The Exchange has focused heavily on leadership and the idea that we are greater than just number crunchers. Finance leaders should be experts in people and communication as much as they are experts in accounting. A major part of understanding people is culture and language, and when we initially think of culture and language we think of regional or national variations. But what about generational? Arguably a greater shifting force for corporate culture has been the induction of younger employees, who bring new social pressures; with novelty becoming authority over the tenure of their careers. The time has come to bring together 4 generations of Finance leaders from Baby Boomers to Generation Z.

·       Defining the generations by exploring the core characteristics and where they differ or overlap.

·       Understanding our definitions of finance leadership and how our perceptions of what classifies as “good” leadership have changed

• Utilising ‘New Finance’ to bridge the gaps between generational differences to create better leadership overall.