2025 Agenda

• The value of increased accessibility to enterprise data and its impact on our analysis and forecasting
• How will the finance roles reliance on data increase – and can we transform how we operate in our jobs?
• Mitigating the multitude of challenges that such large amounts of data can pose and how we can tackle them

• Explore key strategies for optimizing financial operations to support business growth
• Learn how to adapt financial processes and tools for scalability
• Discover approaches to align finance functions with overall business objectives

• How will the SEC approach accounting issues such as non-GAAP measures and segment reporting?
• What is next for internal accounting controls and disclosure controls and procedures?
• What will Congress and the agency do regarding crypto and to facilitate ipos, private placements, and staying private?
• How to navigate DEI and ESG issues in governance and disclosure?

• Are you feeling the pressure to drive growth and uncover competitive advantages amidst economic uncertainty?
• Looking back at how companies that pursued resilience strategies like cost optimization performed better than the competition. How can you determine where opportunities for cost optimization exist now?
• Exploring best practices for measuring the right KPIs, focusing on the long-term ROI of process improvements, and customizing cost optimization

• Making the business case for change. Why did we want to do this?
• Walking through our experience bringing Workday online across our organizations
• Pointing out which stumbling blocks were ‘first time’ issues, and which were ‘hypercase’
• Explaining the daily tactics that delivered results and drove accountability
• Where are we now, and where do we want to go next?

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• How can CFOs rebrand themselves as innovation allies and execute successfully?
• Deploying cost controls and understanding where we invest
• CFO as the COO – engaging in operations and practical steps for engagement

• When should a company really consider M&A as key element of the growth strategy?
• Creating an M&A framework to assess the landscape, align on priorities, and establish a target “heat map”
• The “coffee cup” principle – cultivating relationships with a long-term view
• Keys to successful M&A execution, watch-outs and pitfalls

• Exploring new technologies and their impact on financial decision-making
• Leveraging data and automation to improve efficiency and outcomes
• Identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes and operations