8:00 - 9:00
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
The event will begin with an informal networking session over a continental breakfast. This gives the attendees the opportunity to begin expanding their networks and to break into small groups and begin to discuss their biggest challenges as well as to exchange ideas
9:00 - 9:05
Introduction from the Network Group
An overview: how you can make the most of your networking software, today. Our SNS software, unique to the industry, guarantees the most effective use of your time. Use your software to design a personalised agenda and arrange quality one-to-one meetings.
9:05 - 09:10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
An overview of the changing role of the CFO and your welcome address from the Chairperson.
09:10 - 09:40
The birth of CFO 3.0 - Evolving responsibilities in driving business decisions
- From clerks to business drivers: an evaluation of the new tasks and techniques of the CFO
- How technology is transforming your role and enabling deeper insights
- Penalties for the pen-pusher: Top five suggestions to get ahead of the advancing demands of the CFO
Erik de Cock, CFO, Belgium, USG People
09:40 - 10:10
Digitalisation: how technology is enabling the transition of the CFO and finance team
- Working with the CIO: how a close relationship with the IT team is essential for business growth
- How to utilise the technology drive to increase your sustainability, for commercial growth
- How to navigate the new risks and cultural challenges presented by the technical revolution
10:10-10:30
Keeping-up with tax regulations and sanction rules to protect your business from legal turmoil
- Outline of tax regulations and processes across Europe and upcoming changes
- Risks created by tax reporting and who you work with
- Real-time reporting: Technologies role in simplifying and automating regulatory burdens
Giammarco Cottani, Director, Global Tax, Netflix
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break and networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Regain Control of your IT Roadmap
Paul Hope, Head of Marketing EMEA, Rimini Street
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
How to use digitalization in your intercompany reconciliation process and transform it to a competitive advantage for your group.
Dominique Galloy, Managing Director, Sigma Conso
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40-13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
Finance of the Future, Finance Transformation
Moderated by Rishi Santokhi, CFO Europe, Aegon Asset Management
11:00-13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Risk management
- Business reporting
- Cyber security
- Performance management
- Big data and analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing and e-invoicing
13:05-14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream 1 - Contingency planning for international organisations
14:00 - 14:25
Economic risks: how to navigate and prepare your business against economic uncertainty
- Macro trends: is Europe heading towards another recession?
- How to navigate economic indicators
- Responding to economic risks in your business
Menno Middeldorp, Chief Economist, Director of Knowledge Development, RaboResearch, Rabobank
Stream 2 - The customer-focussed CFO: delivering data
14:00 - 14:25
Through data and technology: How can we generate better value for our customers?
- Researching user behaviours: Best practice in qualitative and quantitative assessments to capture customer trends
- How and when do customers make changes?
- How do we measure successes in customer-focussed strategies financially?
Stream 1
14:25 - 14:55
Why is the sustainability drive making businesses re-think their carbon footprint?
- Why is sustainability now a key criterion to access investment?
- Long and short-term incentives to increase sustainability in-house and across the supply chain
- How businesses can increase their sustainability measure
Petra van den Broek, Chief Financial Officer, SPIE International
Monique Donders, Managing Director, Country Manager, Netherlands, BlackRock
Stream 2
14:25 - 14:45
With increasing resources to capture private information, how can you protect data and enhance privacy without sabotaging efficiencies?
- GDPR two years on: how did companies manage the shift?
- How can you enhance personalisation for your customers, without increasing the risk of privacy breaches?
- Case study: Application of technologies for data utilisation and protection
Stream 1
14:55 - 15:15
Case Study: The management of capital investments in disruptive environments
- Why is sustainability now a key criterion to access investment?
