| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Arrival & Registration Reception & Registration |
| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Opening Welcome to the 2026 Leadership in Finance Summit |
| 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM | Opening Keynote: Driving Performance |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Plenary Session Fireside chat | Round Table How Much Control Does a CFO Really Need? Hosted by Medius For decades, finance leaders have built their organisations around one core principle: control.
More oversight. More reporting. More certainty. Yet today's reality demands something different.
As AI, automation and intelligent workflows become increasingly embedded in finance, CFOs face a new challenge: knowing where their attention creates the most value and what they can confidently let go.
Hosted by Medius, this interactive round table explores how finance leaders can maintain control while increasing speed, agility and efficiency. Together, we will discuss where human judgement remains essential, how to build trust in increasingly automated processes, and how to make better decisions while balancing control, accountability and performance.
Drawing on practical examples and peer experiences, we will explore what effective control looks like as the CFO's role continues to evolve from operational oversight to strategic leadership.
Join your peers for a candid discussion on one of the defining questions for today's CFO: what should you still control yourself, and what can you confidently let go? | Round Table When Is There Enough Data to Decide? Hosted by Unit4 Technology has transformed the finance function. Data, dashboards, AI and automation provide more visibility than ever before.
Yet having access to more information does not automatically make decisions easier.
For today's CFO, the challenge is no longer whether data is available. The challenge is knowing when there is enough information to act.
Just as in Formula 1, success starts with preparation. Strategy, scenarios and analysis help define the route ahead. But once the race is underway, conditions change.
Markets shift, regulations evolve, and new risks emerge. Decisions often need to be made before all the facts are known.
Hosted by Unit4, this interactive round table explores the balance between control and command. Together, we will discuss how finance leaders navigate uncertainty, make decisions with confidence, and determine when analysis creates value and when it starts slowing progress.
Through peer discussion and practical examples, we will explore a question that sits at the heart of modern finance leadership:
How do you know when you have enough information to decide? |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch & Connect Networking Lunch with Peers Recharge in the heart of the circuit. During lunch, take the time to catch up, meet new faces, or simply enjoy a great meal in an inspiring setting. Because some of the best ideas often emerge in between sessions. |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Plenaire sessie Talkshow |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Round Table Why Is AI Still Stuck in Pilot Mode? Hosted by Alex van Groningen AI has moved beyond the hype. Across Finance, organisations are experimenting with use cases in reporting, forecasting, planning and decision support. Yet despite growing investment and enthusiasm, many initiatives struggle to move beyond the pilot phase.
The challenge is no longer identifying opportunities for AI. The challenge is embedding AI into the way Finance operates. Moving from isolated experiments to organisation-wide adoption requires more than technology alone. It demands the right combination of strategy, skills, governance, leadership, and data foundations.
In this interactive round table, a select group of CFOs and Finance leaders will discuss why so many AI initiatives fail to scale and what it takes to close the gap between experimentation and implementation.
Supported by benchmark insights from participating organisations, the discussion will focus on a question many finance leaders are currently facing: What does it take to transform AI experiments into lasting business value and build an AI-ready Finance organisation? |
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Round Table Round Table: Round 2 | Breakout Round 3 Masterclass: Ronde 2 | Round Table Round Table: Round 2 |
| 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM | Fireside Chat When Everything Matters, What Comes First? Every finance leader has access to more information than ever before.
More data. More dashboards. More signals. More priorities.
Yet one challenge keeps growing: deciding what deserves attention and what doesn't.
As Group CFO of one of the world's largest digital platforms, operating across more than 70 countries, Uvashni Raman works in an environment where information is abundant, expectations are high, and certainty is often elusive.
In this fireside conversation, she explores how the role of the CFO is evolving from reporting performance to shaping business outcomes, why judgement becomes more valuable as AI automates analysis, and how finance leaders can help organisations balance innovation, investment and discipline while making confident decisions in an increasingly complex world.
Because leadership isn't about processing more information.
It's about knowing what matters most. |
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Plenary Closing Plenary Closing |
| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM | Networking Drinks Networking drinks & bites A welcoming setting where you can network and exchange experiences while enjoying drinks and bites. |
