According to career CFO and author Randall Bolten, communicating numbers is a skill that requires knowledge of rules and grammar, a sense of narrative flow, and respect and compassion for your audience. Join us when Randall explains how many business leaders deserve poor marks when it comes to numeric communication and describes what steps they can…
When it comes to driving growth finance leaders must get connected to their communities and understand how making a difference locally can open opportunities near and far, according to Jim Kelliher, CFO of Boston-based Actifio. Join us when Jim shares his CFO mindset and explains why growth-minded finance leaders are increasingly viewing their communities as…
In light of all of what’s been written about Steve Jobs since his death, it’s hard to imagine that there remains any area of business that has not yet illuminated his contribution. Enter CFO Lawrence Levy whose new book To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History, spotlights Jobs'…
Words are powerful explains Bob Berdelle, CFO and Executive Vice president, United Way Worldwide, and finance leaders must always be mindful that what they say may be amplified and carried forward by others within the organization. Join us when Bob explains why trust is the foremost currency inside one of world's preeminent not for profit organizations. Hear Bob…
Join us when CFO Carol Lowe steps back in time to 2012 and explains her priorities upon arriving inside the CFO office of market leader Sealed Air Corporation. Four years later, Carol is busy building a finance team determined to set a new standard for agility and responsiveness. Before Sealed Air, Carol worked for Carlisle Companies…
Join us when Jesse Yao, former CFO of Kraft Heinz's Sauces and Frozen Business Unit, steps back in time and recalls how he spearheaded the adoption of zero-based budgeting as part of a historic merger that would enable Kraft Heinz to realize its transformational ambitions.
Few finance leaders are more loyal to their industry than IT CFOs - who frequently appear more willing to forfeit comfortable perks than trade in their high-tech cachet. Join us when Dave Pomeroy, CFO, BDNA allows us to explore his finance career roots from Yahoo to Apple and on to the CFO office.
Exclusive case study: A little over a year ago, when publicly held Perion advanced with a deal to acquire digital agency Undertone, Michael Waxman-Lenz began preparing to exit his post as Perion’s chief strategy officer to spearhead Undertone’s private-to-public journey as its CFO. Now, for the first time, CFO Waxman-Lenz charts the action steps and milestones that allowed his team to rapidly transform Undertone’s internal controls,…
When considering a new job a finance leader must proceed with caution, allowing for time to execute background checks and to gain a familiarity with the company's culture, according to Pete Childs, CFO of Workfront, a software developer specializing in cloud-based enterprise work management solutions. Join us when Pete shares his CFO mindset and explains how SaaS…