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.
- Currency Management Automation
- Thought leader in the FinTech world
- Finance
Why you need to automate swap execution
22-11-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | Do you struggle with having a perfect match between your currency hedging position and the cash settlement of the underlying commercial exposure? We’ll let you in on a secret: most treasurers and finance teams do. But how can you simplify this time-consuming and resource-intensive task? In this article, we […]
Optimising cash and liquidity through currency management
31-10-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | Can you improve cash and liquidity management with the help of more effective currency management? The answer is: yes, you can! In this article, we see how currency management and cash management are, in effect, joined at the hip. Five important touchpoints There are at least five […]
BNP Paribas signs an agreement for the acquisition of Kantox
17-10-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | treasuryXL congratulates highly valued partner Kantox with the announcement that BNP Paribas has signed an agreement to acquire the leading fintech for automation of currency risk management! Source Kantox, a leading fintech for automation of currency risk management, will accelerate its growth with the support of BNP Paribas and […]
Download Kantox’s Budget Hedging Report
28-09-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | Are you a CFO or Treasurer drafting your upcoming budget? Find out how to set, defend and outperform your budget rate in Kantox’s exclusive new report. Based on real industry insights, you can learn: 🔹 The best way to set a budget rate 🔹 How to delay […]
CurrencyCast Season 3 is live!
27-09-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | Season 3 of Kantox’s #CurrencyCast is live! In the first episode, they examine companies that manage their FX risk via spreadsheets and how they may be exposing their business to a whole other type of danger, spreadsheet risk. Agustin Mackinlay breaks down the dangers and pitfalls of […]
What’s the best hedging program for your business? Take Kantox’s 1-minute assessment
26-09-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | Have you seen Kantox’s Currency Management Toolkit? With rising interest rates, increasing inflation and today’s highly volatile environment, it’s more important than ever for your company to be protected against currency risk. Take Kantox’s 1-minute assessment and discover the best FX hedging program for your business. You’ll […]