As economic volatility, cost pressure and technological acceleration reshape the finance landscape, CFOs are facing a pivotal identity shift. The instinct to protect the enterprise through tighter controls may no longer serve the moment. So what does it take to lead with resilience and unlock growth?
In this episode of ThinkCast, Gartner experts Clement Christensen and Mallory Bulman revisit their Opening Keynote from the Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo. They introduce the “Catalyst CFO” — a new leadership identity designed for disruption — and explore the eight forces reshaping finance, from AI-enabled decision-making to discontinuous regulatory change.
Tune in to discover:
The Catalyst CFO: A New Leadership Identity for Turbulent Times
Eight Forces Reshaping Finance
AI Agents and the Rise of Machine-Driven Decision Making
Navigating Discontinuous Regulatory Change
Identity as a Leadership Tool
The Catalyst CFO Playbook: Flexibility, Operations, and Investment
Why Identity Drives Performance
Clement Christensen | Sr Director Analyst
Clement Christensen serves as Senor Director, Analyst in the Finance Practice. Based out of Los Angeles, CA, Mr. Christensen supports CFOs and their teams in addressing data and analytics challenges, including data management and governance, identifying and reporting KPIs, and developing data science capabilities.
Mallory Barg Bulman | Sr Director Analyst
Mallory Barg Bulman is a CFO Advisory Leader at Gartner (NYSE:IT) where she serves as a featured speaker, client advisor and researcher. Mallory guides research teams that cover transformation, CFO personal effectiveness, finance processes, talent and technology. Mallory's insights are relied on by more than 10,000 CFO & finance executives and their teams across industries and sectors. Her ideas have been featured in the Washington Post, Fortune, CFO Dive, Accounting Today, the Journal of Accountancy, and GovExec. Mallory also leads the Gartner Finance Transformation Awards and is instrumental in driving Gartner's strategic research agenda, expanding its capabilities to deliver actionable insights to global finance leaders.
Hosted by: Karen Lockhart
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