Paul Taylor’s session explores how to motivate, attract, and retain Gen X–Z talent. It highlights differing generational drivers, the importance of development and flexibility, and how evolving leadership is key to engaging a modern workforce.

Because what if…budgeting and forecasting weren’t the worst things you had to do? Adam Rakich has seen more planning processes you have, and in this session he will discuss five key areas to spend your time on to make things better immediately – with zero investment required. You will learn from the hubris of Jurassic Park, milk the cow of budgeting, apply the philosophy of James Bond to your planning process…and more!

As business costs rise, many companies struggle to maintain profitability while navigating economic uncertainty. Research shows that 70% of cost-saving initiatives fail, often due to poor strategy, lack of ownership, or a short-term focus on headcount reductions. In this session, we’ll explore why even well-intentioned cost-cutting efforts fall short - and how leveraging expert insights can uncover smarter savings that fuel long-term growth. Through real-world examples, we’ll highlight how businesses have transformed their cost management strategies, turning hidden costs into reinvestment opportunities. Get ready for a thought-provoking discussion that may change how you view your business expenses.

Finance stands at the frontline of AI adoption and risk. As teams embrace new tools, they must also safeguard the business—balancing rapid innovation with rising risks, data challenges and the need for flawless auditability.

Process before technology. Outcomes before tools. In this fast-paced finance session, Richard Fishburn shares five practical automation principals covering fixing processes before automating, prioritisation, tooling, avoiding failure and real AP and AR opportunities. Automation last. Process first.

Selecting new finance software is no longer just about making an IT upgrade. It’s a strategic leadership decision with long-term implications for control, insight and scale. In this fast-paced session, we’ll share five critical considerations every senior finance leader should weigh up before committing to a new platform, from future-proofing and data confidence to organisational impact and ROI.

Rasmus' delivers 5 insights in 20 minutes about how AI agents are transforming finance teams today, and in the future. How are agents different from co-pilots and rule-based automation? Where are the high ROI use-cases? How to tell hype from reality? What impact does AI have on the finance team of the future? What can you do today to get started?

Why do leadership teams still struggle to trust multi‑entity reports, even with the right systems in place? What separates real insight from information overload? In this session, Deborah explores five non‑negotiable principles for building multi‑entity reporting leaders can rely on. Drawing on real‑world experience, she’ll show how strong master data, clear ownership and decision‑focused reporting help teams move from defending the numbers to using them with confidence.

Most finance leaders are stuck on a treadmill. Painful processes like month end crowd out the thinking time needed to change those processes and implement the right finance systems. But you don’t fix finance by swallowing change whole. You fix it one bite at a time – by spreading the risks of change. This seminar covers 5 practical and evidence-backed ways (from how we've helped hundreds of SME finance teams) you can achieve that, starting today - from making sure you don't waste time to justifying the financial investment.