John Adams

John Adams

CFO MIT Lincoln Laboratory
John Adams

Agenda Day 1 - 10 March 2026

9:00 AM Panel Discussion- From AP Manager to CFO: Growing Your Influence, Evolving Skills & Making the Leap

AP is a great launching point for many a finance leader, as it offers the opportunity to gain deep financial ops knowledge, understand how money flows through the business and become familiar with internal controls and compliance. However, as AP managers look to move up the career path towards AP Director, GPO, and even CFO, there are many skills to develop. In this panel discussion, we’ve gathered three finance leaders to give their input on:

  • Traditional vs. modern pathways to CFO
  • Evolving your skill-set from tactical to strategic
  • Transitioning from managing processes to managing people and outcomes
  • The CFO’s role in shaping corporate strategy
  • Creating an action plan: How to make the leap