January 22nd 2013
- The Dorchester, London
The 2013 CFO job description has never been so demanding. As well as having to continue to manage risks and costs, finance chiefs are now being expected to grow the business—in spite of challenging circumstances.
Over 100 CFOs and finance leaders met to discuss this and other core issues including:
- The outlook for policy, investment and the global economy over the next 12 months and how this impacts the CFO and influence on the board
- What steps can be taken to balance strict risk management with company growth ambitions. Should CFOs delay investments or pursue growth?
- How CFOs can prepare their business for growth in the year ahead by becoming a leader in the field of innovation
- Which strategies can be deployed in finance leaders' push for growth in both mature and emerging markets—and what opportunities and challenges can CFOs expect to encounter in 2013 and beyond?
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| 08.15 | REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 09.00 | CHAIR'S INTRODUCTION Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor, The Economist |
| THE WORLD IN 2013 |
| 09.05 | PRESENTATION: The World in 2013 - Economic outlook Alasdair Ross, Global Product Director, Economist Intelligence Unit |
| 09.35 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Capital insights Paul Dennis, Senior Director, CEB Kenneth Gregor, Chief Financial Officer, Jaguar Land Rover Ben Stevens, Finance Director, British American Tobacco Frank Weigand, Chief Financial Officer, RWE Generation |
| 10.35 | NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK |
| 11.05 | PRESENTATION: The CFO's great balancing act Timotheus Höttges, Chief Financial Officer, Deutsche Telekom |
| 11.35 | PANEL DISCUSSION: Risk insights Ed Ainsworth, Managing Director, 4C Associates Jean Drouffe, Group Finance, Risk and Strategy Director, AXA UK & Ireland Julian Metherell, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Genel Energy Mark Morris, Finance Director, Rolls-Royce Jeff van der Eems, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, United Biscuits |
| 12.35 | NETWORKING LUNCH |
| GROWTH INSIGHTS |
| 14.15 | THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SESSION: Leading Innovation Hal Gregersen, Professor of Leadership, INSEAD |
| 14.45 | NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENT BREAK |
| 15.10 | KEYNOTE: Promoting Growth and Stability Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business International and Skills |
| 15.40 | CASE STUDY: Leading growth Patrick Dupuis, Chief Financial Officer, PayPal |
| 15.55 | CASE STUDY: Growth opportunities in Africa Phil Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer, Africa, Diageo |
| 16.10 | CASE STUDY: Managing complexity for growth Cathy Smith, Senior Vice-president of Strategy and Chief Financial Officer, Walmart International |
| 16.25 | Q&A WITH ABOVE SPEAKERS |
| 16.45 | CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS |
| 16.50 | CLOSE OF SUMMIT |
The CFO Summit 2013 will be held on January 22nd 2013 at The Dorchester, Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 1QA
Gold sponsors:
Andrew Palmer, Finance Editor, The Economist
Having gained extensive experience as The Economist's Banking Correspondent, management correspondent and more recently the Finance Editor, Andrew has become a leading commentator on the financial services industry.
Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business Innovation and Skills
In his keynote speech, The Rt Hon Vince Cable MP will outline the highest priority investments for the Government in the year ahead.
Ben Stevens, Finance Director and Chief Information Officer, British American Tobacco
Ben Stevens joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in March 2008 and was appointed to the role of Finance Director in April 2008.
Alasdair Ross, Global Product Director, Economist Intelligence Unit
Alasdair Ross’s experience and responsibilities at the Economist Intelligence Unit give him a strong insight into global economic and political trends and their implications for multinational corporations.
Timotheus Höttges, Chief Financial Officer, Deutsche Telekom
Timotheus Höttges has been member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG responsible for Finance and Controlling since March 1, 2009.
Ed Ainsworth, Managing Director and Co-founder, 4C Associates
Ed joins our session on risk insight and brings a wealth of expertise on how to drive growth in today increasing pressure on CFOs to manage growth and risks simultaneously.
Julian Metherell, Chief Financial Officer, Genel Energy
As CFO of Genel Energy, an independent exploration and production company operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Julian Metherell will share how he manages his company’s risk profile.
Mark Morris, Finance Director, Rolls-Royce
Mark Morris from Rolls-Royce, Europe’s largest will discuss what high-impact risks are worrying CFOs in 2013 and how to predict and find solutions to them.
Hal Gregersen, Professor of Leadership, INSEAD
Hal Gregersen, INSEAD professor and author of The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators will lead an interactive session on how CFOs can prepare their organisations for extraordinary results in the years ahead.
Patrick Dupuis, Chief Financial Officer, PayPal
Patrick Dupuis is chief financial officer of PayPal, where he is responsible for leading the company's financial planning and management on a global basis.
Phil Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer, Africa, Diageo
Mr. Jenkins is the Finance Director of Diageo Africa and has been a non-executive director on the Diageo Africa Board since February 2012. He sits on the Finance and Risk Committee and represents the Diageo Africa Board on the Audit Committee.
Cathy Smith, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Chief Financial Officer, Walmart International
As SVP of Strategy and CFO for Walmart International, Cathy is ideally placed to give a case study presentation on how to manage the complexity of a global portfolio and comment on the opportunities and barriers to growth.
Kenneth Gregor, Chief Financial Officer, Jaguar Land Rover
Kenneth Gregor is Chief Financial Officer of Jaguar Land Rover, a position he was appointed to in 2008.
Paul Dennis, Senior Director, CEB
Paul joins discussion on capital insights. Should companies delay investments or pursue growth? Where is the biggest potential for investment? How should companies manage their capital and assets, with an eye towards future opportunities?
Frank Weigand, Chief Financial Director, RWE Generation
Frank joins discussions on capital insights and how this outlook is filtering through to corporate strategy and impacting on capital decision-making.
Jean Drouffe, Group Finance, Risk and Strategy Director, AXA UK & Ireland
Jean will join the Risk Insight panel to discuss what he sees as key 2013 risks and longer term risks, and what initiatives his company is taking to improve their risk management practices.
Jeff van der Eems, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, United Biscuits
In an increasingly volatile world, the COO & CFO of United Biscuits will discuss the main risks facing his sector and share his secrets for successful risk management.
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Alasdair Ross, Economist Intelligence Unit
Cathy Smith, Walmart
Hal Gregersen, INSEAD
Phil Jenkins, Diageo
Timotheus Höttges, Deutsche Telekom
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ACCA recognises that the changing financial and business landscape is leading to greater uncertainty and complexity for finance leaders. Our research programme focuses on the changing role of the CFO and the trends they need to adapt or adopt to keep their businesses competitive for the future.
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