Executing Long-Term Strategies to Maintain Profitability

Although remote work is not a new concept, it has been a new adjustment for finance teams across every industry as employees and managers were forced to work from home. As we enter a post-pandemic era, companies are navigating hybrid work models and how to manage employees that are both remote and in-office. With this “new normal” comes foreign concerns and challenges, including how to properly communicate with a divided team and set expectations for remote or hybrid team members.

In this insightful opening keynote presentation, you will learn how to:

• Successfully implement meetings while managing a fully remote or hybrid workforce
• Motivate employees despite a lack of togetherness and encourage collaboration
• Set clear expectations for your finance team to ensure work is not interrupted

Scott Huang

Senior Director of Finance

Stop & Shop

Traditional expense management solutions are complex systems that bog down finance teams and make forecasting difficult. But there’s another way. Upgrading to a modern expense management platform gives finance leaders real-time visibility into spend and makes monthly reconciliation a thing of the past.

Here are a few key discussion points we will cover:

• How the complexities of traditional expense management create unnecessary bottlenecks
• How to eliminate time-consuming and manual expense management processes in your organization to prioritize higher value-added work
• How to recognize cost savings through automated policy controls and tracking of real-time employee spending and trends

Michael Sindicich

GM for TripActions Liquid

TripActions

Companies of every size, especially larger corporations, are under pressure from investors, stakeholders, customers, and employees to harness sustainability initiatives and create a greener workplace. CFOs and finance executives are often responsible for implementing Environmental Social Governance (ESG) efforts to help promote responsible investing, protect employee wellbeing, and address environmental issues all while aligning these goals with the financial obligations of their enterprise.

Join this insightful panel discussion, which will address core ESG and Sustainability topics including:

• Translating ESG reporting & strategies into financial metrics
• Continuously reporting progress on sustainability goals and communicating these to stakeholders
• Successfully managing all financial risks associated with ESG

Moderator:

Ann Anthony

Chief Financial Officer and Board Observer

Oberon Fuels, LLC

Panelist:

Madhuri Raju

Co-Founder and Partner

International Sourcing Solutions LLC.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts have ramped up across every industry, with CFOs and other executives at the forefront of overseeing change. So, what does DEI look like within the finance function and how can your enterprise succeed in this critical area of focus?

With a unique background in both finance, DEI and having launched the Black Female Accountants Network (BFAN) in 2016, Jenny Okonkwo, MBA FCMA(UK) CGMA FPAC CPA, CMA joins us for an insightful keynote presentation to share her expertise.

This keynote will uncover:

• Building DEI strategies into the framework of your finance team
• Focusing on relationship building, problem solving, developing leaders
• How DEI benefits not only the finance function but entire organizations

Jenny Okonkwo

Founder and President

Black Female Accountants Network (BFAN)

Digital transformation is more important than ever before amidst today’s changing circumstances. As many companies adapt to these disruptions, they’ve turned to automation to help stabilize their business models and streamline crucial processes. Finance is at the core of this transformation. With automation, businesses can look beyond crisis response to focus on emerging stronger than before.

It’s time to empower your Finance and Accounting (F&A) leaders to focus on the high-value, strategic work that’s essential to a healthy, thriving enterprise without sacrificing process integrity and accuracy with robotics process automation (RPA).

This session explores how RPA can:

• Accelerate and streamline processes
• Close the gaps in F&A digitization
• Put an end to inefficient manual processes
• Free your team to add value to your business and improve employee and customer experiences

Shad Bien

Senior Director of Strategic Finance

UiPath

Shibaji Das

Senior Director, Industry Solutions

UiPath

Data is at the crux of the finance function, with CFOs and finance leaders relying heavily on data and predictive analytics to successfully forecast and plan for the future. Therefore, it is critical for finance executives to stay abreast to the most innovative and efficient technologies that will not only benefit the finance function but increase its overall capabilities. Upskilling finance talent will not only strengthen digital competencies, but it will bring a significant competitive advantage.

This engaging panel discussion will address:

• Understanding the full advantages of data and predictive analytics to better predict, prepare, and plan for the future
• Implementing new technologies that enhance the finance function, particularly in regard to data
• Focusing on upskilling initiatives for finance team members and investing in employee capabilities

Moderator:

JaKela Walker

Senior Finance Director - Special Projects

DSM

Panelists:

Zach Dworkis

Senior Principal Consultant - Reporting & Analytics Services

Workday

Anaïs Lempereur

Senior Vice President, Finance - Pluto TV

Paramount