thought leader

Ever wonder how an organization's information systems would work differently if finance and IT together designed the data flows and functionality? Join Bob Scopinich, CFO, Goddard Systems, Inc., as he reveals his CFO mind-set and discusses the strategic collaboration that created the systems that help to run one of the largest preschool franchises in the country.…

It takes more than hard work to lead an organization. Join us when Kelly Smith, CFO, Replacements, Ltd. reveals his CFO mind-set and shares how clarity of purpose as a finance leader led him to focus on empowering others to better complete the tasks at hand. ¤

What role does finance play inside a firm that helps organizations to manage their digital assets? Join us as Bonnie-Jeanne Gerety of North Plains Systems reveals her CFO mind-set and shares her finance team's priorities when it comes to finance adding value across the enterprise. ¤

How can finance leaders alter their traditional roles and become more transformative leaders? Join us when John Sculley, the former CEO of Pepsi and Apple, explains how a customer plan must become a bona fide component of today's modern finance function as businesses experience the shift from "producer-in-control" to "customer-in-control." ¤

Acquired in 2010 by a joint venture between Thayer Lodging Group, a private equity firm, and Jin Jiang Hotels, a publicly-held Chinese hotel chain, Interstate Hotels & Resorts  is opening a new chapter of growth inside the ever more global arena of  hotel management. CFO Carrie McIntyre is determined to help drive results inside an enterprise…

Ever wonder how the finance leaders of high-growth firms prioritize? Join us as Jeff Van Zanten shares his CFO mind-set and explains how he expanded and retooled the Apttus finance team over an 18-month period. ¤

What can finance teams learn from the Agile software development rank-and-file? Join Tom FitzSimmons, CFO of Payfone, as he reveals his CFO mind-set and why collaboration between cross-functional teams is critical to the future of finance. ¤

What types of insights can arm a finance leader to play a more strategic role? Join us as Bill Elkin, CFO of Interflex, shares his CFO mind-set and explains how his operational orientation continues to serve him well. ¤

How does the role of finance leader differ between a commercial business and a not-for-profit? Join us as Caterri Woodrum, CFO, North Carolina Museum of Art, as she reveals her CFO mind-set and explains why up-and-coming finance leaders must always "step up."

How can risk management become a lever for change? Join us as Dan Crumb, CFO, Kansas City Chiefs, shares his CFO mindset and reveals how regulating risk became a cultural cornerstone for the football franchise.

What strategic insights can be gleaned at the intersection of finance and operations? Join us as Christina Kite shares her CFO mind-set and explains how organizational change is today driven by finance leaders armed with operational insight.