Table Talks

Small Group Sessions for Big Finance Questions

In partnership with ACCA

Step away from the presentations and into focused peer discussion. These small-group sessions, held in partnership with ACCA, take place in the upstairs foyer - an exclusive area with access restricted to Premium Delegate Ticket holders only.

Each table brings together a maximum of 10 senior finance professionals to share insights, tackle challenges, and explore practical solutions in a relaxed, off-the-record setting where openness and collaboration are encouraged.

With eight tables running two 45-minute discussions each, there’s ample opportunity to dive deep into the topics that matter most to you and your team - whether that’s navigating transformation, leading through uncertainty, or driving innovation across finance functions. No slides, no sales pitches. Just focused, peer-to-peer dialogue in a structured, yet informal format designed to deliver real value.

Please note: Table Talks are exclusively available to Premium Delegate Ticket holders.

How it Works

1. Browse the Topics ↓ 

You’ll find a curated selection of themes on the agenda, ranging from finance leadership and digital transformation to AI, data, risk, and operational efficiency. Choose the conversations that align with your current priorities, goals, and challenges.

2. Reserve Your Seat

Closer to the event, we’ll notify you when booking opens. You’ll be able to reserve your place at the tables that are most relevant to your role, ensuring your time is well spent and your conversations highly relevant.

3. Join the Conversation

On the day, head to your chosen session, meet your peers, and take part in open, high-value dialogue. Each table will have a clear theme and discussion prompts to help guide the flow—though where the conversation goes is entirely up to the group.

Sessions Include

Implementing AI in Finance: What's Actually Working?

From reporting and forecasting to controls and ops, finance teams are experimenting with AI in all shapes and sizes. Use this session to compare what’s working, what stalled, and where peers are finding value or headaches.

Strategic Partnering: How Finance is Evolving

Finance’s role is shifting from reporting to influencing. Share how you’re building strategic partnerships across your organisation and where you're still getting pulled back into the numbers.

Tech Stack Decisions: Spend, Save or Scrap?

With so many tools on the market, what’s delivering ROI? Talk candidly about what’s working in your stack and what you’ve walked away from across reporting, planning, consolidation, and more.

Burnout, Boundaries and Finance Leadership

Senior finance roles carry weight and it’s easy to take too much on. Discuss how others are managing capacity, setting boundaries, and supporting team wellbeing while still delivering under pressure.

Structuring Finance for Growth

Growth brings opportunity and complexity. Compare how peers are evolving their structure, tools and reporting to support scale without losing grip on control or clarity.

Planning Through Uncertainty

Forecasting feels harder than ever markets, costs, people, priorities. Share what others are doing to build flexible, realistic plans that leaders can rely on.

System Implementation: What You'd Do Differently

Most finance leaders have at least one horror story. Swap lessons learned from ERP and finance tech rollouts. From misjudged timelines to poor adoption, hear how others got it back on track.

M&A Integration: Making the Deal Work

The deal's just the start. Share experience on what’s involved in integrating teams, systems and reporting post-M&A and where the pain points often sit.

Building a Finance Team That Lasts

Hiring is tough, retention tougher. Talk through where others are finding great people, what’s working to keep them, and whether apprenticeships and new pathways are delivering.

Cybersecurity and the Finance Function: What's Your Role?

Cyber risk is now a board issue and finance is increasingly in the frame. This discussion is a chance to compare how your peers are tackling responsibilities like supplier risk, insurance, incident response, or internal controls. Come ready to share how involved you are today, where you're stepping in, and what gaps you're still working through.

Sustainable Finance: What Are Others Really Doing?

Forget the theory what does ESG look like in practice for finance teams? Join a peer-led discussion on how others are linking sustainability with budgeting, strategy, procurement, and reporting. Whether you're just getting started or wrestling with complexity, this is your chance to benchmark with others and pick up practical ideas.

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