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Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2025
Lead the Future of Finance with Data, Agility & Innovation
Over two high-impact days 16-17 September 2025, gain actionable insights through keynotes, panels, and workshops covering:
- Finance Transformation & Automation Beyond 2025
- Team Empowerment Through Tech & Culture
- Predictive Analytics & Real-Time Financial Strategy
- Autonomous Finance & Ethical AI Integration
- Operational Agility & Process Simplification
- Upskilling Talent for the AI-Driven Finance Era
Be part of the conversation shaping the future of finance in 2025.
Future of Finance 2025 World Class Speakers Included:
Tina Taddeo
Chief Financial Officer and Company Director
Spendless Shoes
Anish Patel
Chief Financial Officer
Bank Orange
Melissa Fahey
Chief Financial Officer
Compare Club
Daniel James
Group Chief Financial Officer
Ventora
Niluka Perera
Chief Financial Officer
Kildare Ministries
Simon Wallace
Chief Financial Officer
Canberra Labor Club
Laila Green
Chief Financial Officer / Vice President
FLSmidth Australia
Safwan Arshad
Group Chief Financial Officer
Alpha Lifecare
Maree Cross
Senior Director of Finance Operations and Transformation
Addie Saxena
Chief Financial Officer
Cimet
Shervina Tjawir
Associate Director of Finance for Infrastructure, Medicine & Health
University of Sydney
David Starkey
Chief Financial Officer
Sapio
Annette Dal Pra
Head of Finance - Cement
Boral
J-B Naudet
Chief Financial Officer
Australian Red Cross
Nicola Patterson
Head of PP&A ANZ and Deputy CFO
Entain Group Pty Ltd
Tom Elkins
Finance Transformation and Strategy Manager
Lion
Emily Luo
Director, Finance
My Home Living Care
Brett Walker-Davies
Finance Director
Brisbane Grammar School
Yulia Didenko
Technology Business Partner for Finance
The Lottery Corporation
Bill Schafer
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Auswide Bank
Stephannie Jonovska
Head of Finance Operations and Transformation
BlueScope
Santosh Payal
Head of Data Strategy
News Corp
Janelle Annis-brown
Program Director of Corporate Operations
Life Without Barriers
Dermot Nolan
Deputy Director, Finance
Beiersdorf
Mo Hossain
Head of FP&A
Carsales.com
Julia Pietrobon
Financial Services Manager
Townsville City Council
James Osborne
General Manager of Business Performance
Jemena
Jozef Lanc
Senior Finance Growth Manager
Babcock Australia & New Zealand
Be part of Australia’s most senior and cutting-edge finance transformation event.
Future of Finance Innovators Awards
After a successful debut in 2024, the Awards are back and bigger than ever. Take a look at last year’s standout winners – and start preparing your entry for the 2025 Awards!
Leading Organisations at Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2024
Why Future of Finance and CFO Summit?
700+
YEARS OF COMBINED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
40+
INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS
6+
HOURS OF DEDICATED NETWORKING
25+
ENGAGING SESSIONS
Future of Finance and CFO Summit - Benchmarking Report 2024
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