
Chicago CFO Community
Town Hall
August 22, 2024 | 1:00pm CDT
August 22, 2024
1:00pm CDT
Enabling Finance Transformation Success
Participate with your CFO peers in the Chicago community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for finance leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CFOs in the Chicago community to discuss:
Navigating competing priorities to focus on higher value initiatives
Upskilling staff to meet the needs of the future of finance
Gaining buy-in and widespread adoption on transformation
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Chicago CFO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Olesya Afanasyeva
EVRAZ North America
CFO
Governing Body Host

Wes Tomaszek
Gartner
VP, Executive Partner - CFO Executive
Presenter

George Letten
Cirrus Aircraft
EVP & CFO
Discussion Leader

Kevin Bueso
Regional Transportation Authority
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Deputy Executive Director, Finance, Innovation and Technology
Discussion Leader
Agenda
August 22, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Enabling Finance Transformation Success
Leading CFOs are optimizing and streamlining finance capabilities through automation and digital transformation. Yet more than 70% of these transformations fail to meet anticipated impact or move slower than expected. What are CFOs doing to prepare for the dynamic shift in necessary capabilities?
Join this session to discuss:
- Navigating competing priorities to focus on higher value initiatives
- Upskilling staff to meet the needs of the future of finance
- Gaining buy-in and widespread adoption on transformation
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Chicago CFO Community Town Hall.
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