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2024 Agenda

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  • Day 1
  • Day 2
Monday 14th October 2024
08:30 - 09:00

ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST NETWORKING

09:00 - 09:20

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.

Mehtab Khalid, Finance Director, Mitie

09:20 - 09:50

How to Implement & Spearhead the Change Needed to Build a Future-Ready Finance Function

  • How you can create an organisational clarity of direction within your organisation
  • Encouraging behaviours within your organisation that will stimulate profitable growth
  • Building a cost competitive focus within your organisation: What you need to know

Funto Agbeniga, Head of Commercial Finance & Planning, GB Railfreight

09:50 - 10:40

Panel Discussion: The Evolving Role of the CFO: Why Finance Leaders Should be Taking the Lead in ESG!

  • Understanding the Importance of ESG for CFOs—Why this should be top of your list of priorities!
  • Assessing the financial risks and opportunities associated with ESG
  • Engaging with employees to better understand their priorities for work

Moderator – Mehtab Khalid, Finance Director, Mitie
Rudmila Azad, CFO, Trade Remedies Authority
Bradley Duncan, CFO, ICBC Standard Bank

10:40 - 11:00

COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

11:00 - 11:25

Workshop 1

Taking action on climate change

 

11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15

Workshop 2

Juggling Risk & Growth: past VAT compliance is not a blueprint for the future


Gunjan Tripathi, EMEA Director of Solutions Marketing, Vertex

12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05

Workshop 3

Future-Proofing Finance: The New Role of AI/ML in FP&A  

Noemi Dani, Solution Consultant, Workday Adaptive Planning

11:00 – 13:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Finance Data & Analytics
  • AI in Finance Technology & Consulting
  • ESG & Sustainability
  • Financial & Business Reporting
  • ERP
  • Finance & Accounting Process Automation
  • Risk Management
  • FP&A
  • Performance Management
  • Treasury Management
  • HR Systems & Payroll Technology
  • Tax Technology & Consulting
  • Supply Chain Management & Optimisation
  • Travel & Expense Management
13:05 - 14:00

Networking Lunch

Stream 1- AI & ML
14:00-14:35

Getting Optimal Value From Generative AI

  • How are CFOs weighing the potential upside, risks and costs associated with Generative AI
  • Is you data AI ready? If not what does it take to get it ready?
  • A look at how Generative AI could be a driver of new opportunities
Stream 2 - Data Analytics
14:00-14:35

Understanding & Successfully Navigating the Complex Landscape of Data & Analytics in Finance

  • How to become a data driven organisation
  • Principles of using data successfully
  • Data Mesh—Why you should embrace it as a finance leader!
Stream 1 - Technology & Finance
14:40-15:15

Embracing the Latest Technologies to Drive Innovation, Enhance Performance & Create Sustainable Value Within your Organisation

  • How tech such as AI can enable greater efficiency, accuracy, and strategic insights in financial management and decision-making
  • What is the latest tech out there that can help you?
  • Streamlining expense reporting, automating approval, and identifying cost-saving opportunities

Parul Goel, CFO – UK, Europe, USA & Canada, Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Stream 2 - Governance
14:40-15:15

How to Lead as a CFO in an Organisation Caught Between Wanting to Move at the Pace of a Start Up but Having the Governance Processes of a Multi National

  • Tips on building and implementing an effective team that’s right for you
  • Leading from the front —What you need to know!
  • The structure and concept needed to drive significant change within a highly complex area

Simon Leicester, CFO, Royal Institute of British Architects

15:15 - 15:25

COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

15:25 - 15:50

Workshop 4

The Future of Finance & Accounting: Transformation & Risk Mitigation with AI



Adam Feeney, Sales Engineer, FloQast
Angus Martin, Account Executive, EMEA, FloQast

 

15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40

Workshop 5

Paying global workers is painful. Here’s how to fix it.

Jonathon Nash, Senior Director of Global Payments, Papaya Global
Joe Teasdale, Director of Sales, Papaya Global

16:40 - 17:05
Networking

15:25 – 17:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Finance Data & Analytics
  • AI in Finance Technology & Consulting
  • ESG & Sustainability
  • Financial & Business Reporting
  • ERP
  • Finance & Accounting Process Automation
  • Risk Management
  • FP&A
  • Performance Management
  • Treasury Management
  • HR Systems & Payroll Technology
  • Tax Technology & Consulting
  • Supply Chain Management & Optimisation
  • Travel & Expense Management
17:10 - 17:55

Panel Discussion: Strategies on Reducing your Financial Risk – What Every CFO Needs to Know!

