147. The Transformation of Finance: From Financial Gatekeepers to Value Creators | ACCA Live Panel Event

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Welcome to a special edition of the CFO 4.0 podcast, brought to you in partnership with the ACCA at CogX Festival. In this live panel event, host Hannah Munro is joined by an expert panel of speakers as they dissect the future of financial leadership, offering a fresh perspective on what lies ahead for CFOs and financial teams in the journey towards Finance. Join us as we delve deep into the transformation that is underway, steering CFOs from being mere financial overseers to becoming integral value creators within organisations.
Also covered during this discussion:

• Understanding the shift from a finance-focused role to a multifaceted leadership position.
• Strategies for CFOs to step up and seize opportunities across various domains.
• How finance professionals can foster deeper engagements and collaborations
• Discussing the importance of integrating finance into the broader business dialogues and strategy sessions.
• Understanding and quantifying the value that quality data and insightful financial partnering can bring to businesses.
• Gather expert insights and experiences, laying out the path for the evolution of the CFO role.

Links mentioned:

• Find out more about CogX Festival
• Alistair's LinkedIn
• Find out more about the ACCA
• Laura's LinkedIn
• Find out more about Octopus Energy
• Amina's LinkedIn
• Find out more about The LEGO Group

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Chapters

1. Driving Transformation in Finance (00:00:00)

2. Data Skills in Finance (00:12:41)

3. Building Storytelling Skills and Finance Agility (00:21:21)

4. Choosing the Right Finance Software (00:27:33)

5. Finance's Role in Adopting Data Skills (00:32:24)

6. Collaboration and Shifting Perceptions in Finance (00:45:54)

7. Unlocking the Value of Good Data (00:57:57)