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Washington, DC
CFO Community
Inner Circle
April 8, 2025 | Whino
April 8, 2025
Whino
Collaborate with your peers
Join Washington, DC's top CFOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CFOs today:
Driving strategic insights to overcome challenges like AI, global conflict, and regulatory pressure
Embracing the CFO’s role in leading data integration efforts for secure and immediate insights
Washington, DC CFO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CFOs, For CFOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Agenda
April 8, 2025
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Bridging the Data Divide for Broader Impact
Ed Swallow
SVP, Chief Operating Officer, CFO and Treasurer
Aerospace Corporation
Ilana Esterrich
Chief Financial Officer
Planned Parenthood
Janice Lambert
Chief Financial Officer
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
Now more than ever, Chief Financial Officers say their scope extends well beyond traditional financial management, with 75% now rating metrics, analytics and reporting as the top priority for 2025. As organizations face slower growth and mounting risks from AI, global conflicts and regulatory pressures, top finance leaders must spearhead broad data integration to ensure secure, up-to-date information while empowering rapid, strategic insights.
Join this discussion to discover how CFOs can drive meaningful change and enable real-time, data-driven decisions that fuel organizational evolution.
- How are you effectively prioritizing and implementing advanced analytics within your existing finance structure?
- How do you bridge governance of financial and nonfinancial data?
- What are some challenges you encounter while integrating the financial data management strategy with an enterprise data strategy?
- How do you ensure your data structure is robust enough to extract value from AI in finance?
- What strategies are effective in transitioning the organization away from outdated decision-making and fostering a culture that embraces modern, data-driven approaches?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
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