Chicago CFO Executive Summit

As the capabilities of digital technology in finance ramp up, CFOs worry their current talent strategy is insufficient to capitalize on the opportunity. More than 70% of CFOs feel their existing competency and L&D models don’t address the specific needs created by new technology. Finance leaders must craft a transformation strategy to reflect the changing profile of a finance team member and the demands they face.

In this keynote presentation you will gain a deeper understanding of:

• What new competencies are required by the rise of digital technology in finance
• How digital acceleration presents risks and opportunities for finance operating models
• How the advancement of digital technology changes finance business partnership roles

In the past decade, Parts Town Unlimited acquired dozens of organizations and maintained a compound annual growth rate over 20% per year. Balancing employee wants with evolving business needs has been the key to success during tremendous growth. Join this session with CFO Lori Sherwood and Group VP, People & Culture Chelsea Fitzpatrick to learn how top finance leaders can draft winning strategies to increase team energy and boost organizational efficiency.

This session will explore:

• Measuring company culture and staff engagement
• Using a holistic and long-term approach to talent
• Maintaining a strong culture through major organizational transitions

The pressure is on for financial leaders to move away from traditional financial planning, budgeting and forecasting to a modern system that will improve enterprise agility. CFOs today must implement an effective, sustainable and efficient process to manage growing FP&A complexities.

Join this session to learn how your peers:

• Approach budgeting during times of uncertainty and volatility
• Improve forecast accuracy and process efficiency
• Make well-informed resourcing decisions to achieve strategic goals

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CFOs and CAOs).

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

The evolving landscape of talent management is projected to require greater time and attention from CFOs and CAOs in the forthcoming years. The shift in expectations underscores the necessity for enhancing approaches to both attracting and retaining talent in a dynamic job market.

Join this interactive session to benchmark your strategy on:

• Meeting the needs for five generations of workers
• Aligning organizational priorities with employee demands
• Optimizing your current EVP to attract and retain top talent

In a cost-constrained environment marred by periods of economic uncertainty, organizations must quickly navigate the constant turbulence. Modern CFOs play a critical role in investment decisions that ignite innovation while driving sustainable growth and minimizing cost.

Join this session to discuss how to:

• Make finance the core of digital transformation
• Evolve IT systems into innovation engines that boost agility
• Transform your organization to optimize and unify resources across lines of business

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CFOs and CAOs).