  • Identifying your key risk areas include market risks, credit risks, operational risks, and regulatory risks
  • Developing contingency plans for various risk scenarios, ensuring your organisation can respond effectively
  • Tips on investing in financial technology that’s right for you to improve accuracy, efficiency, and transparency in financial processes

Moderator – Mehtab Khalid, Finance Director, Mitie
Funto Agbeniga, Head of Commercial Finance & Planning, GB Railfreight
Aline-Laure Akpovi, Group CFO, Caudalie
Deji Adeyelure, CFO, United Bank for Africa

17:50 - 17:55

Chairperson’s closing remarks

A short reflection on today’s discussions, & thank you to our audience & speakers.

19:00
Networking dinner & drinks reception
Tuesday 15th October 2024
08:30 - 09:00

MORNING REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

Informal networking over breakfast.

09:00 - 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 a wrap-up session.

Roundtable 1: Revenue Management

Jason Ormonde, Commercial & Operations Finance Director, Arqiva

Roundtable 2: Expense Reduction

Damien Flosi, VP Financial Planning & Analysis, Europe North Africa, Accor

Roundtable 3: Effective Change Management

David Myers, Head of Finance Systems & Change, Brewin Dolphin

Roundtable 4: AI in Finance

Blaithnaid Bergin, Group CFO, J Sainsburys

Roundtable 5: Accounting

Jayshika Manekporia, Head of Management Accounting, UCL

Roundtable 6: Performance Management

Deji Adeyelure, CFO, United Bank for Africa

10:10 - 10:50

ROUNDTABLE WRAP-UP BY THE CHAIRPERSON

Each host gives a short overview of key findings from their discussion & 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

The Evolution of Treasury: From Transactional to Strategic




Jane O’Connell, Finance Executive, Embat 

11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15

Workshop 7

AI-Driven Finance: Transforming the Future of Planning


Michael Kendry, Senior Sales Executive, Jedox

12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05

Workshop 8

Improving Cash Flow

 

11:00 – 13:05

One-to-One meetings

Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:

  • Finance Data & Analytics
  • AI in Finance Technology & Consulting
  • ESG & Sustainability
  • Financial & Business Reporting
  • ERP
  • Finance & Accounting Process Automation
  • Risk Management
  • FP&A
  • Performance Management
  • Treasury Management
  • HR Systems & Payroll Technology
  • Tax Technology & Consulting
  • Supply Chain Management & Optimisation
  • Travel & Expense Management
13:05 - 14:00

Networking Lunch

Stream 1 - Risk Management
14:00-14:35

Strategies & Tips on Building a Robust Financial Risk Management Plan for your Organisation

  • Is it time to improve how your organisation manages risk?
  • How to approach building a risk management strategy
  • Types of risk management strategies and what to choose
Stream 2 - Supply Chain Management
14:00-14:35

Fireside Chat: How to Leverage Automation & Digital Transformation to Unlock Tangible Value

  • Sky’s journey to delivering tangible value through leveraging automation technologies in parallel with digital transformation
  • Spotlight on how automation (robotics) provides opportunity to accelerate realisation of efficiency and unlock value
  • A view on best practice to scale automation across the enterprise

Monica Aikman, Group Head of Tech Business Development & Value Realisation, Sky

Stream 1- FP&A
14:40-15:15

How to Navigate FP&A Challenges for Enhanced Financial Effectiveness

  • Collecting and organising data
  • Closing skill gaps and embracing new technologies
  • Managing long-term goals alongside daily tasks

Kaushik Upadhyay, Director of Finance, Piramal Critical Care

Stream 2 - Financial Reporting
14:40-15:15

Beyond the Dashboard: Building a Common Language for Financial Success

  • The limitations of finance dashboards
  • The importance of storytelling and accountability in financial reporting
  • Overcoming the language barrier: Communicating financial information clearly and effectively
  • Avoiding financial pollution: The plain numbers approach to financial reporting

Mark Johnson, CFO, Browne Jacobson

15:20-15:55

Panel Discussion: Revolutionising your Workforce by Embracing New Working Models

  • Adapting hybrid working models to suit the individual needs and circumstances of all your employees
  • A look at best practices for maintaining communications with staff working remotely
  • Implementing flexible working structures to reduce staff burnout and increase productivity within your organisation

Moderator – Mehtab Khalid, Finance Director, Mitie
Thompson Koramoa, Financial Controller, RS Group
Martin Ma, VP Finance, Rayner

15:55-16:05
Closing remarks from the Chairperson

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