E-invoicing is becoming a mandatory standard in Europe. This session provides an overview of EU regulations and upcoming requirements for 2028–2030, and uses real-world examples to demonstrate how companies can leverage its implementation to achieve more efficient and automated financial processes.

The migration to ISO 20022 has presented treasury organizations with technical and organizational challenges. The panel discussion highlighted how companies have addressed varying banking requirements, multi-banking structures, and outsourcing solutions to reduce complexity in treasury.

Customer payments are evolving from a purely commercial issue into a treasury function. This session demonstrates how modern payment and invoicing processes impact cash flow planning and risk, and how treasury can create greater transparency, efficiency, and stability through improved process management.

Instant payments, VOP, and real-time treasury have fundamentally transformed the payments landscape. The session discussed the opportunities and challenges of a 24/7 financial world and highlighted how treasury functions have adapted to these changes.

The discussion highlighted how companies have fared in challenging yet promising markets. The focus was on liquid credit and senior loans in the current interest rate and spread environment, as well as strategies for managing volatility, credit risks, and intelligent allocation.

The event demonstrated why social impact and talent acquisition must increasingly be considered together, and what opportunities arise when companies bridge different worlds.

The tokenization of money and assets has transformed liquidity management in treasury. The Arena Talk highlighted the role that stablecoins and tokenized money market funds have played and how they have been integrated into treasury processes.

The presentation demonstrated how target audiences were reached and visibility was built, and how the corporate brand and corporate influencers worked together in Deutsche Bank’s “ExpeditionFinance” case study.

The finance function was on the verge of a major transformation. The session demonstrated how AI and embedded finance have integrated treasury, cash management, and working capital into a unified financial architecture.

Liquidity has evolved from a mere means of preserving capital to an active component of portfolio strategy. Yield, flexibility, and resilience are increasingly intertwined and shape modern approaches to liquidity.

Leadership is key to a company’s success, yet female leadership often remains underutilized. Julia Anna Hille has demonstrated why this is a business disadvantage and how companies can achieve better decisions and higher performance through more diverse leadership.

The discussion highlighted how guarantees can be managed efficiently and transparently using digital tools. Drawing on a case study, participants discussed the challenges, solutions, and success factors in digital guarantee management, as well as best practices for treasury and finance.

DLTs have been promising efficiency gains for years. The panel demonstrated how tokenized scriptural money and the Commercial Bank Money Token (CBMT) can reshape the exchange of goods, services, and money and pave the way for a unified ledger.

Supply chain finance programs such as reverse factoring have promised a win-win situation, but in practice they often fail due to implementation challenges and a lack of supplier acceptance. The presentation highlighted the main obstacles and effective solutions.

Treasury is undergoing a transformation, but there is often still a gap between aspiration and reality. The debate has highlighted where the transformation is stalling and what steps are needed to strategically advance Treasury—from data and system landscapes to new role definitions.

Since SLG joined x1F in September 2024, the partnership has continued to evolve. Projects are now supported more comprehensively—from conception through to implementation. The session provided insights into the partnership’s development to date, current project practices, and the next steps in further integration.

The TechQuartier presentation focused on how the FinTech ecosystem has evolved dynamically and has been continuously transformed by new technologies, providers, and regulatory requirements.

The current market environment—marked by a shift in interest rates, volatility, and geopolitical risks—has called traditional cash buckets into question. The focus has been on the distinction between operational and strategic liquidity, and whether this line is still clear-cut or has already become blurred.