For any business expanding internationally — invoicing overseas customers, paying foreign suppliers, or opening a new market — currency risk can be one of the least understood and most costly blind spots. A single adverse FX move can wipe out the margin on a deal that looked perfectly profitable when it was signed.

This session is designed for founders, finance leads, and operators who are growing internationally but don't have a treasury function or in-house FX expertise. It will answer practical questions: When does currency exposure actually start affecting your business? What tools exist to manage that risk, and which ones suit a growing SME rather than a multinational? How much hedging is enough, and when does it become overkill?

Drawing on live market conditions and real examples from businesses, the session covers:
    •    How FX exposure builds up as a business scales internationally — often invisibly, until a rate move hits the P&L
    •    The hedging tools available (forward contracts, options, and layered/partial hedging strategies) explained in plain terms, not trading-desk jargon
    •    How to think about hedge ratios and policy design appropriate to business size and risk appetite
    •    Real scenarios: what happens to margin when a currency moves 5-10% mid-contract, and how businesses can plan for it in advance
    •    Practical first steps for businesses without a treasury function

Attendees will leave with an understanding of how to assess their own currency exposure, and a realistic view of their options available to manage FX.