08:30 - 09:05
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
09:05 - 09:15
Introduction from the Network Group & Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software, SNS – this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the Chairperson.
Gülşah Gürses, Director of Finance, Global Kapital Group
09:20 - 09:55
Fine-Tuning Your Financial Strategy In a Post-Covid Landscape
- Waxing lyrical on the current challenges faced by major players in the industry
- How to learn from the pandemic and become more agile and adaptive
- Taking ownership and lead of a company’s finances, instead of just reporting on it
- Debating the status of pre-covid practices, such as role-centric training, in 2022
Mitch Bergmans, FP&A Director, Cargill
10:00 - 10:35
Finance Transformation
- Assessing the key points for a coherent transformation strategy
- Liaising with other divisions for a clearer idea of where the business as a whole is headed
- Weighing up the need for new tech
Wibe Spekking, CFO Netherlands, Microsoft
10:20 - 10:50
How can CFOs help companies thrive through energy transformation?
- Exploring the challenges energy transition brings
- Identify where finance can play a role in energy transformation
- What skills are needed to succeed in this space?
Ankur Khera, Finance Director Oil Products Trading Europe, Shell
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
VAT compliance is no longer an afterthought
Hosted by Tungsten Network
Ruud Van Hilten, VP Product & Compliance, Tungsten Network
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Digital transformation of procure-to-pay using AI & other emerging Technologies
Adelin Odent, Sales Director Benelux, Esker
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40-13:05
Workshop 3
From repeatable & boring to automated & liberating
Hosted by Payhawk
Paul Albert, SVP Global Sales, Payhawk
11:00-13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Risk management
- Business reporting
- Cyber security
- Performance management
- Big data & analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing & e-invoicing
13:05-14:00
Networking Lunch hosted by Payhawk
Stream 1 - Generation Management 101
14:00 - 14:35
Tackling pensions with the peak exit of the baby boomer
- Filtering generational data to optimise employee satisfaction and cooperation
- Securing talent through long-time employee assessments
- Implementing inter-generational coaching roles to optimise handover quality
Karin Aalbertsen, Head of Finance/Group Manufacturing Controller, CPG Europe
Stream 2 - Crisis Navigation
14:00 - 14:35
Scenario Planning for A Secure Financial Standing
- Understanding the importance of purpose as the anchor of all good scenario work
- Exploring the key elements of purpose
- Acknowledging the connection between a scenarios process purpose and the design
Manshuk Bekbolat, Finance Director Northern Europe Cluster, Lee Hecht Harrison
Stream 1 - Business Animation By Controlling
14:40 - 15:15
Agile forecasting in an ever-changing world
- The development of forecasting from 2000 to now
- Harmonising internal and external data to build insights
- Continuous improvement through controlling methods
- Acting close to the markets to remain agile
Ivo de Brouwer, Finance Director – Worldwide Controlling Methodologies, Danone
Stream 2 - Growing with profits
14:40 - 15:15
Managing growth with increasing profitability
- Shifting your sales transformation mindset
- Defining the right level of standardization
- Implementing concise cost optimization
Ishita Aggarwal, VP Finance Siemens Mobility, Siemens
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
Transforming the Financial Close in a Post-Covid World
Sarah Bellerby, Solutions Consultant, Aico
Hosted by Aico
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
How AI is transforming back office finance operations
Charlie Warne, Solution Consultant, AppZen
16:40 - 17:05
Networking
15:25 – 17:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Risk management
- Business reporting
- Cyber security
- Performance management
- Big data & analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing & e-invoicing
17:10 - 17:55
Panel discussion: Where to work — Overhead opinions vs hybrid homebodies
- WFH as a glimpse into the future of corporate structure
- The individual psychology of a working environment. How to cater to all without spreading ourselves thin
- The advent of the Virtual CFO
- Onsite to cloud migration
- Does hybridity stretch business dynamics too far?
Marcel Polak, CFO Process & Tool Owner, Nokia
Bob Kurpershoek, VP Financial Systems & Strategy Group, NBC Universal Media LLC
Ian Wells, CFO, Hoya Vision Care
19:00
Networking dinner & drinks reception
08:30 - 09:05
Morning registration & breakfast
09:05 - 09:10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Gülşah Gürses, Director of Finance, Global Kapital Group
09:10 - 10:10
Roundtable discussions
Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant finance topics – please confirm attendance prior to the session. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short presentation of key findings in the wrap up session.
Roundtable 1: The WFH debate
Carmine Schmieder, CFO, Securitas
Roundtable 4: Culture & team engagement
Ishita Aggarwal, VP Finance Siemens Mobility, Siemens
Roundtable 2: Inter-departmental synergy
Manshuk Bekbolat, Finance Director Northern Europe Cluster, Lee Hecht Harrison
Roundtable 5: Business Reporting
Marcel Polak, CFO Process & Tool Owner, Nokia
Roundtable 3: SMART Tech
Jilda Ebanoidze, Director of Payments, Booking.com
10:10 - 10:50
Roundtable wrap-up
Each host will provide a short overview of the key findings from their discussion to the room. This is an opportunity for everyone to gain an perspective from each roundtable discussion.
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Working capital optimisation: how can “tech” help you make a difference?
Alex Lheritier, Global Working Capital Solutions, Kyriba
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
Hosted by Order2Cash
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40-13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
Cyber security
11:00-13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Risk management
- Business reporting
- Cyber security
- Performance management
- Big data & analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing & e-invoicing
13:05-14:00
Networking Lunch hosted by Tungsten Network
14:00 - 14:35
How CFOs and other business leaders can best encourage/implement synergy across divisions
- Why siloing is so damaging to corporate culture and structure
- Tackling campaigns and tasking from a more co-operative angle
- Sharing information with other departments to retain coherency
Ewout Ruitenberg, CFO, Hearthside Food Solutions
Stream 1 - Sustainability
14:35 - 15:10
Banking on a better financial future
- Solid sustainable finance integration across your company
- Implementing cross-organisational awareness initiatives for a lucid comprehension of the primary business goals and considerations
- Re-evaluating current trajectories for optimized progression within your team’s goals
Sandra Schoonhoven, Head of Sustainability, ING
Stream 2 - Future Factory Finance
14:35 - 15:10
Finance-driven production forecasting
- As manufacturing and production sites are moderniz-ing with digital and automates solutions, how does this impact the finance function at a factory
- How is finance influencing in shaping a factory of the future?
- How will the finance function evolve in the future of a factory?
Indra Moeljadi, Head of Finance – Lessines manufacturing site, Takeda
15:15 - 16:05
Panel discussion: CFOs – The Next 5 Years
Concluding discussion amalgamating the fundamental findings from the event paired with the panel’s own angles on where they see things going in the industry
- The role of sustainability and climate in finance
- Are we headed for a hybridised workplace?
- Inter-generational coaching and the Gen Z staff switch
- Final say on the keys to thriving in the CFO role
Chantal Vervaeke, CFO, Flanders Make
Sandra Schoonhoven, Head of Sustainability, ING
Ben te Kaat, Head of Sales DACH BNY Mellon Markets, BNY Mellon
16:05 - 16:10
Closing remarks from the Chairperson