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891: Climbing the Multi-Product Ladder | Jim Cox, CFO, Clearwater Analytics
Back in 2008, when Jim Cox was controller for investment management software company Advent Software, he was invited by that firm's founder and CEO, Stephanie DiMarco, to accompany her to an investor meeting. “I just sat there smiling and hoped that nobody would ask me a question,” comments Cox, recalling one of a number of…
How an NFL Revenue Marker Gave Way to a New Strategic Plan | Chris Halpin, CFO, IAC
Halpin: The one that sticks with me was in 2017, they asked me to become Chief Strategy Officer and build a long term strategic plan at the NFL. And it was a recognition that, you know, the media landscape was changing so much social media was impacting every part of our business, for the good […]
890: Driving the Internet Sharetaker | Christopher Halpin, CFO, IAC
In 2011, after Chris Halpin had rejoined his colleagues back at Providence Equity Partners' New York offices at the completion of a 3-year stint in Hong Kong, he found himself being confronted by something he had rarely experienced before: boredom. “I had this kind of existential angst—that I didn't want to die and have my…
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Using AI to Help Drive the Investment Process | Ben Chrnelich, CFO, Symphony
CFO GUEST: Ben Chrnelich of Symphony CFOTL: Since the start of the year, chat GPT is everywhere, it seems, and it’s impacting everything. Can you tell us within your organization, whether it’s been part of the discussion whether whether people have come to you, and you’ve been surprised at the different conference tables, it’s been […]
889: Whetting Wall Street’s Tech Appetite | Ben Chrnelich, CFO, Symphony
When Ben Chrnelich tells us that the banking sector’s recent unrest is the third period of disruption that he’s “cycled through” during his finance career, we can’t help but wonder about the other two. Of course, they are hardly a secret. As did that of many of his CFO peers, Chrnelich’s early career appears to…
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