Insolvencies are rising across APAC, putting massive pressure on credit teams. To navigate these rising insolvency risks, leadership must evolve past traditional, rigid enforcement models that create unnecessary friction with valued buyers. How can automated credit intelligence protect working capital while preserving the human side of B2B relationships?
Key Takeaways:
- Navigate the strategic balance between systemic risk mitigation and relationship management, aligning cross-functional teams around customer-first financial policies.
- Evaluate the impact of AI-driven credit monitoring on organisational structures, focusing on how automated insights empower leaders to support team well-being and make more empathetic credit decisions.
- Discover cultural frameworks for training credit teams to handle difficult, high-stakes financial conversations with distressed clients while protecting the brand’s reputation.
Event Details
Date: 17 September 2026
Β Time: 11:30 AM GMT+08:00
Format:Β Online Webcast
Speakers
Ben Nicholls
Strategy Director – Invoice-to-Cash, APAC β’ BlackLine
Ben has 15 years of experience within the Australian Accounting industry. After beginning his career as an Accountant at a top 15 global firm, Ben transitioned into Executive Search, placing C Suite Executives into Australia’s leading Commercial and Professional Services businesses.
Ben is BlackLineβs strategy manager for the Invoice-to-Cash solution in Asia Pacific. Accounts receivable, order to cash, credit management. Whatever the process or department is called in your business – collecting cash, providing credit, understanding cash flow, and optimising working capital is critical to the success of every organisation.
From invoice to application, BlackLineβs unified platform gives you greater control and visibility. Automate tedious and error-ridden manual processes, capture insights in real time, and drive better decision-making. Unlock your strategic advantage with BlackLine Invoice-to-Cash.
Simon Cathro
Managing Partner β’ Cathro & Partners
Simon has over 25 years of experience in the field of insolvency and corporate restructuring services, including experience involving the ability to assess the financial viability of businesses by conducting an analysis of profitability, business liquidity and strength of forecasting.
Experience involving the management of small, medium and complex formal appointments. His duties included conducting investigations into the affairs of a company, analysing financial trends, assessing business performance and viability, identifying factors leading up to, and causing, the point of insolvency and undertaking recovery actions on behalf of creditors (which includes complex litigation).