With so much uncertainty, change and challenge, business leaders would be forgiven for asking “how do I make sense of it all?” and “how can I ensure my business successfully navigates through it all to achieve our ambitions?” It’s always been true that the most successful, resilient, and entrepreneurial businesses set themselves up to earn the right to grow…. Gareth Anderson (Head of Business Management at Allica Bank) will draw on his 17 years of experience in financial services working closely with business owners, talking to what great business leaders do to earn the right to grow, whilst covering the practical steps on how businesses can become more resilient to not only survive in the present but thrive into the future.

Join RSM expert Christian Balk, Head of Global E-invoicing and Digital Reporting to learn about the impact of the global shift towards mandatory e-invoicing on your business. Discover how the right approach, connecting finance, tax, and tech teams, can help your business prepare for e-invoicing.

Mounting pressures and a lack of actionable insights are leaving CFOs stressed and overworked. AccountsIQ’s CRO, Nick Longden, breaks down key survey findings and equips finance leaders with the strategies, tools and AI-driven solutions they need to regain control and drive success.

Join us to discover the crucial steps for preparing your business for investment and growth. Learn how to demonstrate your business's potential, explore various funding options, and understand strategies for mergers, acquisitions, and global expansion. We'll also cover effective growth strategies and the importance of investing in the right people, partners, and technology to ensure a successful growth journey.

Discover how Robotic Process Automation is streamlining reconciliations by minimising manual tasks. Learn about the challenges of traditional methods and how robots promise to simplify these repetitive finance processes for greater efficiency.

This session shall explore key concepts such as: · Asset impairment due to climate change related physical risks · Reputational and commercial risks related to ESG factors, especially for firms which are lagging behind their peers in reducing their carbon footprint · Financial institutions’ use of regulatory ESG data and sustainability metrics to assess their exposure of ESG laggards · The use of carbon offsets and the prudent management of natural, human and political capital as part of a sustainability risks management function