The CEO or Boardroom have demanded strategic thinking from what used to be a traditional financial stewardship role, this demand paired with the soaring ambition of CFOs have made for an incredible phenomenon across the corporate world. A finance transformation has occurred, an ascendancy if you will, of the CFO title and duty, and it is our chance as Finance Leaders to reshape and reform the function, features and Future of Finance. Forget the old image of a CFO shackled to spreadsheets—today's CFOs are power players in the boardroom, driving the company forward with innovative insights and strategic foresight.

·       Capitalising on the demand for strategic thinking from The Board and CEO and how to leverage the best out of new technologies

·       Assessing the skills needed to Lead in the Age of ‘New Finance’ and understanding how they can be developed earlier within the finance function

Using automation to our advantage: Paving the way for more complex and valuable work by automating traditional functions