8:30 - 9:30
Arrival, registration and breakfast networking
9:30 - 9:40
Introduction from the Network Group and Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software—this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximise networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda and enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the Chairperson.
Tim Hammonds, GBS Finance Director, Groupe PSA
9:40 - 10:15
Case study: Palmer and Harvey – what went wrong
- The collapse of the UK’s largest delivered wholesaler– What went wrong?
- Investigating the critical events that led to the administration of Palmer and Harvey
- Ensuring the company is financially secure in times of uncertainty
Liz Collins, CFO, Fuller, Smith & Turner (Former CFO, Palmer and Harvey)
10:15 - 10:50
The rise of the operational CFO
- Defining the role of the operational, strategic and financial CFO
- Sustainable growth
- Enabling teams through technology
James McCarthy, CFO, Global Real Estate, JP Morgan
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break and networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Regain Control of your IT Roadmap
Paul Hope, VP of Marketing EMEA, Rimini Street
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Using Digital Workforce in Finance – Three Steps to Success
James Dening, VP Europe and Digital Workforce Evangelist, Automation Anywhere
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
Revitalise your ERP and EPM strategy – how applications can be used to avoid drowning in data and enable you to sail past your competitors
Paul Coughlan, Sales Director, insightsoftware
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
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing and e-invoicing
- Process automation
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
Stream one - big data challenge
14:00 - 14:35
Overcoming the big data challenge to boost the finance function
- Building a data strategy putting big data at the heart of the decision-making processes
- Investigating the range of innovative data tools: benefits and set backs
- Driving a cultural change to support innovative mind sets
Sara Dickinson, CFO, Expedia
Stream two - Case Study
14:00 - 14:35
Case Study: Guide to growing a multi-billion company
- Overview of Celgene’s story of growth
- Top ten tips to grow your company
- Developing a strategy to support growth and moving with technology
Paul Carpenter, Director of Finance and Business Operations, Celgene
Stream one - Transformative role
14:40 - 15:15
Embracing transformative role in the growing digital era
- Demonstrating the benefits of technology in the finance function
- Lessons learnt leading transformation in the business
- Exploring how technology is changing future roles in finance
Alessandro Martinez, Senior VP Finance and Controlling, Vorwerk Group
Stream two - Modern Finance
14:40 - 15:15
Rising to the challenges of modern day finance
- Defining the role of operational, strategic and financial CFO
- Lessons learnt from adapting the new division of responsibilities
- Combining financial stewardship and skill developing creative operational strategies
James Gregory, CFO UK, JLL
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break and networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
Finance: A compelling need for transformation
Hosted by Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Hosted by 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 and analytics
- ERP
- Process automation
- BPO/BPM
- HCM
- Management information systems
- Supply chain optimisation
- Invoicing financing and e-invoicing
17:10 - 17:50
Panel discussion: The relationship between the CFO and CEO – the ultimate partnership
- Examining the most important and ever evolving relationship of the CFO and CEO
- Embracing the role of strategic partner
- Debating how widespread automation can affect your company structure
- Building the skills to develop a strong partnership with the CEO
Moderated by Tim Hammonds, GBS Finance Director, Groupe PSA
Michael Landau, Group Chief Financial Officer, Lyca Group
Mark O’Kelly, Group CFO, ASL Aviation Group
Anna Walsh, CFO, GE Healthcare
Parul Goel, Deputy CEO & CFO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises
17:50
Close of Day 1
19:00
Networking gala dinner & drinks reception
8:30 - 9:00
Morning registration & breakfast discussion groups
Informal Networking over breakfast
9:00 - 10:15
Roundtable discussions
Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging and significant finance topics—please confirm attendance prior to the session. Each host will facilitate the discussion and give a short presentation of key findings in the wrap up session.
Roundtable 1: Digital transformation
Simon Hall, Financial Controller, McDonald’s
Roundtable 4: Change management
Becky Taylor, VP Commercial Finance, DHL
Roundtable 2: Creating a finance shared services centre
Paul Bryanhill, Vice President Finance Operations, NBCUniversal Media
Roundtable 5: Impact of Technology of Finance
Ravindra Rao, Senior Director Finance, Mondelez International
Roundtable 3: Managing through challenging times
Adeel Ahmad, Chief Financial Officer, Advanz Pharma
Roundtable 6: Risk Management
Jennifer Halliday, Finance Director, CF Fertilisers
10:15 - 10:50
Wrap-up session
Each host gives a short overview of key findings from their discussion and creates an ideas board to be distributed post event with the presentations.
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Enterprise Performance Management
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
Working Capital Optimisation
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 8
ERP
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 one - Cloud Infrastructure Investment
14:00 - 14:35
ARealising effectiveness and efficiency of your cloud infrastructure investment
- Transparency of cloud investments within an organisation
- The challenge of managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure
- The CFO’s role in influencing the cloud investment strategy
Andy Morgan, Technology Finance Director, SDL
Stream two - Case Study
14:00 - 14:35
Case Study: Overview of Britvic’s financial transformation
- Leading transformation to provide real-time, data-enabled decision support
- Lessons learnt from modernising and simplifying legacy systems
- Future development of digitisation for the supply chain business partners
Andre Braga, Director of Finance Transformation, Britvic
Stream one - Robotics
14:40 - 15:15
Driving strategic transformation of the finance team with Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Evaluating the role and opportunities of robotics for the finance sector
- Lessons learnt from implementing RPA for the finance team
- Engaging with finance function staff to involve them in the transition process
Rob Clay, CFO, Volaris Group
Stream two - Leading Change
14:40 - 15:15
Strategic role of the finance function in leading change and transformation
- Diagnosing the company and finance culture
- Role of finance as a cultural change catalyst
- Driving culture, change and operational excellence within the finance function and upstream processes
Jules Radford, VP Financial Operations, Inmarsat
15:20 - 15:55
Panel Discussion: Exploring the skills needed for the future finance professional
- Exploring the real applications of AI, Automation and other technologies
- Examining the skill sets the future CFO must have and how to adapt in challenging times
- Preparing for the future and building your strategy
Moderated by Tim Hammonds, GBS Finance Director, Groupe PSA
Tim Wheelhouse, Head of Finance Technology, Ministry of Justice
Ian Mair, Managing Director – Digital Innovation, Grosvenor Group
Francesca Hampton, CFO, Cynergy Bank
Andrew Murphy, CFO, Brunel University
15:55 - 16:00
Closing remarks from the Chair