Money 20/20 through a treasuryXL Lens

By Wout van Wijlick, treasuryXL

16/06/2025

Recently, I went to Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. The place where money does business, something I definitely experienced.

Who Am I, and Why Money20/20?

First, a quick introduction. I am Wout van Wijlick, and I have been working at treasuryXL for a couple of years now. I started with content management and gradually expanded into marketing and community management. Over the years, I have worked on multiple projects aimed at connecting treasury professionals, partners, and experts. I enjoy thinking about what excites the treasuryXL community and how to best engage with our network to make things happen in the world of Treasury. If you enjoy that too, feel free to reach out to me!

So… can we include the Money20/20 event into that treasury world too?

Business Tinder, Anyone?

treasuryXL has had a partnership with Money20/20 for many years and proudly promotes their events. This was my first time attending at the RAI in Amsterdam. The event was efficiently and professionally organized. Even before the event kicked off, you could already get started through their unique mobile app.

The app includes a matchmaking tool that allows you to connect with people who may be of interest to you, and you receive notifications when they show interest in you as well. It is a bit like business Tinder: you express interest, see if it is mutual, and then automatically set up meetings in the Connections Lounge. These meetings are added to your personal agenda in the app, just like all the informative sessions, so you are ready to go.

It works remarkably well. I had multiple meetings that I will follow up on.

A Quick Look at Two Sessions

I added several live sessions to my agenda. Let me highlight two that caught my interest:

  • The Future of SME Finance

This session took place on the main stage (N.ai.ture Stage). It began with a strong emphasis on the importance of cash flow management for SME survival, a message I regularly hear and recognize within our treasuryXL community.

Looking ahead to the future, the speakers noted that AI is already supporting SMEs, mainly in bank reconciliation, and that AI tools can help turn data into forward-looking forecasts. The key message was: focus less on past P&L, more on actuals, and have your roadmap ready.

  • AI Summit: Is the Financial Services World Ready for Agentic AI?

This session was hosted on the Summits Stage. The panel featured representatives from Visa, BNP Paribas, and Nvidia, who explored the potential of Agentic AI; the key AI trend of 2025. In short, Agentic AI refers to systems that can act toward goals, not just respond to prompts.

The speakers explained that with the right, trustworthy data and a solid infrastructure, such tools could eventually handle repetitive tasks in finance. It might take a bit longer in the conservative world of treasury, in my opinion… One helpful reminder: to get value from Agentic AI, you need to frame your desired output clearly, just like briefing a colleague.

Is Money 20/20 Relevant for Treasurers? My Careful Take.

At first, I was a bit overwhelmed by the scale of the event and the many service providers present. Most were active in areas such as payments, cross-border payment solutions, and fraud prevention. Overall, the event had a strong tech focus.

I visited the stand of GTreasury, who shared with me that they were doing well in connecting with potential clients, helping them address challenges like liquidity management, payment bottlenecks, and bank connectivity. That was great to hear!

And of course, Ebury, your go-to provider for global payments, was well represented at the event.

So, if you are looking for solutions in these areas, this event is definitely worth a visit. If you are exploring payments, FX, or fraud technology, there is plenty to see and it gives you a glimpse into the future.

Of course, the event does not cover every treasury task. It is more focused and certainly goes deeper than most traditional corporate treasury events.

Have you attended yourself? I would love to hear about your experience!

Wout van Wijlick, Marketing Manager treasuryXL

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