8:30-9:30
Arrival, registration and breakfast networking
9:30 - 9:40
Introduction from the Chair
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 Chair.
Barry Nightingale, Chairman, Yearsley Group
9:40 - 10:15
Embracing a strategic CFO role and becoming a ‘Business Partner’
- Considering the skills and behaviour required to make the transition
- Discovering new ways of thinking and becoming an integral part of the business
- Proactively responding to change within the organisation using innovative ideas
Maurizio D'Arrigo, CFO Europe, eBay
10:15 - 10:50
The Digital Revolution—Are you ready for the future of finance?
- Considering new competition & fast pace of change
- The new CFO and a new breed of finance professional?
- Leading by example in a world of change
Angela Noon, CFO, Siemens
10:50-11:00
Coffee break and networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
The Global Reach approach to FX cash & treasury management
Mark Ackroyd, Head of Desk, Global Reach
Alex Chernoff, Co-Head UK Sales, Global Reach
11:25-11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Maxing Tax Digital: What UK CFOs need to know
Hydeam Sulton, EU Indirect Tax Manager, Sage
12:15-12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
Shaping tomorrow’s finance function
Stephen Creech, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Workday
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 - Hosted by Workday
Stream one
14:00 - 14:35
Revealing the role of financial forecasting in raising equity with Unicorn valuation 2 years after launch
- Aligning financial forecast with strategy
- Creating a vision and sector profile
- Actuals and reporting
- Identifying KPIs selection and benchmark
Cristina Alba Ochoa, CFO, OakNorth
Stream two
14:00 - 14:35
Revealing strategies for maintaining ‘business as usual’ in an ever changing environment
- Uniting your organisation to achieve and make the right decisions when it comes to change
- Coping with the speed of change and the continual evolution of technology
- Engaging senior leadership with change
Ben Kay, CFO UK&I, Swissport
Stream one
14:40 - 15:15
Embracing digital and the ongoing 4th industrial revolution as a CFO
- Being the force for drive with digital and ensuring you have company buy in
- Discovering the value digital transformation can have within your department and organisation
- Ensuring you have agility and stability at the same time in order to react to changes in the environment
Tatiana Pitkevich, VP Global Digital Finance, Unilever
Stream two
14:40 - 15:15
Being a successful driver of growth within your organisation and maintaining competitiveness
- Identifying opportunities and successfully exploiting them
- Discovering key areas to protect and to spend and invest in growth
- Ensuring you are investing in long term growth sustainable growth
Emil Stoica, International CFO, Antenna Group
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break and networking
15:25-15:50
Workshop 4
Report vs. Dashboard vs. Visualization: A customer journey to discover the right tool for the right job
Ed Smith, Finance Change Manager, M&G Prudential
15:50-16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Re-imagining finance with blockchain
Devesh Nayel, Finance Practice Leader, IBM Services
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 - 17:40
Panel discussion: Deciphering the world of technology
- Considering the opportunities AI and robotics can create for finance departments
- Deliberating challenges already experienced through implementation of these technologies
- Debating how widespread automation can affect your company structure
- Visualising the workforce of the future
Hosted by: Dan Harris, Finance Director-Group Finance Services, BT
Janice Titchener, VP Finance and Business Support, Wyndham Hotel Group
Tatiana Pitkevich, VP Global Digital Finance, Unilever
Niall O'Sullivan, Finance Director, Google
17:40
Close of Day 1
19:00
Networking gala dinner & drinks reception hosted by Global Reach Guest speaker: Ian Irving
8:30 - 9:05
Morning registration & breakfast discussion groups
The breakfast discussion groups will be based upon pertinent topics being addressed at the event. Tables will be assigned individual topics for delegates to discuss over breakfast
9:05 - 9:55
Deliberating market trends and the future of the economy
- Exploring opportunities and risks within the economy
- Considering political instability—Brexit, Trump, China, end of multilateralism?
- Looking to the future—what can we expect over the next 12 months
Eina Ribakova, Research Fellow, Bruegel
9:55 - 10:45
Live Debate: The future of the finance department
- Evaluating the role of the CFO as a strategic business partner and gaining the recognition from senior leaders
- Considering the understanding of the finance role within your organisations and managing expectations
- Deliberating future finance departments and the types of skills and job titles required for the new digital era
Hosted by: Mark Raban, CFO, Marshall Motor Holdings
Wayne Close, Managing Director, Bupa
Netsai Mangwende, Head of Finance GB, Willis Towers Watson
Maurizio D’Arrigo, CFO, eBay UK
10:45-11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Build-a-Bot: bringing software bots to life
Rich Paul, RPA Engineer, Automation Anywhere
11:25-11:50
Networking
11:50-12:15
Workshop 7
Turning expense management on its head
Stuart Gammon, Chief Revenue Officer, Soldo
12:15-12:40
Networking
12:40-13:05
Workshop 8
Cloud strategies: what your ERP vendor doesn’t tell you
Paul Hope, Market Director EMEA, Rimini Street
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 - Hosted by Global Reach
Stream one
14:00 - 14:35
Case study: Stories from the start-up world
- Revealing the challenges experienced with limited resources
- Thinking creatively when it comes to investment and areas you can save in spending
- Challenging the norm—thinking outside the box
Michael Elalouf, CFO, iwoca
Stream two
14:00 - 14:35
Building a resilient finance function within your organisation
- Resilient finance function—what does it look like?
- Outlining recurring threats
- Embedding resilience through adaptability, exploiting advantages of IT and great people and culture
Gerry Morgan, Group Financial Controller, Anglian Water Group
Stream one
14:40 - 15:15
Creating a positive company culture to increase profitability
- Discovering the impact CFOs can have on corporate culture
- Communicating the companies vision across the organisation
- Evaluating the potential impact on people when making decisions
Xenia Walters, Group CFO, SDL
Stream two
14:40 - 15:15
Evaluating the use of big data to increase efficiency within your organisation
- Ensuring there is transparency in your data for future scrutinises
- Deliberating who owns data within your organisation and therefore responsible
- Effectively using the data to create a smooth running programme
Laurence Ould, Business Finance Director, Mott MacDonald
15:20-15:55
Developing your finance departments to be the leaders of tomorrow
- Considering the initial set of skills required within your team
- Being creative with training programmes to keep the workforce engaged
- Attracting the best talent and nurturing the best talent
Dominic Hall, Director of Business Planning, Aston Martin
15:55 - 16:00
Closing remarks from the Chair