CFO Connect

🏔 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥! 🌋 CFO Connect Summit, our annual virtual conference powered by Spendesk, is back for another year. 👉 Designed by financial professionals for financial professionals! Supercharge your skills with insights and inspiration from the best minds in the industry. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭: 1️⃣ 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧: No fluff—8+ sessions with actionable takeaways you can apply to your role today.  2️⃣ 𝐁𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝: Hear from successful finance leaders at Uber, Google, Deel, and more on how they're overcoming challenges and driving growth and innovation.  3️⃣ 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: Connect with thousands of finance leaders from around the world and expand your professional circle. 🎯 Register today for free: https://lnkd.in/ehvwenCy

🎤 Next month, Dav will be hosting a talk as part of the upcoming CFO Connect Summit, powered by Spendesk! Join Dav, Kelly Chang, CFA, Antonio Reza & Val Elliott FCCA on Wednesday October 9th for an engaging session on how to "Build a Modern, High-Performing Finance Team." This esteemed lineup will be sharing insights from their own experiences, as well as answering your questions live 🚨 Check out the rest of the sessions as part of the CFO summit and register for free ⬇️ through the link in the comments! #cfoconnect #spendeskcfo #hiringfinance

🚀 CFO Connect Summit 2024 - Day 2 Agenda Reveal! 🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 1: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧, 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 ⏰ 3:00 - 3:50 pm CET In today’s fast-evolving business environment, finance teams are no longer just number-crunchers—they are strategic drivers of growth and innovation. In this session, Val Elliott FCCA, Kelly Chang, CFA, and Antonio Reza, led by moderator Dav Masaon, will discuss actionable strategies for identifying top talent, fostering innovation, and leveraging diverse skill sets to create a finance team that delivers results. 🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 2: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 & 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞  ⏰ 4:30 - 5:20 pm CET No two businesses are the same, and neither are their finance tool requirements. Join Robert Goldenberg, Daniëlle Keeven, Richard R. and Luke Streeter as they dive deep into the complexities of selecting and enhancing your finance tech stack. Whether you are starting from scratch or improving an existing setup, this session will help you to create a tool stack that fits your organisation's unique needs. 🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 3: 🏆 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲  ⏰ 5:30 - 6:00 pm CET In this session, we will announce the winners from our annual Top CFO Tools Report across 8 categories, including ERP, FP&A, Spend Management, and more! Along with the awards, Luke Streeter, COO and co-founder of flinder, will present key insights into emerging trends and innovations shaping the future of technology. 💡 Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from industry leaders, discover cutting-edge tools, and connect with a community of forward-thinking finance professionals. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/ehvwenCy

🥇 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 2024: 🔹 Join us on October 9th for our 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 where we’ll honour the top tools chosen by our community from leading organisations across 8 categories including ERP, FP&A, Spend Management & more! 🔸 But it’s not just about the awards. We’ll also have Luke Streeter, COO and co-founder of flinder, who will dive into insightful trends and emerging innovations. Whether you're a CFO or simply passionate about the future of finance tech, this session will provide foresight on the future of tools and celebrate those shaping tomorrow’s financial landscape. Register for Summit 2024: https://lnkd.in/ehvwenCy

MAJOR FREE EVENT FOR FINANCE LEADERS (brand partnership) I’m excited to share that the CFO Connect Summit 2024, powered by Spendesk, is happening from October 8-10, and it’s 100% virtual. I've partnered several times with the CFO Connect team this year, and their events have always been top-notch. This summit is their biggest event of the year. This summit brings together thousands of finance professionals from around the world to learn from industry leaders and explore the tools, strategies, and leadership insights needed to excel in today’s dynamic financial landscape. With speakers from top companies such as Uber, Google, and Deel, this event promises to deliver valuable perspectives on how to drive success as a finance professional. What to expect: ✅ Sessions covering everything from financial tools to leadership best practices ✅ Insights from finance leaders at some of the world’s most innovative companies ✅ An opportunity to connect with a global network of finance professionals This is a free event and open to all finance professionals eager to learn, grow, and elevate their careers. Event Details: 📌 Date: October 8-10, 2024 📌 Format: 100% virtual Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain insights from the best in the industry. Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e79mPkWU

🌋 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 2024 🎤 Roy Hefer, CFO of TravelPerk, is a finance industry veteran, having worked in various finance leadership roles around the world over the past decade. He’s an experienced fundraiser in both private and public capital, and he’s passionate about building winning teams. 🔷 Roy is also a two-time IPO finance leader. He has been a part of taking Lumenis and Hippo Insurance through initial public offerings. 👉 Register for Summit: https://lnkd.in/ehvwenCy

📊 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐅𝐎 We sat down with Bogdan Năforniţă, a seasoned CFO who has over 20 years of experience in the financial and software development fields, to discuss the ever evolving role of finance leaders in today's tech driven world. 💬 "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐈." 💬 One key takeaway? AI is transforming the CFO role in ways we never imagined, from automating decision-making processes to revolutionising the speed and accuracy of operations. 📖 Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/d3HeBEjW

🤖 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 2024 Join us on 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 8 for "𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐅𝐎𝐬," where we'll dive into how AI is rapidly reshaping the finance landscape. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry experts who are actively driving this transformation. 🎤 Sarah F. - Former finance leader at Stripe where she led a billion dollar fundraising effort and advised the C-suite on strategy. Now an investor in AI, fintech, and B2B startups, she's overseen $8B in public investments. 🎤 Paul Jun - CFO at Pilot.com, and former VP of Corporate Finance at Dropbox and as a venture capitalist at Index Ventures. Paul brings deep expertise in finance strategy and scaling companies. 🌋 Register for Summit 2024: https://lnkd.in/ehvwenCy

🌞 "High Low with a CFO" is our new interview series that reveals what it takes to lead in today's financial landscape. We talk to CFOs from various industries and dig into the tools, strategies, and mindsets that power these leaders! 🌜 In the first of our series, we sat down with Bogdan Năforniţă, a seasoned CFO who has transitioned from working in large-scale enterprises like Automobile Bavaria and IBM to co-founding his very own AI-driven company Profluo.

❣ Excited to share CFO Brew's upcoming event with our CFO Connect community—don't miss this event! How often do you think about preparing for your next transaction? When the time comes to perform a corporate action—such as a tender offer or IPO—you need to ensure you’re ready. Join CFO Brew and Morgan Stanley at Work to discuss 4 core pillars of transaction readiness. 👉 https://lnkd.in/es2BQ9D6