- Long and short-term incentives to increase sustainability in-house and across the supply chain
- How businesses can increase their sustainability measure
Paul Perdang, Chief Financial Officer, ArcelorMittal
Stream 2
14:45 - 15:15
Panel Debate: How to improve capabilities in data analysis to drive business opportunities
- A comparison of techniques in analysing big data
- How companies use technologies and research to better understand the customer and their business models
- How technologies can be best utilised for analysis and delivery
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break and networking
15:25 - 15:50
Open Forum Think Tank
Digital Transformation of the Finance Function
Moderated by Adri Simamora, CFO, Sandoz
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 3
How can you incorporate predictive analytics into financial planning?
Ravi Santokhi, Senior Presales Consultant, BOARD
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 and analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing and e-invoicing
17:05 - 17:25
Keynote: Case study on Signify’s Project Horizon – hurdles and successes in the restructuring of an organisation
- How to review your top-line efficiencies, and assess organisational health
- Reducing costs and making savvy time and money investments
- Challenges and successes in motivating the workforce in a time of change
17:25 - 18:05
Panel Debate: Change management - how do you motivate and stabilise your team during a time of disruption?
- What challenges arise when going through organisational change or by introducing new technologies?
- A comparison of experiences with change and how objections were overcome
- How to achieve employee and manager buy-in for organisation transformation
Marcel Polak, Chief Financial Officer, Process and Technologies, Nokia
18:05 - 18:10
Chairperson's closing remarks
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A short reflection on today’s discussions, and thank you to our audience and speakers.
19:00
Gala dinner & drinks reception featuring Hannes Sjöblad
After dinner speech: People management: Overview of biotechnologies and how they are changing the way we work and live
- Case study on micro-chipping employees
- How did employees react to the implant technology, and what were the challenges and successes?
- Developments and current research in biotechnology: What will biotechnology look like in 5-10 years’ time?
- Managing employees’ expectations and behaviours as introduced technology becomes increasingly advanced
Hannes Sjöblad, Chief Disruption Officer, Epicenter
8:20 - 9:05
Morning registration & breakfast
09:05 - 09:10
Chairperson's opening remarks
9:10 - 09:40
How robotics and automation is changing the way your company operates for future business
- Best technologies to automate company systems
- Machine learning technology for predictive analytics: how can we compensate for fast-changing markets and mitigate risks of inaccuracies
- Will automation undermine the future of the service centre? What is the cost of losing the human touch?
09:40 - 10:00
Artificial Intelligence in forecasting and planning: how far have we come?
- How and where we apply AI to better our business scenario planning
- What are the limitations to AI technology
- How far do we have to go?
10:00 - 10:40
Panel Debate: How to structure and apply the introduction of new technology
- What comes first, the process or the tool? How to establish efficient processes for new technology implementation
- First step tool-selection: How do CFO’s make their technology choices in a market over-supplied with options
- What will the technology behind the modern finance team look like in 2-5 years’ time?
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break and networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 4
Arcelor Mittal – RPA Lessons Learned
Sandra Cassot, Group Finance, ArcelorMittal
11:25 - 11:50
One-to-One Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 5
Rethink your expense management. Minimum effort, maximum gain.
Michael Deroost, VP Sales, Rydoo
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40-13:05
Open Forum Think Tank
Working Capital Optimisation
Moderated by Karen Dumery, CFO EMEA India, Victaulic
11:00-13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Risk management
- Business reporting
- Cyber security
- Performance management
- Big data and analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing and e-invoicing
13:05-14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:20
Modern finance team skills: what should your team look like in 2-5 years’ time to optimise the value finance deliver?
- What new skills does your finance team need? How to hire for these skills and grow in-house talent for the modern finance functions: IT, security, analytics and business strategy
- The death of vertical team structures: how teams can integrate more closely with wider business functions
- How to manage your team of varying skills and cultures effectively
Dr. Natasha Zharinova, Chief Strategy Officer, OLX Markets
14:20 - 14:50
Fire-side chat: The next generation of finance experts
- Your chairperson will interview a CFO, an experienced expert of the finance team, and a newcomer to the industry, to answer the question: How can we motivate and nurture new talent on the market, whilst enabling the development of skills for seasoned professionals
14:50 - 15:35
15:35
Closing remarks from the Chair