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Make your next move count
As a proud sponsor of the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2025, we’re here to help CFOs and finance leaders tackle the big questions:
- How do you stay profitable when the world won’t stay still?
- How do you balance cost control with innovation in a world that won't stay still?
- And what’s keeping your peers up at night?
Join us to uncover the answers, backed by new research and insights from working with CFOs across industries and markets.
You can find us at Stand 104.Listen into our panel session
The Chief Forward Officer: Break silos, build trust
C-suite tensions slow decision-making, erode trust, and stall transformation; yet fewer than 50% of CFOs report strong alignment, leaving strategies vulnerable to failure.
Thinking like a Chief Forward Officer allows CFOs to lead with agility, balance competing priorities, and unlock enterprise value. Join our panel to explore how you can bridge divides, build trust, and lead with influence to shape the future, not just fund it.
- When: Wednesday 10 September 3.15 - 3.45 pm
- Host: Simon Davidson, Head of Finance Consulting
- Guest speaker details and location coming soon
Let's connect at the conference
Are you attending? We'd love to meet you. This isn’t just another networking opportunity – it’s your chance to:
- Go deeper: Unpack session topics and ask the burning questions.
- Get personal: Explore challenges unique to your organisation.
- Walk away inspired: Take home ideas that drive real impact.
Request a meeting by filling out the form on the right.
Speakers
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Head of Finance Consulting
"CFOs are under immense pressure, navigating a fast-changing and complex business environment. Dedicating time to building stronger relationships across the C-suite often slips down the priority list. Tensions can run high. But as the role of finance continues to expand, alignment isn’t just a ‘nice to have’... it’s non-negotiable for finance to have the seat at the table it deserves."
Simon Davidson
Partner, Finance Consulting
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