Recap & Recording: Now / Next / Later — Top 5 Treasury Tech Priorities by Horizon

Our speakers discussed the treasury basics that still matter today, the technologies that are starting to gain traction, and the future-facing capabilities that are beginning to reshape treasury operations. The conversation moved from cash visibility, payments, and financing into blockchain, instant payments, AI, and the need for better data, controls, and skills.

The session featured insights from the following lineup of speakers:

Wilfred Veeris

• Treasury should look at blockchain pragmatically, not as hype.

  “If you have many corporate entities all over the world, I will definitely check if there’s a possibility for you in order to see if you can transfer funds from one country to the other, like, instant, right?”

  What he emphasizes: Wilfred’s point is that blockchain becomes relevant when it solves a real treasury pain point, especially around moving funds quickly across entities and jurisdictions.

• AI is a force multiplier, but only if treasury teams stay in control.

  “We need to embrace AI. Also embrace the capabilities of the blockchain. Very, very important for the future.”

  What he emphasizes: He sees new technologies as tools to reduce manual effort and create capacity, but he is equally clear that treasury teams still need the right knowledge, judgment, and data quality.

Cyrille Oudard

• Blockchain is already moving beyond theory into practical treasury use cases.

  “We see these use cases already live, not with a large adoption and as a TMS vendor, we are already able to handle those kind of use cases.”

  What he emphasizes: Cyrille highlights that adoption is still limited, but the direction is clear: blockchain is starting to appear in live treasury workflows, particularly in payments and tokenized liquidity.

• AI is shifting from a support tool to an active treasury copilot.

  “We developed into Kyriba what we called an AI agent. First, let’s say conversational agent, like the ChatGPT that we are all using.”

  What he emphasizes: For Cyrille, AI is already improving productivity today, and the next stage is more autonomous, agentic support where systems can help execute tasks with approval.

Danilo Gonzalez

• For treasury, the real starting point is still visibility and control.

  “I would say cash visibility. But what in all the aspects, what it means like having all my statements, all my bank accounts raised transparency on that.”

  What he emphasizes: Danilo keeps the focus on the essentials: knowing where cash is, centralizing flows, and ensuring business continuity before chasing the latest technology.

• Innovation only works when it fits the operating reality.

  “You need to invest a lot of time, so you need to think about your daily tasks and then spare time to explore, to keep going into the right direction.”

  What he emphasizes: He is open to AI and instant payments, but his message is that adoption needs time, training, and a clear use case — otherwise it remains theoretical.