Scaling Treasury From Startup to Multinational: Insights From Zalando to Lufthansa

The podcast explores treasury career paths, featuring Mike Richards interviewing Edwin Koopmans. Initially Head of Treasury at Zalando in 2021, Koopmans later became VP Corporate Treasurer at Lufthansa by 2025. The discussion traces Koopmans' career from banking to corporate treasury, highlighting his transition from ABN Amro to roles at Sara Lee, Aon Hewitt, and Evraz. Key insights include the importance of people skills in treasury, the challenges of managing pension liabilities, and adapting to new roles by learning quickly and leveraging existing team expertise. Koopmans emphasizes embracing challenges, continuous learning, and the need for agility in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.