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A Glimpse Into This Year's Summit

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The premier event for senior finance executives

The 2025 North American Finance Executive Summit (NAFES) brought together 300+ senior finance executives, thought leaders, and innovators from across North America. Over two dynamic days, attendees explored the technologies, strategies, and leadership approaches redefining the finance function in a rapidly changing world.

“My experience at NAFES25 was great. The event was well-organized, featuring a diverse lineup of insightful speakers and engaging sessions. The focus on emerging financial technologies and challenges was impressive, providing me with actionable insights to bring back to my organization.”
VP of Finance & Treasurer at MannKind Corporation

Key themes and highlights:

With more than 35 sessions and workshops, the summit tackled some of the most urgent and transformative topics in finance, including:

  • AI Integration in Finance: Executives from Google Cloud and Microsoft unpacked how AI is being embedded into forecasting, financial planning, and decision-making. Sessions spotlighted use cases that improve operational efficiency and enhance predictive capabilities while balancing risk, compliance, and culture change.
  • Finance Transformation & Strategic Leadership: Senior leaders from Volkswagen, Fannie Mae, Meta, and Bayer shared their approaches to evolving the finance function – from storytelling with data to building future-fit teams, driving transformation, and influencing C-suite strategy.
  • Cost Optimization & Economic Uncertainty: In a climate of rising costs and economic ambiguity, finance leaders from General Mills, AT&T Mexico, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta explored how to optimize resources while maintaining agility and resilience.
  • Modern CFO Evolution: The summit underscored the CFO’s expanding role – from compliance and operations to innovation, culture, and transformation. Panels and case studies highlighted cross-functional collaboration, integrated reporting, and leadership through change.

 

Unparalleled networking and collaboration

Attendees participated in curated one-to-one meetings, informal focus groups, and expert-led lunch discussions. Whether discussing RPA, M&A strategy, or navigating healthcare costs, executives engaged in deep, actionable conversations with peers who share their priorities and challenges.

 

Insights to shape the future

Keynote presentations by finance executives from LVMH, Mars, Zoetis, and Merck emphasized strategic transformation, digital leadership, and resilience. The result? Attendees left with practical tools, a future-focused mindset, and a renewed sense of purpose.

 

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Missed the event? Discover session highlights, speaker insights, and key takeaways by visiting EP Thought Leaders. Stay informed and join the ongoing conversation shaping the future of finance on LinkedIn.

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