Philippe Gelis is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Kantox, a leader in currency management automation software, headquartered in London. He founded the company in 2011, with Antonio Rami and John Carbajal.
Philippe leads Kantox’s strategic vision and is a standard-bearer in the sphere of fintech. Recognised as a global Fintech Thought Leader and Influencer, Philippe began his career as a strategy and management consultant, spending several years with Deloitte. He holds an MSc in Business Strategy and an MBA in Corporate Finance, both from Toulouse Business School.
Philippe speaks French, Spanish and English and counts good cuisine and motorsport among his interests.
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You already know the problem. Currency moves you didn’t see coming, a hedging policy that looks better on paper than in practice, and that nagging feeling you’re managing FX reactively rather than proactively.
On May 12, we’re getting into all of it — what’s changed, what smarter looks like, and what you can actually do about it.
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