CFO Story Summit – decade old finance conference

Stories of The CFO Leadership

All members get lifetime access to The CFO Story Club membership.

Over the years, CFO Story series has evolved into a cornerstone of financial excellence, connecting CFOs, thought leaders, and industry experts in a dynamic exchange of insights, ideas, and innovations.

Throughout history people have thought that theirs was a truly transformative time. In hindsight they were often wrong but, now there are reasons to believe that the world of work at least the role of the chief of finance is changing more profoundly than ever.

With the business landscape evolving at an unprecedented pace, today's CFOs are confronted with a daily array of challenges that would have been unimaginable just a few decades ago. Looking back, from the 1950s to the 1980s, CFOs were primarily viewed as accountants, focused primarily on financial reporting and compliance. In the following decades, from the 1990s to the 2010s, they made a significant leap forward, ascending to the role of strategic business partners, actively engaged in decision-making processes and corporate strategy.

By the year 2020, the CFOs had started to be recognized as true business partners, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of their organizations. However, today, we stand on the brink of a new era with the emergence of Generative AI, a technology that has the potential to revolutionize not only how we conduct business but also how we perceive and fulfill the role of the CFO.

Generative AI, with its remarkable capacity to analyze vast datasets, forecast trends, and provide real-time insights, has the potential to elevate the CFO's role to unprecedented heights. It enables us to make data-driven decisions with greater precision and speed, unlocking opportunities and efficiencies that were previously beyond our reach.

As we embrace this transformative technology, the role of the CFO evolves once again, as they become stewards of data-driven wisdom, strategic architects of financial success, and pioneers in harnessing the power of innovation. In this era of Generative AI, the CFO's ability to leverage data for strategic advantage will be a defining factor in the success and resilience of their organizations. The future of finance is indeed upon us, and it is an exciting time to be at the forefront of this revolution.

The CFO Story series S24 will be an unique opportunity to engage with the foremost minds in finance.

Been there. Done that. The CFO Story Series Experience

The CFO Story Forum Series - Mumbai 2019

The CFO Story Forum held on December 09, 2019 at The Marriott, Mumbai, chronicled the discussions on the key competencies of a CFO in the present day and for future aspiring CFOs in 2020 and beyond. Join us next in 2020 for another elevating experience.
CPO Innovation in a conversation with Shilpa Maheshwari, Director Finance at Matrix Partners

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The CFO Story Series - 2020

The CFO Story Series brings together a multidisciplinary team of finance leaders and subject matter specialists to help CFOs stay ahead in the face of growing challenges and demands. The closed-door forum, produced by CPO Innovation, will provide CFOs, financial controllers, treasurers and other finance executives the opportunity to spend a full day immersed in a productive environment and interacting with peers from large enterprises and multinationals, as well as business specialists and other experts.
CFO - Horiba on The CFO Story Series Experience

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Sponsor - The CFO Story Series Experience

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The CFO Story Series Experience

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Cleartax (Series Sponsor) on The CFO Story Series Experience

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The Honourable Brig Sushil Bhasin on The CFO Story Series Experience

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Srinath Kamath, CFO- ISA Global Business Services - IBM on The CFO Story Forum

Experienced CFOs must join with new and aspiring financial managers to re-skill themselves for a leadership role this new world. Or be sidelined… For more details log onto https://cfostory.com/
Archana Soni from Infosys Limited on The CFO Story Forum

Financial executives must reinvent themselves to adapt—to create the new role of financial leadership for 2025. Join us at The CFO Story Forum
Raghavendra G S, Managing Director, Unilog on why the CFO Story is a cut above platform

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Rohit Nayyar CFO, CARE India on The CFO Story - Understand what should CFOs Prepare for Now?

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The Digital CFO: Why Finance is at the center of Technological Change

DIGITAL GROWTH

The CFO’s Role in Leading Digital Growth.
Current disruption, spearheaded by digital technology is going to be grim .
Key prescription for a company to make it through to the other side of a disruption.
CFOs involved in reporting and analytics. What role should they play in terms of establishing that definition and promoting it throughout the organization?
Economics of digital - 2 Lessons for CFOs
Duality of digital - Misfire!

