Barrie helps CFOs unlock additional financial capacity from within their existing balance sheets in the face of rising geopolitical volatility. As Growth Leader in Aon’s Credit Solutions business, he works with finance leaders to use insurance and credit markets as an alternative source of capital – protecting earnings, stabilising cash flows and supporting strategic investment without a corresponding increase in conventional debt. With 27 years’ experience across Trade Credit, Political Risk, Structured Credit and Surety, Barrie is frequently engaged when geopolitical shocks begin to affect DSO, inventory, collateral usage and funding headroom. He has a track record of releasing trapped working capital, enhancing counterparty resilience and supporting complex cross‑border transactions where standard bank or capital‑markets solutions are constrained. Barrie holds an Honours degree in Risk Management and provides credit risk advisory across multiple sectors. In this session, he will show how leading CFOs are accessing “capital in plain sight” to keep investing, even in unstable regions.