Agenda topics, timing and speakers subject to change.
Monday, May 7
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Kick off your conference experience at the Welcome Reception. Enjoy food and drinks, network with your peers, and get access to the exhibitors you’ve been waiting to meet.
Tuesday, May 8
7:45 am – 8:15 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:15 am – 8:30 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
John Panetta | FEI Chair | Senior Director, Government Accounting | Raytheon Company
8:30 am – 9:20 am
Big Data, the Finance Technology Skills Gap and the Future of Finance Talent
1 CPE credit
What “work” means and how it gets done is changing as fast as the business technology that enables it. With rapid advancements in data science, entry-level finance and accounting tasks will be automated using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The next generation of financial executives will need to analyze internally-generated and externally-sourced big data to identify problem areas and inform strategic decisions.
This session will help finance executives think differently about how they attract, retain and engage next-generation Finance talent, while leveraging technology to maximize performance that translates directly to the bottom line.
Presenter:
Marc Rind | Chief Data Scientist and VP of Product Development - ADP DataCloud | ADP
9:20 am – 10:10 am
The View From the Top – Cybersecurity and the C-Suite
1 CPE credit
Cyber risks are one of the top threats facing organizations today. Costs, and the malicious nature of attacks, make cybersecurity one of the CFO’s top concerns. Data is often a company’s most valuable asset and each new breach highlights the challenges companies face in securing customer information and intellectual property. Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical responsibility – it starts at the top, and is everyone’s responsibility. This session is designed to help senior-level financial executives understand the risk landscape and learn how to create an effective cyber incident response strategy for their organization.
Presenter:
Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA | Managing Director of Advisory Services | Withum
10:10 am – 10:40 am
Networking Break
10:40 am – 11:30 am
What Can Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Do For You? The Promise and Limits of RPA in Finance
1 CPE credit
RPA and machine learning have seen breathless coverage and intense promotion as way for the financial suite to save time and resources. But implementation, monitoring, and benchmarking make measuring success challenging. This session will focus on what are the real-world applications of machine learning and what processes do (and don’t) make sense for robots to manage.
Presenter:
Roy Nicholson | Principal, Advisory Services | Grant Thornton
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Creating Finance Agility with Cloud Services
1 CPE credit
The digital age and turbulent market conditions present opportunities and threats to many current business models – to survive and thrive, organizations have to be increasingly agile. Companies need to be able to make informed decisions swiftly about how to adapt to rapid and constant changes and to then implement new strategies. It is creating new demands on CFOs and their finance teams, which are driving finance to rethink their mission and operating model. Balancing operational efficiency, which focused on cost and quality with operational agility, harnessing the ability to manage hyper-growth, securing the skillset needed to be collaborative and partner with the business and using predictive analytics and modeling to uncover insights and help guide the business forward. Cloud has changed the equation in this move to finance agility in three significant ways.
Presenter:
Loren Mahon | VP Finance Systems | Oracle Corporation
12:20 pm – 1:20 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm
Technology Integration
1 CPE Credit
Finance and IT need to work together following an acquisition to create an end state architecture that supports the new company’s future growth. This panel will discuss how to manage the process of integration and how to partner with IT. We will also explore how senior level financial executives can use a merger as an opportunity to rethink consolidated reporting and central process execution.
Presenter:
Bill Kracunas | Principal, Technology and Management Consulting | RSM US LLP
2:10 pm – 3:00 pm
Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Are Not the Same Thing – Understanding the Difference
1 CPE credit
While both Business Intelligence and Data Analytics generally describe the practice of using data to improve decision making there are several differences that may have significant business implications. During this panel discussion, learn the differences and underlying elements, so that you can leverage and exploit for your initiatives for efficiency, growth and transformation.
Moderator:
James Rice | VP, Customer Solutions | Greenlight Technologies, Inc.
Presenters:
Mark Kissman | Chief Financial Officer | GreenLight Technologies
Jeff Starr | President and Founder | 01Click
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm
Networking Break
3:20 pm – 4:10 pm
Emerging Technologies – Blockchain and the Future of Financial Reporting
1 CPE credit
Blockchain has the potential to radically transform Finance and Operations and is an effective mechanism for coordinating and connecting the activities of multiple actors and events. This connectivity helps us harmonize transactions, preserves audit trails and quickly resolves data synchronization issues across multiple systems. In this presentation Mr. Harrowing will be outlining some specific examples and benefits of Blockchain for Finance Functions.
Presenter:
Mathew Harrowing | Executive Director, Digital Services | Ernst & Young LLP
4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Technology Solutions for Financial Professionals: Keeping up with the Pace
1 CPE credit
A myriad of technologies are rapidly reshaping the world of business and finance. In order to remain relevant, The CFO of the Future will need to know as much about technology as they do about financial management. This session will explore the technology trends and their potential impact on the finance profession over the next five to 10 years and beyond.
Presenter:
Chris Yamashita | Director, Business Architecture | Microsoft Corporation
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