Navigating by design! Autonomous Finance departments built with confidence

TECH FOR IMPACT

New Abnormal: The CFO Attitude – A (forced) sense of purpose that it’s time to grow.
Finally free to think bigger - Understanding the Power of AI-Driven Scenario Planning
Finance Business Partners in Autonomous Finance: Renaissance or Demise?
Building Blocks for Business Unit CFOs to Create Enterprise Value
How Are CFOs Finding and Retaining Digital Skills?
Building a Technology Roadmap With the Latest Innovations in Finance

Talent, Performance, Growth

DRIVING GROWTH "X"

A compelling cast of characters that will move the story forward.
Winning The WAR For Talent In 2022
Digital, Talent Retention And Remote Work
Long-term talent investment approaches
How technology ties into the talent issue.
Leading the charge and building the foundation of evolution for CFO’s.
And much much more!

Rolf Hartung

Founder

Talent Management Academy

Soundar Raj

CFO & BOARD MEMBER
NXP INDIA

Saurabh More

GROUP CFO
CIEL HR

Raghavendra G S

GLOBAL SVP
ACCOLITE DIGITAL

Hari Thiagarajan

CFO
SHELL INDIA

Saurabh Agarwal

CFO
LIVSPACE

Srinivasa Raghavan

CFO
HEALTHCARE GLOBAL

Sudha Sankaran

MANAGING DIRECTOR- GLOBAL FINANCE CENTERS
ALSTOM GROUP

Sriram Santhanam

DIRECTOR-FINANCE & COMPANY SECRETARY
FLOWSERVE INDIA CONTROLS PVT LTD

Tuhin Basu

CFO
RELIANCE

Guna Thantry

CFO
SCHENCK PROCESS INDIA

VISWANATH RAO

MANAGING PARTNER & CFO
QURUVI PARTNERS

ROHIT CHANDAK

CFO
AYANA POWER

ARCHANA SONI

VP-Global Head of Business Finance, Corporate FPA, Investor Relations . Quest Global

ABHISHEK GUPTA

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
MYNTRA

VIDYA SARATHY

WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR & CFO
3M INDIA LTD

SIDHARTHA MEHRA

CFO & CHRO
ZOLOSTAYS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS

SRINIVAS GUDA

GROUP CFO
STUMP SCHUELE & SOMAPPA SPRINGS

SHASHIDHAR SK

GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AXISCADES TECHNOLOGIES LTD

MADHU KUMAR K M

DIRECTOR - GLOBAL CONTROLLERSHIP COE
DENTSU

VENKATRAMAN G S

CFO
MAVERIC SYSTEMS

SRIRAM SANTHANAM

DIRECTOR-FINANCE & COMPANY SECRETARY
FLOWSERVE INDIA CONTROLS PVT LTD

MAHENDRA LODHA

CFO BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING INDIA PVT. LTD

PRAKASHAN MANIKOTH

CFO
LEADSQUARED

SHALINI ANANDA

CFO
CAVINKARE

ANUPAM VASDANI

CFO
TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES INDIA LTD.

SHREYAS KUMAR

GROUP CFO & DTO
NARAYANA NETHRALAYA GROUP OF EYE HOSPITALS

SATHISH SIVARAMAN

CFO & COMPANY SECRETARY.
INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING PVT. LTD.

MANISH SINGHVI

CFO
MARLABS

SWATI BISWAS

CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF OF STRATEGY FINANCE & COMPLIANCE

TERRAGO LOGISTICS PVT LTD

MARIA MYLOTH

DIRECTOR FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

RAJARSHI SEN

CFO & SENIOR VP - LEASING
VMAN AVIATION

VAIBHAV JOSHI

CFO
NEPHROPLUS

AJAY PAI

DIRECTOR FINANCE
AB MAURI

RAMANATHAN SANKARAN

CFO
AAF

VIVEK DALMIA

CFO
MOVEINSYNC

VISHNU ACHARYA

HEAD OF STRATEGY & M&A
RAZORPAY

DR. DEBNATH MUKHOPADHYAY

CFO
TRUALT BIOENERGY LIMITED

SRIDHAR GUDUTHUR

CFO
TATA TRUSTS - HSTP

SERVICE PROVIDERS, VENDORS & CONSULTANTS

A CUT ABOVE

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