New York CFO Community
Inner Circle
May 4, 2027 | Riverpark
May 4, 2027
Riverpark
Expand your network and engage with peers
Join the Gartner New York CFO Community Inner Circle, an intimate dinner event offering facilitated, roundtable discussions and informal networking with CFO peers. Explore a timely, peer-driven topic and exchange ideas in a collaborative setting designed to surface candid perspectives and actionable insights.
Engage with peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CFOs today:
Evolve Finance from Steward to Strategic Growth Partner
Redesign Finance Operating Models for an AI-Native Enterprise
Maximize Human Judgment Where It Creates Greatest Value
New York CFO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CFOs, For CFOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Rick Davison
SMBC Group
CFO, Americas
Entela Hana
Sompo Holdings
CFO, North America
Guru Ramamurthy
Bayer
CFO, Bayer Crop Science
Aradhana Sarin
AstraZeneca
Group CFO & Executive Director
Agenda
May 4, 2027
4:00pm - 5:00pm Executive Networking Reception
5:00pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
How Is Finance's Role Evolving in an AI-Native Enterprise?
Organizations continue to face pressure to optimize resources while funding growth, innovation, and strategic priorities. As AI becomes increasingly embedded across finance and business operations, the challenge is no longer simply where to automate, but how to evolve the finance function to deliver greater strategic value. Finance leaders must determine where human judgment creates the greatest impact, how to create more value from people, processes, data, and technology, and how to build operating models that support stronger decision-making, competitiveness, and long-term growth.
Discussion Questions
How is AI changing the role finance plays in enterprise decision-making and business strategy?
How are you rethinking operating models, governance, and talent strategies to support finance's changing role?
As AI becomes embedded across finance, where do you believe human judgment and leadership will create the greatest value?
What will distinguish high-performing finance organizations from their peers over the next three to five years?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Location
Venue
RiverparkCommunity Program Manager
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