Programme

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10:15
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    30 mins
    Automation in finance often raises concerns about job losses, but it shouldn’t. In this session, Mitja Sadar unpacks what finance automation really means in practice. Rather than replacing people, aut ...
11:00
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    30 mins
11:45
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    45 mins
    Data is the currency of strategic finance but only if it’s clean, accessible, and actionable. Learn how leading teams are using dashboards, KPIs and forecasting to elevate decision-making.
12:30
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    30 mins
13:15
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    30 mins
13:45
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    45 mins
    Finance transformation isn’t a one-size-fits-all. In this honest session, finance leaders share what worked and what didn’t in their change programmes. From team buy-in to process redesign, hear the l ...
15:30
  1. Digital Finance & Transformation Theatre
    30 mins
    While most finance teams have embraced analytics dashboards and automation tools, two massive productivity opportunities remain largely untapped and this is where AI is making a massive impact: the in ...
10:15
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    30 mins
11:00
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    30 mins
    Agile Leadership empowers finance teams to act faster, take ownership, and drive efficiency—even in crisis mode. Traditional control-based leadership is too rigid for today's demands. By introducing t ...
11:45
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    45 mins
    As the finance function evolves, so must its people. Hear how top-performing teams are being built around agility, talent development, and leadership at every level even amid headcount and skills pres ...
12:45
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    30 mins
13:15
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    30 mins
14:00
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    30 mins
    AI is no longer just a future possibility; it’s already reshaping the CFO role. As AI rapidly evolves, CFOs stand at a pivotal moment—facing a choice to either defensively react or proactively adapt a ...
14:45
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    45 mins
    What does effective leadership look like in today’s finance function? In this candid panel discussion, senior finance leaders explore how the role of finance leadership is evolving — from traditional ...
15:30
  1. Finance Leadership Theatre
    30 mins
    What does it really take to move from senior finance roles into the CFO seat? In this candid discussion, finance leaders share their own journeys — the mentors, missteps, and mindset shifts that shape ...
09:30
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    Peter Arnold, UK Chief Economist at EY, takes the stage to break down the economic forces shaping 2025. From global uncertainty and industrial strategy shifts to the pressures closer to home, this ses ...
10:15
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    As AI and automation reshape every corner of business, the biggest transformation challenge isn't technology—it's capability. In this session, QA’s CEO shares key trends in how organisations are equip ...
11:00
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    Tight deadlines, leaner teams, and rising expectations have made finance one of the most stretched functions in many organisations. This session explores the most common tension points affecting teams ...
11:45
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    Adopting a buyer’s mindset isn’t just for companies preparing to sell. It’s a powerful way to improve operational focus, governance, and long-term value. In this session, discover how leading CFOs app ...
12:30
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    45 mins
    ESG is no longer a bolt-on. It's shaping capital allocation, risk models, and stakeholder reporting. This session explores how finance leaders are embedding sustainability into decision-making and whe ...
13:15
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    45 mins
14:00
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    Finance is evolving fast — and those leading the charge are rethinking their role entirely. This session explores how today’s CFOs and senior finance leaders are turning their functions into commercia ...
14:45
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    AI isn’t just a tool for efficiency. For forward-thinking finance teams, it’s a way to shape strategy and influence the direction of the business. This session looks at how AI can be used to evaluate ...
15:30
  1. Finance Strategy Theatre
    30 mins
    BuzzFeed’s rise from a viral content platform to a publicly traded digital media business involved fast growth, strategy shifts and key acquisitions. This session looks at how the finance team played ...
16:30
  1. Keynote Theatre
    45 mins
    Available only to premium delegates, this main stage finale features two standout sessions on the main stage. First, a high-level CFO shares hard-won lessons in a candid fireside chat on leadership, i ...

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