All 2026 Conference Topics

2026 Conference Topics at a Glance

The 2026 agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to CFOs and their leadership teams.

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AI in Finance

Discover how AI is reshaping finance — from predictive analytics and risk assessment to automation and fraud detection. Gain insights on leveraging AI for smarter decisions, enhanced efficiency and competitive advantage in the finance function.

Board, Investor and Stakeholder Comms

Master effective communication strategies for boards, investors and stakeholders. Understand how to deliver clear, actionable insights that build trust, foster transparency and support strategic decision making in finance leadership.

Change Management

Explore proven change management techniques for finance leaders. Learn how to drive transformation, overcome resistance and build lasting buy-in for new processes, technologies and organizational structures in the finance function.

Accounting and Transactional Processes and Technologies

Uncover methods to optimize accounting and transactional processes through innovative technologies, driving greater efficiency, accuracy and compliance. 

Cost Optimization

Discover innovative cost optimization strategies that help you expand margins sustainably by concentrating spending in value-added initiatives and differentiating capabilities, while removing non-value-added costs.

Enterprise AI

Investigate the adoption of AI across the enterprise. Understand how finance teams can lead and support enterprise AI initiatives, from strategy to execution, unlocking new efficiencies and insights for the entire organization.

Finance Data and Analytics

Dive into D&A strategy for finance. Learn how to manage data assets, harness advanced analytics, and deliver actionable insights that drive business value and support strategic decision making.

Finance Function Stratgey and Org Design

Learn how to structure finance functions for agility and resilience by exploring organizational design principles that empower finance teams to adapt to change, support business growth and drive innovation.

Finance Technology and Transformation Strategy

Harness cutting-edge finance technologies and transformative strategies to drive operational excellence, enhance decision making and position finance as a catalyst for enterprise innovation.

Finance Talent Strategy and Management

Uncover talent strategies for finance leaders. Learn how to attract, develop and retain top performers, foster continuous learning and build high-performing teams ready to meet future challenges.

Finance Technology Solutions and Deployment

Discover practical strategies for selecting and implementing finance technology solutions that streamline operations, enhance data accuracy and support business growth.

Metrics, Reporting and Storytelling

Learn how to turn metrics and reporting into powerful narratives. Discover techniques for storytelling with data that inspire action, inform leadership and enhance the impact of financial communications.

ERP Finance

Explore strategies for modernizing ERP platforms. Understand how upgrading systems can streamline finance processes, improve integration and support digital transformation across the organization.

Growth Planning and Capital Budgeting

Build robust discipline into maximizing, distributing and investing the organization’s financial resources, in order to maximize shareholder returns.

Financial Planning

Discover strategies focusing on forecasting, budgeting and scenario planning to support informed decision making, drive organizational growth and business performance.

Leadership Effectiveness

Strategies on driving organizational alignment, empowering teams and navigating change. Learn how CFOs can inspire high performance and resilience for sustained business success.