Main Stage Sessions

Unmissable Main Stage Insights for the Future of Finance

The Finance Forum Main Stage brings together bold thinkers and big ideas from across the world of finance, AI, leadership, and strategy. Hear from visionary speakers tackling the most urgent challenges facing finance leaders today.

Expect fresh thinking, actionable insights, and future-proof strategies to help you lead with confidence and stay ahead of the curve.

Explore the three Main Stage Sessions below.

Please note, the following sessions have restricted access, and are available to Premium Delegate ticket holders only:

Strategic Thinking at Speed: What Finance Can Learn from Formula 1
The Strategic CFO: Leading Beyond the Numbers

Sessions and timings are subject to change.

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Insight to Action - Your Morning Briefing

Move Fast or Fall Behind: Why AI Will Leave the 'Waiting to See' Behind

09:00 - 10:00 | Main Stage

Speaker: Piers Linney, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Implement AI

AI isn’t the next phase of digital transformation it’s something else entirely. It’s moving faster, scaling wider, and rewriting the rules of business in real time.

In this no-nonsense session, entrepreneur, investor, and former Dragons’ Den star Piers Linney makes the case for urgent, decisive action on AI. Drawing on his experience advising firms across sectors, he’ll explore why a cautious, ‘wait and see’ approach isn’t just risky it’s fatal.  Drawing on real-world insights from across sectors, he’ll explore how AI is already transforming finance roles, decision-making, and business strategy from the inside out.

Expect a hard-hitting, forward-looking take on:

Why AI is different from every wave of tech that came before it
How it's already reshaping finance roles, decision-making, and operations
What leaders must do now to stay relevant and competitive

This session will challenge your assumptions and help you take action before it’s too late.

Lessons in Strategy from the Fast Lane

Strategic Thinking at Speed: What Finance Can Learn from Formula 1

15:30 - 16:00 | Main Stage

Speaker: Bernie Collins, Sky Sports F1 presenter & former Head of Race Strategy, Aston Martin F1

Please note this session is available to Premium Delegates only

From the pit wall to the boardroom, winning comes down to decisions made under pressure. In this keynote, Bernie Collins draws on her experience as a Formula 1 Head of Race Strategy to explore what finance leaders can learn from high-stakes environments where performance, precision, and data-driven decisions are everything.

She’ll share insights on how to navigate uncertainty, build agile teams, and make strategic calls that drive results even when the pressure is on. Expect a fast-paced, energising session full of practical takeaways for finance professionals working at speed.

CFO Fireside Chat in partnership with ACCA

The Strategic CFO: Leading Beyond the Numbers

16:00 - 16:30 | Main Stage

Moderator: Jo Malvern, Editor in Chief, AB Magazine

Speaker: ANNOUNCED SOON