FUTURE OF FINANCE AND CFO SUMMIT

15 Years of Empowering Finance Leaders – Advancing digital, data, and AI to build
future-ready finance functions

15-16 September 2026 | Sydney, Australia




 NEXT-GEN FINANCE: DATA-DRIVEN, TECH-ENABLED, PEOPLE-POWERED

Future of Finance Summit 2026 is Australia’s national platform for finance transformation - where CFOs and senior finance leaders unite to shape the next era of strategy, operations, and decision-making.
 
The summit brings together the leaders redefining finance, unlocking value through digital innovation, smarter data, intelligent automation, agentic AI, and empowered teams.

From cloud-native ERP and advanced analytics to new operating models and talent strategies, Future of Finance 2026 connects the full ecosystem driving next-gen finance capability across Australia and New Zealand.
 
This isn’t theory, it’s where finance leaders discover what works, share real transformation stories, and leave ready to act.


    Download the 2025 Post Show Report

      The Future of Finance and CFO Summit is Australia’s premier event dedicated to providing tangible insights from visionaries heading up some of Australia’s most innovative finance functions.

      Whether you are exploring how to fully adopt digital transformation, or whether you are looking at how to set up an impactful business partnering strategy, this event provides exclusive, strategic, and tactical level insight from the very best practitioners across Australia.


      Check out the 2025 Post Show Report to see some of the topics and speakers who presented!

    10 Reasons Finance Leaders Can’t Miss Future of Finance 2026

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    Set the National Finance Agenda

    Hear from Australia’s most senior CFOs and finance executives on how strategy, stewardship, and digital execution are reshaping the finance mandate

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    Exclusive CFO & Finance Boardrooms

    Participate in closed-door, Chatham House Rule discussions with peers—tackling the toughest challenges like AI adoption, economic volatility, compliance, and talent strategy, without sales noise

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    Real-World AI & Automation Use Cases

    Go beyond theory with practical sessions on agentic AI, intelligent automation, and next-gen ERP that show you how to cut cycle times, boost accuracy, and deliver measurable ROI

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    Sharpen Decision-Making with Data

    Discover how leading enterprises are embedding predictive analytics, scenario modelling, and real-time dashboards to elevate finance from reporting to true business partnership

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    Finance Operating Model Reinvention

    Learn how peers are redesigning finance structures, integrating shared services, and shifting from transactional delivery to value-creation at scale

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    ESG, Risk & Reporting Under Pressure

    Get ahead of changing regulatory, sustainability, and risk demands with sessions focused on turning compliance into competitive advantage and trust-building

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    Problem-Solving Under Fire

    Test your leadership in scenario-based labs—responding to challenges like cyberattacks, failed forecasts, or transformation setbacks alongside other senior finance leaders

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    Peer-to-Peer Insight, Not Vendor Pitches

    Engage in interactive discussion groups and boardrooms where only finance executives are in the room—designed for candid, outcome-focused dialogue

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    Curated Connections that Matter

    Join VIP lunches, networking receptions, and curated small-group formats where every conversation is with senior decision-makers facing the same pressures as you

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    A Community That Shapes What’s Next

    Connect with Australia and New Zealand’s finance leaders, share strategies, and leave with the playbooks, relationships, and confidence to lead transformation in 2026 and beyond

    Be part of Australia’s most senior and cutting-edge finance transformation event.

    Bring your solution in front of Australia's Senior Finance Leaders! Join the 2026 discussion to showcase how you can help unlock the true potential for the Finance function.

    Future of Finance Innovators Awards

    2026 marks the return of the Future of Finance Innovator Awards – celebrating the ANZ finance leaders driving innovation, automation, and team excellence.

    The Awards are back and bigger than ever. Take a look at last year’s standout winners – and start preparing your entry for the 2026 Awards!

    A Glimpse into the action at the Future of Finance and CFO Summit

    Leading Organisations at Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2025

    Why Future of Finance and CFO Summit?

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    700+

    YEARS OF COMBINED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

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    40+

    INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

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    6+

    HOURS OF DEDICATED NETWORKING

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    25+

    ENGAGING SESSIONS

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