrow's Workforce 03/14/2023

Jim Washam and DJ Masson discuss the evolving state of business school education, focusing on meeting the needs of students and employers in the rapidly changing finance profession.

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Smarter Data, Smarter Decisions 11/09/2022

Data-driven insights shape business strategy, explained by Bryan Hipsher, CFO of Dun & Bradstreet.

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Road to Treasury Optimization (Part 3): Operational Process Improvement 11/09/2022

This podcast series explores the transformation of the treasury landscape in the Asia-Pacific region and the future of digital treasury.

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Road to Treasury Optimization (Part 2): Digitalization 10/25/2022

Discover the future of digital treasury and how it can be a game-changer for optimizing treasury functions. Join us on The Road to Treasury Optimization series.

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Road to Treasury Optimization: Liquidity Management (Part 1) 10/25/2022

This podcast series explores the transformation of the treasury landscape in the Asia-Pacific region, including liquidity management.

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Working Capital in a Tumultuous Environment 10/25/2022

MUFG explores resilient working capital management and optimizing cash returns in complex operating environments.

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Jugaad Innovation with Dr. Simone Ahuja 08/04/2022

Dr. Simone Ahuja shares a five-step process to innovation at AFP 2022 Certification Keynote Breakfast. Register for AFP 2022 in Philadelphia.

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Re-evaluating Risk and Resilience with Chloe Demrovsky 07/19/2022

Chloe Demrovsky previews her AFP 2022 Executive Institute Keynote on business continuity practices and resilience.

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