In this Tearsheet Podcast episode from the FIS Emerald 2025 conference, host Zach interviews Chrissy Wagner, SVP of GTM at FIS, and Seamus Smith, EVP and Group President of Automation, about how CFOs are managing cash flow, liquidity, and payments amid global trade tensions. They discuss top pain points for CFOs, including cybersecurity, inefficient processes, and lack of visibility on money flows, as well as the challenges of adopting new technologies like AI and machine learning. The guests explain how FIS helps clients navigate geopolitical changes by providing tools and solutions for visibility and certainty, including credit risk management assessments. They also offer advice to CFOs looking to modernize their financial functions, emphasizing the importance of data quality and focusing on key business problems. The conversation touches on the impact of digitization on working capital solutions, the changing expectations of clients around speed and transparency, and opportunities for innovation in digital finance, particularly with agentic AI. The podcast concludes with a discussion about the persistence of check payments and the guests' goals for FIS to be a global market leader.
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