Kiran Sheena
On 17-18 June, join senior finance leaders and top brands to cover some of the industry's most pressing issues.
The CFO Virtual Agenda is exclusive to senior executives only, which makes it the best opportunity to network and learn from your peers.
This year’s conference includes topics to support finance leaders with strategic planning. As restrictions continue to lift, business leaders must now map out how they will move from stability to growth. There is no blueprint for this, hence this year’s programme will support your planning process.
This unique virtual event experience includes inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, design-led workshops and a number of interactive sessions, all curated to help you on leading your team and business through the challenges ahead and start making the transition from survival to stability to growth. It is exclusive to senior executives only, secure your free place now>
What’s included in your free ticket?
- Access to all workshops delivered by expert speakers
- Access to interactive sessions, including unique design-led workshops
- Opportunity to network with all of the delegates
- Access to on-demand content following the event
Confirmed speakers include:
- The RT Hon Philip Hammond, House of Lords
- Brian Worrell, CFO, Baker Hughes
- Gavin van Boekel, CFO Middle Europe, Unilever
- Constantinos Mourouzides, CFO UK&IE, IKEA
- Dirk Kahl, CFO GB, Lidl
- Markus Kobler, Global CFO, Allianz
- Neil Manhas, MD & CFO, Pizza Hut
- Michael Kreeft, CFO & Executive Director, BMW Japan
- Claire Peel, CFO, DWS
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Top sessions include:
KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: GUIDING THE SHIP TO STAY THE COURSE
Now more than ever CFOs are the guiding light for their business, they have access to all of the data and with this the responsibility to make intelligent well thought out decisions. However, the current climate has meant for many finance leaders their normally long-standing plans have been put on hold and instead decisions have been focused on the short term, ensuring the business is successfully adapting in this changing environment.
However, as we begin to tentatively move from survival to stability many CFOs are now searching for how to balance the impact of short-term decisions with their long-term plans – identify issues such as investment, cost cutting and talent. CFOs must now address how to begin to look at the impact of their decisions and move forward with both immediate action and longer-term sustainable planning. A CFO must also balance the importance of their own judgement and with their appetite for risk.
Panellists include:
- Dirk Kahl, CFO GB, Lidl
- Dev Dhingra, Area CFO – UK&I, Maersk
- Neil Manhas, MD & CFO, Pizza Hut
- Gladys Wojda, VP of Finance, Delivery Hero
- Hildegard Verhoeven, CFO, MobileXpense
Key Outcomes and Takeaways:
- Utilising data to create accurate scenario plans and model future decision making.
- How do you remain agile, yet plan for longer term effects?
- Understanding the path of decision making and timeline of implications.
- Calculating your risk appetite.
- Understanding when and how to invest.
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KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: SHAPING THE DIGITAL WORKFORCE
The pandemic has changed the way in which individuals work, and it is unlikely that companies will ever return to past practices and an office first culture. While for many the benefits of homeworking have been fully embraced, the novelty is also now wearing off. Many feel isolated, there is a lack of development and missed conversations.
However, people still want to have flexibility moving forwards and to be in a position where they are in control of their working patterns, where they work from and how they work, but what will this look like in practice? Is it really possible to keep everyone happy, whilst also ensuring that development, on boarding and collaboration also happen successfully?
Panellists include:
- Michael Kreeft, CFO & Executive Director, BMW
- Annelize Roberts, VP Finance GSK Vaccines Supply Chain & Quality, GSK
- Luke Bailey, FD, TUI Musement, TUI Group
- Fiona Burns, Senior Manager, People Consulting, KPMG
Key Outcomes and Takeaways:
- Reducing employee fatigue and burnout.
- Creating a balanced environment that utilises both the strengths of homework and office collaboration.
- On boarding and communication in a digital first world.
- Balancing the needs of one and the needs of the company.
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KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: THE NEW MANDATE: THE ROLE OF THE CFO IN A NEW WORLD
As the business environment continues to adapt, so too will the legacies that are created by CFO. A world-class finance function created with carefully resourced scenario plans and agile business plans that help to create sustained earnings whilst maintaining cost discipline are all hallmarks of a successful tenure. However, a truly successful CFO will move beyond standard action and instead guide the business through this new and changeable environment investing in the technology that that will transform their function into a business partner, sourcing the best talent and making strategic and efficient decisions. To be truly successful CFOs will also begin to think about the future, focusing on ESG, diversity, customer relationship development and where they ultimately want to steer the business.
Panellists include:
- Photis Kellaris, FD, Capita
- Malcolm Finn, Director of Finance – Global Operations & Control, Johnson Matthey
- Constantinos Mourouzides, CFO UK&IE, IKEA
- Brian Montgomery, FD, Workday
Key Outcomes & Takeaways:
- Why a CFO must always think one step beyond what is happening in the present and instead have the long-term goals aligned.
- How the CFO must grow the influence and mandate of Finance function.
- The next decade will bring more challenges but also endless opportunities for the proactive CFO – how to harness the potential?
- What will the finance function look like in 2030?
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Emma Walker
18th June 2021, 10:40 am BST
We see the responsibilities of CFOs growing, both in number and in breadth. Among these are steering the company’s strategic direction, budgeting, auditing and reporting. Yet many deplore a lack of easy to access, accurate data with which to fulfil these tasks. And while technology could help, the idea of implementing it and overcoming the legacy is often too big of a hurdle.
Join Hildegard Verhoeven (CFO at MobileXpense) and your peers for an interactive virtual roundtable discussion on building an integrated fintech stack and leveraging it to achieve strategic and cash optimisation goals.
Key outcomes and takeaways:
- Seeing beyond the hurdle of fintech implementation and into its value for budget management.
- Allowing the people on your team to work efficiently with the right tools - including yourself.
- Ensuring that your employees are handling the exceptions, not the day-to-day routine.
Email [email protected] to register your interest for this session.
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Emma Walker
17th June 2021, 3:10 pm BST
How can both, Finance & Procurement leverage digital tools and business partnerships to maximise savings?
As services are becoming more complex, we rely increasingly on our partner ecosystem to continue to provide critical services and goods to our customers, ensuring the business adaptability to the new working environment. However, in the last 2 years we’ve been part of a massive process disruption which led organizations to move key suppliers to partner relationships in order to ensure the best end to end customer experience.
Now more than ever, it’s vital for Finance & Procurement to strengthen third risk management, implement robust contingency plans and leverage marketing intelligence to mitigate supply risk. And while the Finance function has the pressure of propelling finance transformation, the Procurement profile can act as a strategic advisor to the business as opposed to the “fee negotiator” and define successful roadmaps with Suppliers.
Join us, Robert Smith (Head of Finance, Fujitsu), Sandra Farrell (Global Category Lead; Professional Services, British American Tobacco) and Oscar Reitsma, (Business Director EMEA, Transparent).
Key Outcomes and Takeaways:
- Find out how to provide stability to the company through spend cost reduction and supplier assurance.
- Learn how to strengthen third party risk management, build robust contingency plans, and leverage marketing intelligence to mitigate risk.
- How can you challenge the status quo and be a constructive disrupter both internally and externally?
- Ownership, protection and harnessing the value in data for both Finance and Procurement functions.
Email [email protected] to secure your place on this session.
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