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Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference dives deep into key topics for CFOs and finance leaders around AI, growth strategy, cost management and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

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Autonomous Finance: Resetting Financial Leadership in a Changing Economy

In today’s uncertain economy, CFOs must drive cost agility, finance transformation, digital acceleration and AI adoption while leading change and upskilling their teams. This conference offers the opportunity to learn from thought leaders and CFO peers to enhance real-time decision making.

Gartner CFO and Finance Executive Conference 2025 provides a blueprint for how CFOs make the right investments and drive the right innovations while managing costs and stakeholder expectations.
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Wednesday, 10 September, 2025

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM BST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Unlocking Finance’s New Identity with Key Habits
Clement Christensen, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Mallory Bulman, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
CFOs continue to invest in digital initiatives across Finance, but most report that their transformations feel like a collection of technical and tactical projects that are not truly reshaping the value that Finance can and should deliver to the broader organization. This is because a critical ingredient for success is missing: a new identity. In this keynote, we will share why identity brings power, purpose, and lasting change to the future of Finance. We will also dive deep into the differentiating habits that leading Finance teams use to shape and embrace a new identity for the future of Finance, equipping you to take these habits back to lead your team effectively. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BST

BlackLine: Data Is the New Currency — How Automation & AI Are Redefining Finance
Josh May, SC MANAGER, BlackLine
The Office of the CFO is prioritising intelligent automation and AI to deliver faster, more reliable data that drives strategic decision-making. Yet, 70% of finance executives have made significant business decisions based on inaccurate financial data, according to Censuswide. In a landscape where financial accuracy and compliance are critical, organisations must combine trusted data with intelligence to enable future-ready financial operations. ... Show More Show Less

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BST

Workato: From Enterprise Orchestration to Agentic AI - A CFO’s Path to Intelligent Finance
Mike Harrington, REVOPS SOLUTIONS EXPERT, Workato
CFOs are under pressure to modernise finance while maintaining control. This session explores how enterprise orchestration lays the foundation for agility and insight across finance operations- then introduces how Agentic AI can elevate decision-making, reduce manual work and scale impact responsibly. Discover practical steps and real-world examples to drive smarter, more efficient finance operations. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BST

Roundtable: Hacks to Shorten Your Accounting Close
Irmina Melarkode, Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this highly interactive discussion with your peers, lightly facilitated by a Gartner expert, on strategies and challenges in achieving a faster accounting close. Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

How to Create Long-Term Value with Strategic Cost Optimization
Michelle Carlsen, Director Analyst, Gartner
Long-term value realization has become increasingly challenging, and most CFOs have already executed multiple rounds of cost reductions. This session will explore how the top finance teams use the unique selling points of their companies to develop a differentiated cost structure strategy, and how to prioritize spending on areas that will produce the best long-term returns. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Building Leadership Competencies for the Future of Finance
Dennis Gannon, VP Analyst, Gartner
Less than half of finance employees are satisfied with people management at their company and one in four are looking for a new job. Many finance leaders struggle to deliver on digital business transformations. The best finance leaders not only wear many hats, but also find the ones that fit. Join us to look at how to build your effectiveness through a focus on key leadership competencies. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Navigating the Hype: A Realistic Approach to AI Maturity in Finance
Matthew Kiel, Managing Vice President, Gartner
Finance is at the beginning of a long-term transition to a workplace supported by AI. Getting value from AI requires developing a competency that will deliver increasing value over time. This session will show finance leaders a structured approach to building an AI maturity that delivers value in both the short and long term. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM BST

Market Trends and Magic Quadrant Insights for Financial Planning Software
Sanjay Champaneri, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Discover how financial planning software, Magic Quadrants and Critical Capabilities can transform your vendor evaluation process. This session provides insights into comprehensive market overviews, vendor quadrant comparisons, and evaluation guidance. Learn to leverage MQs and CCs to make informed decisions that align with your business objectives and support digital FP&A transformation efforts. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Navigating the Future of Controllership: Embrace Evolving Roles and Digital Accounting
Hilary Richards, VP Analyst, Gartner
Controllership is the largest and most underappreciated finance subfunction. Digital innovations are usurping controllership teams’ legacy responsibilities, calling into question the function’s traditional jobs and value proposition. This session will discuss how the Controllership function continues to evolve roles and workflow to capitalize on digital acceleration in accounting. ... Show More Show Less

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