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November 05, 2025
Convene 133 Houndsditch
133 Houndsditch
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CFO
Summit

An exclusive, invite-only gathering of senior finance leaders who come together to share success stories and industry insights to work through the prevailing challenges facing CFOs today.

  • Pick the brains of seasoned decision-makers to hone your financial strategy.

  • Revitalize and find inspiration by taking a break from the daily routine.

  • Absorb knowledge from leading CFOs and understand market-shifting trends.

  • Unite with your peers and establish new connections.

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08:00
Networking and exhibition
Registration and networking breakfast
09:15
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Welcome and opening remarks
Anders Liu-Lindberg, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Business Partnering Institute (BPI)
09:30
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The CFO as risk navigator: Balancing insight, reporting & stakeholder trust
Himanshu Kher, CFO, Axi
10:00
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The modern CFO: Leading beyond finance with purpose and resilience
Kathryn Sherratt, CFO, RNIB
10:30
Networking and exhibition
Coffee break and networking
11:00
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Workshop | Driving financial agility: Leveraging real-time data for smarter decisions
12:00
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How to handle risk control during global expansion
Robert Huang, CFO, JD.COM
12:30
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Lunch break
13:30
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Beyond the books: How today's CFOs are fueling modern monetisation and sustainable growth
Todd McElhatton, Chief Operating & Financial Officer, Zuora
14:00
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Roundtable discussions: Choose your topic and collaborate
Tejas Parikh, Founder/Director, Akshar Business Consulting
Katrina Nacci, Cross-Border Accounting Advisor, KN CPA
Guy Sear, UKI Country Director at Payhawk, Payhawk
15:00
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15:30
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Fireside chat | Empowering the future of finance: people, process, and AI
Premal Parekh, Fractional CFO and Strategic Advisor, Mencap
Emma Martin, CFO, Edelman
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Applied AI - the CFO mandate
Atif Hafeez, CFO, Quantanite
16:45
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Closing remarks
Anders Liu-Lindberg, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Business Partnering Institute (BPI)
17:00
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Happy hour sponsored by Finance Alliance
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Vaughan Grandin, Head of Financial Modelling, Teneo
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Adam Thorogood, Director of FP&A, Global Business Services, Kimberly-Clark
Magdalena Sailer, Financial Director, IVC Evidensia
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Anashua Davies, Head of Strategic Finance, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Umar Faheem, Former Head of Finance - Digital and Technology, Thames Water
Suhaib Akhtar, Head of Finance - Retail Operations, Thames Water
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November 05, 2025
Convene 133 Houndsditch
London

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Effective AI integration

Future-proof your finance function and build resilience in the age of AI by empowering your team to harness emerging technologies to drive insight, efficiency, and agility.

Data-driven success

Inform data-driven decision-making with second-to-none data governance and visualisation strategies and transform your approach to reporting.

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Strategic insight: Position the CFO as a trusted partner driving growth and resilience.

Practical tools: Apply AI, automation, and real-time data to improve forecasting, workflows, and decision-making.

High-performing teams: Build talent, shape culture, and scale finance operations effectively.

Connections that matter: Network, benchmark, and share insights with a global community of finance leaders.

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- Be part of industry-shaping discussions where finance executives debate the evolving CFO role, AI-powered finance, and strategic growth.

- Experience high-quality, peer-to-peer learning in an environment that fosters candid discussion and lasting connection.

- Discover the latest AI innovations - get up-to-date with transformations in forecasting, automation and analytics.

- Top up your CPD credits.

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