{"id":12902,"date":"2026-03-20T15:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/?p=12902"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:29:59","slug":"agentic-finance-hinterland-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/en\/2026\/03\/20\/agentic-finance-hinterland-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Agentic Finance is a Core Theme of #Hinterland26 Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12902\" class=\"elementor elementor-12902\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e669fe4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e669fe4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c52bdd3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c52bdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Agentic Finance is a Core Theme of #Hinterland26<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca98259 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca98259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6548e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6548e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Hinterland of Things Conference has long been the definitive bridge where Germany\u2019s industrial &#8220;Mittelstand&#8221; meets the disruptive force of the global startup ecosystem. As we gather for the <a href=\"https:\/\/hinterlandofthings.com\/hinterland-conference\/exhibition\/\">2026 Hinterland Exhibition<\/a>, the atmosphere is charged with a new sense of urgency. The theme is no longer just about adopting digital tools, but about reclaiming strategic autonomy through Agentic AI.<br \/>While the exhibition halls are filled with breakthroughs in Industrial Tech, one sector is currently undergoing a total architectural rebuild: Finance.<\/p><p>In 2026, the finance department is no longer seen as a reactive back-office. It has become the &#8220;Mission Control&#8221; of the enterprise. However, with persistent global economic volatility and a specialized labor shortage that hasn&#8217;t let up, traditional software is no longer enough. We have moved past simple automation into the era of Agentic Finance &#8211; where AI systems don\u2019t just &#8220;process,&#8221; but reason, collaborate, and act.<\/p><p>At this year\u2019s exhibition, three standout startups &#8211; Flowzar, Circula, and turian &#8211; are demonstrating how AI agents are transforming the financial landscape for European enterprises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c6be3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52c6be3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ae8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ae8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Agentic Finance is a Dominant Theme of 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57e32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f57e32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agentic AI has changed the game. Unlike the bots of the early 2020s, these AI agents possess true &#8220;agency.&#8221; They understand business context, navigate unstructured data (like complex email threads), and make proactive recommendations. In a 2026 economy where liquidity is the ultimate competitive advantage, having a &#8220;thinking&#8221; financial system is a survival requirement.<br \/><br \/>As Andreas Habersetzer, CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Flowzar, notes:<br \/>&#8220;In finance, it\u2019s not just about efficiency; it\u2019s about liquidity, risk, and trust. That\u2019s exactly why classic automation is no longer enough &#8211; today, finance needs context-aware, thinking systems.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4567cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4567cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1de2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d1de2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flowzar: The \"Digital Treasury Employee\" Comes of Age<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bf5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2bf5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major highlight at this year&#8217;s exhibition is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowzar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flowzar<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Since its founding in Munich in early 2025, Flowzar has rapidly moved from a &#8220;promising newcomer&#8221; to a critical partner for mid-sized treasury departments. Treasury management remains the most complex frontier of corporate finance. For many companies, it is a high-stakes balancing act of forecasting cash flow across multiple entities and managing fluctuating interest rates.<\/p><p>Flowzar\u2019s flagship AI agent, &#8220;Flow,&#8221; is designed to work like a proactive team member rather than a software tool.<\/p><ul><li>Autonomous Intelligence: Flow doesn\u2019t wait for manual data uploads. It integrates with ERPs and bank accounts to gather real-time data, even pulling information from unstructured sources like payment notifications in an inbox.<\/li><li>Strategic Liquidity Planning: By analyzing patterns in real-time, Flow provides cash forecasts with a precision that manual Excel sheets could never achieve. It identifies &#8220;hidden&#8221; risks &#8211; like a supplier\u2019s credit rating drop or a delayed major receivable &#8211; well before they impact the bottom line.<\/li><li>Empowering the CFO: Habersetzer explains the vision: &#8220;Treasury should lead strategically but is often shackled by operations. This was the biggest gap in finance organizations, and Flow is here to close it.