EUROPE'S PREMIER INVITATION-ONLY EVENT FOR FINANCE EXECUTIVES
Agenda Day 2
Agenda day 2
7:45 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Coffee
8:30 am - 8:40 am
Chairperson’s Opening Address
8:40 am - 9:10 am
OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION: From Data Quality to Information Quality
Christian Brumm -
Head of Finance Operational Excellence,
Zalando
For today's CFO, data quality is no longer a back-office concern, it's a credibility issue. Yet 96% report challenges with the quality of non-financial data, making it harder to support strategic decisions, meet regulatory requirements, and benefit from AI-driven initiatives.
- How finance leaders can move beyond managing data to building trusted information ecosystems
- How better data enhances internal reporting clarity and strengthens external storytelling with stakeholders
- Ways improved information quality drives deeper insights, faster decision-making, and stronger strategic alignment
- Why high-quality data is critical for AI adoption, improving model accuracy, reducing bias, and increasing trust in AI-driven outcomes
9:10 am - 9:55 am
PLENARY KEYNOTE: Building a Financial Strategy That Thrives in Times of Uncertainty
Dennis Sasse -
Group Finance Director,
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Roche
In today's volatile economic environment, finance leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver growth, maintain profitability, and secure investment capacity, all while navigating inflationary pressures, geopolitical instability, supply chain disruption, and rising stakeholder expectations.
Every CFO is now asking the same question: "Can we just build this with AI instead of buying it?"
Today, building feels faster and more cost-effective than ever. But buying can still serve as the safety net your organisation needs when scale, compliance, and long-term support come into play. The real challenge for finance and accounting leaders is no longer whether AI is viable, it's deciding which path creates the most sustainable value.
That's exactly the question our Build vs. Buy Calculator Think Tank was created to help answer.
Join Marcin Tomankiewicz, an experienced finance leader with senior roles at Apple, Lenovo, and HP, and currently at GSK, as he unpacks the build vs. buy dilemma. He'll walk through real-world considerations, trade-offs, and decision frameworks, breaking down the advantages and risks of each approach so finance teams can make clearer, more confident investment decisions.
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Pre-Scheduled Business Meetings & Networking
11:10 am - 11:40 am
PLENARY KEYNOTE: Beyond the Spreadsheet: Building a Continuous Planning Model
Finance leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver accurate forecasts and agile budgets in a world defined by volatility. Yet many organisations remain constrained by fragmented, spreadsheet-driven planning processes. These legacy approaches slow down cycle times, and limit the ability to model scenarios quickly and confidently. As a result, CFOs often struggle to move from reactive reporting to proactive decision-making.
- Discover how to eliminate spreadsheet dependency and reduce planning cycle times through connected planning models
- Explore how driver-based forecasting and real-time scenario planning improve accuracy and decision confidence
- Discuss the benefits of aligning strategic, operational, and financial plans into a continuous, enterprise-wide planning process
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
The Great CFO Debate
Time to take a stand. We're breaking from the script for an interactive debate. We'll throw out 8 polarising statements, your job is to pick a side, sharpen your arguments with your team, and go head-to-head with the opposition
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:55 pm - 2:25 pm
Case Study The Nordic Blueprint: Accelerating Finance Performance Through Scale, Tech, and Culture
Elizabeth Shadrack Paszek -
CFO Technology,
Nordea
As the financial landscape undergoes a massive paradigm shift, Nordea has set a bold benchmark: to be the best-performing financial services group in the Nordic region. Driven by three core strategic priorities, growth, offering, and scale, Nordea is actively accelerating its evolution by fusing cutting-edge technology with human capability.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The Action Setters: Your opportunity to go off script.
Join your fellow delegates for a peer-led discussion session to close out the Exchange.
