Yosra Jarraya (Astran): Building Resilience in Treasury
In a world where disruptions are no longer exceptions but expectations, treasury teams must prioritize resilience and continuity. Yosra Jarraya, Co-founder and CEO of Astran, shares how her company empowers treasurers to stay operational under any circumstances, and what kind of impact organizations can expect from adopting Astran’s continuity-first approach.
What specific challenges do treasury teams face in maintaining continuity during disruptions, and how does Astran’s solution address those challenges in a practical way?
Treasury teams often face a number of critical challenges, especially in times of disruption, whether due to cyber-attacks, technical failures, or unexpected global events. These challenges include maintaining liquidity, ensuring timely payments, and keeping treasury operations running smoothly without risk to the organization’s financial health. At Astran, we provide a solution that ensures full operational continuity, even under extreme conditions (power outage, clouds down, ransomware). Our platform allows treasury functions, such as supplier payments and payroll processing, to continue seamlessly by automating key processes and ensuring that all required data is always available. We provide treasurers with the ability of keeping essential activities running without interruptions, regardless of the circumstances.
In an increasingly digital, interconnected but unstable world, what role does resilience play in Astran’s solution, and how does it help protect critical treasury operations from evolving threats?
Resilience is at the heart of what we do at Astran. In a world where financial systems are increasingly digital and interconnected, the threats - ranging from cyberattacks to geopolitical instability - are growing more complex. Our solution ensures that treasury operations are not just automated, but resilient to any shocks. This means that even in the event of a cyber attack, a system failure, or a natural disaster, our platform can continue to operate without compromising security or functionality. Astran’s automatic failover processes and independent data and identity management enable treasurers to maintain control even in unpredictable environments
"Our platform enables treasury functions, such as supplier payments and payroll processing, to continue seamlessly. By automating key processes, it ensures that all required data is always available."
What kind of return on investment can organizations expect when adopting this solution?
In terms of return on investment, customers of Astran - strategic companies such as Eiffage, Sanofi or Vinci - typically see a significant improvement in operational efficiency and a strong reduction in risk exposure. By automating critical treasury processes and ensuring continuity, treasurers can prevent costly disruptions while also freeing up resources for other strategic initiatives, as Astran’s AI agents enable a very smooth adoption of its continuity solution. Clients experience reduced downtime, enhanced security, and improved cash flow management, which ultimately leads to greater profitability and a more resilient organization.