IN-PERSON

Chicago CFO Executive Summit

November 13, 2025 | Convene at 311 West Monroe Street

November 13, 2025
Convene at 311 West Monroe Street

APPLY TO PARTICIPATE

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:

Understanding the Evolving Standards for AI in Finance

Enhancing Cost Efficiency Through Connected and Clean Data

Transforming Finance Talent to Bridge Future Skill Gaps

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 Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


Coming Soon

The CFO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted ‘by CFOs, for CFOs,’ and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.

Understanding the Evolving Standards for AI in Finance

Most finance teams are in the preliminary phases of integrating Artificial Intelligence. Confronting unforeseen challenges, modern CFOs are seeking to leverage the capabilities of automation and AI to elevate process efficiency and foster organizational agility. In 2024, an increasing number of finance teams will embrace AI-driven tools, leveraging them to proactively navigate risks, strategically allocate capital, and analyze critical decisions.

Enhancing Cost Efficiency Through Connected and Clean Data

In today's dynamic business environment, the recipe for business agility and increased profitability lies in data connectivity. In an era saturated with data, the swiftness with which businesses process information and embrace new technologies to leverage that data is essential for maintaining competitiveness. CFOs in 2024 are prioritizing data-connectivity and credibility to bolster the resilience of their finance teams.

Transforming Finance Talent to Bridge Future Skill Gaps

The future workforce transcends traditional finance and accounting skills, emphasizing a recalibrated composition of digitally adept finance partners. Gartner research anticipates a dramatic talent shift by 2026, with half of new employees originating from non-finance and accounting backgrounds. CFOs must commit to investing in training and retraining initiatives, cultivating a blend of digital and soft skills within their current teams to address today’s evolving skill requirements.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming in-person gathering


Evanta cares about the health and safety of our community. Please review the following recommendations prior to attending the gathering.

Location


Venue & Accommodation

Convene at 311 West Monroe Street

Community Program Manager


For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Ashley Coryell

Senior Community Program Manager

9712197920

ashley.coryell@evanta.com