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p>By 2026, Flowzar has proven that Agentic Finance allows CFOs to move from &#8220;firefighting&#8221; to &#8220;strategic steering,&#8221; turning the treasury into a profit-driving engine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6385ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6385ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Circula: Seamless Spend Management for the Modern Workforce<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690b5e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"690b5e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ddf956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ddf956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While Flowzar manages the macro-level of liquidity, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.circula.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circula<\/a><\/strong><\/span> has perfected the micro-level of corporate spend. Based in Berlin, Circula is now a veteran leader in the European &#8220;Spend Management&#8221; space. Over the past few years, they have expanded their reach significantly beyond their early 150,000-user milestone, serving iconic brands like About You, DATEV, and the Deutsche Fu\u00dfball Liga (DFL).<\/p><p>In 2026, the &#8220;receipt chase&#8221; is a relic of the past. For finance teams, the nightmare used to be chasing missing tax information or verifying GoBD compliance. Circula has automated this entire lifecycle.<\/p><p>Circula\u2019s success lies in its deep integration into the complex European regulatory landscape:<\/p><ul><li>Expense &amp; Travel Management: Using advanced OCR, employees scan receipts in seconds. In 2026, the AI doesn&#8217;t just &#8220;read&#8221; the receipt; it cross-references it with travel policies and tax laws automatically.<\/li><li>Smart Corporate Cards: By issuing cards that link directly to the app, reconciliation happens the moment the card is swiped. No more end-of-the-month stress for the accounting team.<\/li><li>Employee Benefits 2.0: Circula has revolutionized how companies offer perks. From digital meal vouchers to mobility budgets, the platform ensures that these benefits are tax-optimized and easy to use.<\/li><\/ul><p>For the Hinterland audience &#8211; many of whom are traditional companies undergoing rapid digitalization &#8211; Circula represents a massive ROI: a 40% reduction in monthly closing times and a workforce that is finally free from administrative &#8220;busy work.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a0c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3a0c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">turian: Bridging the \"Gap\" Between Inboxes and ERPs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c874e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c874e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps the most disruptive entry in the 2026 lineup is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turian.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turian<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Founded by the team that built one of Europe\u2019s largest e-commerce platforms (a billion-dollar operation with 5,000 employees), turian was built to solve the &#8220;Manual Gap.&#8221;<\/p><p>In almost every company, vital financial and procurement data is trapped in emails. A customer asks for a quote change, or a supplier sends a bill of quantities. Normally, a human must read that email, find the data in an ERP system (like SAP), and manually update it.<\/p><p>turian\u2019s AI agents act as the &#8220;connective tissue&#8221; of the enterprise. They sit directly between communication channels and the ERP:<\/p><ul><li>Order &amp; Quote Generation: turian agents can read an unstructured RFQ in an email, check real-time inventory levels, and draft a professional quote for a human supervisor to approve in seconds.<\/li><li>Automated Reconciliation: If a purchase order confirmation doesn&#8217;t match the original order, the turian agent flags the discrepancy and can even draft a clarification email to the supplier.<\/li><li>90% Time Savings: By handling these high-volume, reasoning-heavy tasks, turian allows human employees to focus on high-value negotiations rather than data entry.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>turian\u2019s mission is to create &#8220;Hybrid Teams,&#8221; where humans supervise a fleet of AI agents, ensuring that even the most complex supply chain or financial workflow remains fluid and error-free.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f81a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f81a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: The Future of the Hinterland is Agentic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1696885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1696885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The startups at the Hinterland Exhibition 2026 prove that the most impactful innovation is happening in the &#8220;plumbing&#8221; of our economy. Flowzar is giving CFOs a &#8220;Digital Treasury Employee&#8221; that never sleeps. Circula is making the &#8220;paperless office&#8221; a reality for hundreds of thousands of employees across Europe. turian is proving that Agentic AI can bridge the final gap between human communication and rigid corporate systems.<\/p><p>As we look at the year ahead, the message for the German Mittelstand is clear: The competitive edge in 2026 belongs to those who embrace Agentic Finance. 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