As highlighted in the Financials 2026 Community Hot Topics Report, Cash Flow & Working Capital Optimisation remains central for CFOs navigating currency volatility, supply chain disruption and ongoing liquidity pressure.

This session will take a panel discussion format, featuring Sasol and Telkom/BCX sharing real-world experience from their Dynamic Discounting (DD) and Supply Chain Finance (SCF) journeys. Rather than focusing on theory, the conversation will explore what triggered their initiatives, how they secured cross-functional alignment between finance, treasury and procurement, and what changed operationally after go-live.

Panelists will discuss supplier response, governance and control considerations, and how these programmes have strengthened predictability, resilience and collaboration — without damaging supplier relationships. The discussion will also connect to broader transformation themes such as automation, real-time visibility and disciplined data governance, demonstrating how working capital optimisation intersects with technology and finance modernisation.