09:40 |
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Panel Discussion
How to Survive the Pandemic by Getting Tech to do all the Hard Work
- Analysing tech that enables team communication and business growth in a remote working environment
- Understanding the way customers are now receiving information, and ensuring your data tech is up to speed
- How forecasting with tech can monitor and measure the impact of change on your business leading to better business decisions
- Integrating tech enabled solutions into the day-to-day to engage teams working remotely
- Preparing technology use as part of crisis management and adoption of video platforms
- How has the landscape of cyber security threats changed over the past 6 months
Chair: Raymond Jack, Executive Director, ACCA Global
Tom Coward, Chief Financial Officer, Cytora
Tony McClelland, Chief Information Officer, ACCA Global
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10:25 |
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Fireside Chat
Getting Involved - Looking Beyond the Numbers
- Increasing involvement in strategic decision-making and claiming your “seat at the table”
- Finding problems early by working and communicating with the wider business
- Bringing your “whole human” to work – leveraging personality and interests to excel as a team leader
Interviewer: Rachel Bridge, Editor, Growing Business Intelligence
Adrian Talbot, Global Chief Financial Officer, Hotwire
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11:10 |
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Expert Presentation
Scaling Finance Processes Through Digital Transformation
- Embracing change and identifying where to start
- The role of finance and internal collaboration
- Challenges of scaling, staying efficient and keeping costs inline
- Measuring the impact of digital transformation on your business processes
Cassie Petrie, Senior Director, SAP Concur
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12:50 |
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Panel Discussion
Hiring the Best Talent and Building a Great Team
- Navigating a diverse talent pool – from graduate schemes and apprenticeships to sourcing top of the line senior team-members
- Addressing gender and generational diversity within the finance function and finding the most productive way for diverse teams to collaborate
- Discussing staff remuneration and competing with other employers in a busy market
- Ensuring employee engagement and well-being in a changed environment
- Understanding how to monitor systems to keep the team on track remotely
Chair: Raymond Jack, Executive Director, ACCA Global
Edward Knighton, Chief Financial Officer, YO!Sushi
Simon Gretton, Finance Director, KBE Drinks
Nicola Haigh, Mid Corporates Regional Director, London & South East, Lloyds Bank
Sophia Meadows, Finance Director, Bloom & Wild
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13:35 |
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Investor Discussion
Understanding Private Equity and Venture Capital Perspectives on Investing in SMEs
- Understanding what investors are looking for in companies and leadership teams when considering new investment and after the deal is done
- Engage with investment companies to discuss finance and taking into consideration the shift in time-lines over past few months
- Silent partners or controlling force – understanding the role of Private Equity and Venture Capital within the company structure
- Working with investors post-transaction, to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship
Andy Gregory, Head of Investments UK and Ireland, BGF
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14:10 |
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In Conversation
The Role of CFOs in Driving Value
- Driving increased transparency throughout the business for improved decision making
- Helping set strategic focus through forward looking insight both internal and external to the business
- Providing challenge across the business, driving change and supporting a growth mind set
- Managing risk through constructive paranoia, focusing on solutions and encouraging open conversations
- Learning from other businesses
Rob Morgan, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer, Vistair
Michael Loizou, Partner, Ridgeway Capital
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14:35 |
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Case Study
The Role of the CFO in Planning for and Maximising Value on Exit
- Planning for exit from the start to deliver the right model to outperform upon exit
- Considering the crucial role of the CFO in valuation and deliverability of the transaction
- Evidencing and articulating your company’s growth story during the exit process
- Managing your time and prioritising to deal with the pressures of the exit process
Chair: Raymond Jack, Executive Director, ACCA Global
Juliet Sturridge, Head of Finance, Matthews & Goodman
Tom Lewis, Interim Group Financial Consultant, Pharmaspectra
Rupert Levy, Chief Financial Officer, AgriBriefing
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15:30 |
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Interview
Tracking the Journey from CFO to CEO
- Planning your career trajectory and preparing early to make the jump successfully
- Rethinking priorities in a new leadership role
- Navigating team-relationship restructuring after your transition
Interviewer: Raymond Jack, Executive Director, ACCA Global
Will Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Lovespace
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16:10 |
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Panel Discussion
Finding the Right Fit - Navigating Funding Options and Financial Risks
- Understanding funding options that have become available in the last 3 months
- From bank loans and ABL to venture capital and private equity - What is the right fit now?
- Presenting your company as a must-see opportunity to potential investors
- Collaborating internally with your CEO and leadership team to ensure a smooth transition and productive distribution of capital injections
- Managing in the current climate and understanding funding options that are now available
Chair: Raymond Jack, Executive Director, ACCA Global
Ricardo Laverty, Chief Financial Officer, Chemist4U
Anthony Reed, Mid Corporates Regional Director, South West, Lloyds Bank
David Tilston, Audit Committee Chairman, SDI Group
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Roundtables
9.00 Top Tips for Scaling-Up
David Atkinson, Regional Director, SME East England & UK Head of Manufacturing, Lloyds Bank
Sonia-Kristina Sprules, Chief Financial Officer, Snag tights
10.50 Digitising your AP process to help you scale
12.15 Working with PE/VC investors
David Bateman, CFO, Medina Dairy
Rupert Levy, Chief Financial Officer, AgriBriefing
15.05 Expense Management – how the challenge changes with scale
David Smyth, CFO, Roomex
Amith Premkumar, Head of Finance, KFP Total IT Solutions
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