Chicago CFO Community
Executive Summit
November 14, 2024 | Convene at 311 West Monroe Street
November 14, 2024
Convene at 311 West Monroe Street
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Chicago's top CFOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CFOs today:
Unearthing Cost Efficiency Through Streamlining Finance Processes
Identifying Best-in-Class Finance Data and Analytics Strategy and Structure
Enriching FP&A Scope and Dependability to Maximize Business Impact
Chicago CFO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CFOs, For CFOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Pat Jermain
Plexus
CFO
What to Expect
Interactive Sessions
Hear from CFO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.
Community Networking
Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your Chicago CFO community.
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
Agenda
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Transform FP&A Into an Enterprise Capability
Randeep Rathindran
Distinguished Vice President, Key Initiative Leader
Gartner
According to Gartner’s research, more than 85% of FP&A teams struggle to sustainably support the complex business decision-making and planning needs stemming from economic turbulence. Today, CFOs must think beyond automation of routine FP&A work as a source of finance business partnering capacity and transform FP&A into a mindset that business decision-makers embody and practice.
Join this keynote for a deeper understanding of:
- The best delivery model to sustain value-added decision-support in a turbulent economic environment
- The simple shift in FP&A’s business partnering approach that drives decision-makers to internalize the FP&A mindset
- The pragmatic use cases for AI and Machine Learning in FP&A
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Benchmarking Leadership and Capabilities Amid Change
Jeremy Fine
CFO
Illinois Institute of Technology
CFOs who prioritize personal leadership development are better equipped to foster adaptability, drive strategic initiatives and help their organizations thrive amid change.
In this interactive benchmarking session, top finance leaders will:
- Increase change readiness and resilience
- Inspire confidence in your team and foster collaboration
- Identify areas of personal growth and enhance business influence
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
How CFOs are Meeting Talent Demands for the Next Decade
Hosted by ADP
Schon Parris
Future of Work Practice Leader
ADP
Glenda Oakley
CFO
Easterseals
Laurence Uzureau
Chief Financial Officer
OSI
As the finance function accelerates towards imminent transformation, talent and skill development lags. Moreover, recruiting, upskilling and retaining the right people to meet future needs is crucial for corporate resilience.
Join this session to discuss:
- Hard and soft skills required to adequately prepare finance for the future
- Challenges CFOs face while mapping talent needs and navigating generational dynamics
- Methods to balance cost-efficiency with rapidly shifting talent demands (build vs. buy)
10:25am - 11:05am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
11:05am - 11:50am Breakout Session
Profitability at a Glance to Enhance Decision Making
Travis George
CFO
Molex
Bhanu Gupta
Director, Research & Analytics
Molex
The finance team at Molex developed a data-driven solution for instant profitability calculations for its product lines, customers, manufacturing plants and business segments down, including each of its product SKUs. With impacts reaching beyond the function, the tool improves decision making and frees-up time to focus on higher-value activities and respond rapidly to market changes or internal needs.
Join this session to discover insights on how to:
- Augment data integrity while enabling more informed decisions
- Prioritize investments that create the most value for customers and strategic areas
- Ensure consistency in reporting and strategy across the organization
11:05am - 11:50am Executive Boardroom
Fortifying Trust, Risk and Security with AI
Hosted by Trustmi
Shai Gabay
CEO and Co-Founder
Trustmi
Andrea Marin
Chief Financial Officer
Logicalis
Shifra Kolsky
SVP, Controller & CAO
Discover
CFOs are tasked with identifying the finance processes where AI will make the most significant early impact. While evolving technology can serve as a threat to organizational security, it also serves as an ally in mitigating risks while enhancing efficiency.
Join this session to discuss how to:
- Identify high return use cases for AI in the finance function
- Understand and educate stakeholders on the benefits of AI and automation tools
- Prepare your organization and people for the adoption of new technology
11:50am - 12:35pm Lunch Service
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Chicago CFO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
Convene at 311 West Monroe StreetParking + Public Transportation
Parking + Public Transportation information can be found here.
Nearby Hotels
151 West Adams St., Chicago, IL 60603
0.3 miles from venue, 7 minute walk
122 West Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603
0.2 miles from venue, 5 minute walk
Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago
100 West Monroe St., Chicago IL 60303
0.2 miles from venue, 5 minute walk
Evanta does not have any affiliation with the suggested hotels listed. The list above is solely for informational purposes.
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