#174 Thomas Otendal - Group Treasurer at Saxo Bank

I have Thomas Otendal, the Group Treasurer at Saxo Bank. Saxo started as an online trading and investment platform and subsequently got banking lessons. They are a global business in 40 countries and Thomas was brought in to set up treasury from scratch. 

In this episode we discuss:

• How Thomas got into the treasury
• The contrast and comparison in culture and industry between postal service vs. financial service
• The journey and the exciting things he’s doing in Saxo
• His biggest achievements in his seven years in Saxo
• His advice to others regarding his approach in setting up the treasury from scratch
• The key things he looks for when hiring into his team
• How he sees the role of treasury changing with technological advancement
• How has networking been a part of his career
• The mentors Thomas had
• The one piece of advice he wishes he had known at 25
• What he thinks makes a successful treasury in the eyes of the C-suite