Treasury Talent: Future Skills in the Age of AI

Mike Richards joined the ACT Annual Conference 2026 in Liverpool for the roundtable session “Treasury Talent: Skills for the Future”, held in May 2026.This session explored the future skills treasury professionals will need as AI and automation take on more routine and analytical work.Together, the panel discussed how treasury roles are changing, where human judgement still matters, whether teams may become leaner and more strategic, and what hiring managers should be looking for when building future treasury teams.Speakers included:Mike Richards, CEO & Founder at The Treasury Recruitment CompanyAlan Chitty, Group Treasurer at PepcoVictoria Underwood, Treasury Manager from Imperial BrandsThe session was facilitated by Louise Woodroffe, Head of Treasury from Hastings Direct, in association with the ACT Future Leaders in Treasury.Key topics discussed:00:00 Session Kick-off00:46 Format and Participation01:25 Meet the Panel03:45 AI Adoption Today04:57 Copilot vs Claude Debate08:25 What Humans Still Do10:17 Jobs and Team Reshaping13:44 Recruitment Market Shift15:18 Hiring for Future Skills19:22 Communication and Impact24:41 Networking and Visibility26:55 Training Juniors in AI Era30:40 Hiring for Attitude31:08 Interviewing for Curiosity34:30 Psychometrics and CV Signals37:00 Future Skills in Treasury40:54 Treasury Plus Networking43:15 Soft Skills Simplify Jargon46:04 AI Written CVs and Interviews49:44 Switching into Treasury53:12 Career Skills and Communication55:56 Roundtable and Wrap Up---🎙️ Subscribe to the Treasury Career Corner podcast - Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your favourite platform:CLICK HERE for 🎧Spotify PodcastsCLICK HERE for 🍏Apple Podcasts💡 Earn CTP credits just by listening – Listen, take a short quiz, score 80% or more, and we'll send you your free certificate. Filter by CTP Eligible at https://treasuryrecruitment.com/podcasts/🌍 EuroFinance International Treasury Management – September 16th-18th 2026, Barcelona – The world's largest treasury event. Save 10% with our exclusive discount code: MKTG/B/TRP10. Book here: https://treasuryrecruitment.com/partners/eurofinance/👉 FIND OUT MORE HERE https://treasuryrecruitment.com/partners/