Expert | Philippe Gelis

MEET PHILIPPE GELIS

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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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 […]

CFO Perspectives: How to set a currency hedging strategy

30-08-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | How should a CFO set their currency hedging strategy, to protect cash flows or to minimise P&L impact? In the fourth edition of CFO Perspectives, we’ll explore how senior finance professionals can choose the right path when it comes to hedging. Credits: Kantox Source According to a […]

CFO Perspectives: 5 ways CFOs can increase the efficiency of treasury operations

16-08-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | In the third edition of CFO Perspectives, we’ll draw from our work with CFOs to explore five ways senior finance executives can increase the efficiency of treasury operations using purpose-built software solutions. Credits: Kantox Source According to a recent HSBC report, as many as 81% of CFOs view the […]

CFO Perspectives: 5 asset management tactics CFOs should borrow when managing FX risk

01-08-2022 | treasuryXL | Kantox | LinkedIn | When managing FX risk, CFOs could learn a lot from the world of asset management, where a revolution —led by indexing— has led to huge gains for investors. But how can you apply this to your business’s FX risk strategy? Watch below the video, or read the […]