People Partnering and Processes

A high-performing Finance Function goes beyond numbers—it’s about strong leadership, collaboration, and optimised processes. This theme focuses on building world-class finance teams, fostering cross-functional partnerships, and streamlining workflows for maximum impact. Discover strategies to attract and retain top talent, enhance business partnering, and create a finance function that’s not just operationally excellent but also a strategic driver of growth.

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Michelle Symington

Michelle Symington

Head of Finance Middle East Africa & Maghreb, Ipsen Biopharm

Malcolm Finn

Malcolm Finn

Group Financial Controller, Octopus Energy

Thompson Koramoa

Thompson Koramoa

Financial Controller, RS Group plc

Olaide Olunloyo

Olaide Olunloyo

Head of Finance, Jesus House

Fabio Pesenti

Fabio Pesenti

Regional Finance Director, Zimmer Biomet

Dabinder Hutchinson

Dabinder Hutchinson

Interim Financial Director, National Trust

William Finkelstein

William Finkelstein

Senior Vice President of Finance, Yamamotoyama USA

Alice Galstian

Alice Galstian

Chief Financial Officer for Philanthropy and Community Health / Health Equity, South Division, Providence

Kodi Jackson

Kodi Jackson

Chief People Officer, Music Express

Anaïs Lempereur

Anaïs Lempereur

Chief Financial Officer, Hallmark Media

Liyuan Woo

Liyuan Woo

Chief Financial Officer, TOCA Football

Neal Sangani

Neal Sangani

Board Director, Sonablate Corp.

Teodora Dimova

Teodora Dimova

Group Finance Director, SASS

Tom Delaney

Tom Delaney

CFO & Company Secretary, Bus Éireann

David Broderick

David Broderick

Chief Financial Officer, CI Games

Richard Watton

Richard Watton

Director of Finance, Sky

Penny Mongey

Penny Mongey

Head of Performance & Reporting Global Procurement function, CRH

Diana Neria Espinosa

Diana Neria Espinosa

Senior Accounting and Reporting Expert, Technology and Telecommunications Industry

James Murnieks

James Murnieks

CFO Siemens Great Britain & Ireland, Siemens GB&I

Walentin Stefanov

Walentin Stefanov

Pepsi Lipton

Jeanette Wong

Jeanette Wong

Chief Financial Officer, London Marathon Events

Mike Kovar

Mike Kovar

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Acra Lending

Kapil Mehta

Kapil Mehta

CFO and COO, Allied Digital Services

Kari Moore

Kari Moore

Chief Financial Officer, JenaValve Technology, Inc.

Allan Wong Kam

Allan Wong Kam

Board Member and Vice President, Restaurant Brands

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Talks

Engaging untapped talent for a future-proofed work force

28 April 2025, 05:00 AM

Fabio Pesenti

Michelle Symington

Olaide Olunloyo

Thompson Koramoa

Malcolm Finn

Unlocking potential through personal accountability and value-based leadership

28 April 2025, 06:30 AM

Dabinder Hutchinson

Bridging the trust gap: Building relationships across the C-Suite

28 April 2025, 09:30 AM

Alice Galstian

Kodi Jackson

William Finkelstein

Anaïs Lempereur

Breakthrough thinking - Making the impossible become possible

28 April 2025, 11:30 AM

Liyuan Woo

Driving the M&A Process as a Finance Leader

28 April 2025, 12:00 PM

Neal Sangani

Empowered leadership - What CFOs must do to become the leaders their business needs

28 April 2025, 01:00 PM

Tom Delaney

Richard Watton

Penny Mongey

Teodora Dimova

David Broderick

The carbon footprint of Finance: Risks and opportunities

28 April 2025, 03:00 PM

Walentin Stefanov

Jeanette Wong

James Murnieks

Diana Neria Espinosa

Effective succession planning for creating a legacy

28 April 2025, 04:30 PM

Allan Wong Kam

Kari Moore

Mike Kovar

Kapil Mehta

The evolving role of the CFO

29 April 2025, 05:00 AM

Ilana Esterrich

Bridging the trust gap: Building relationships across the C-Suite

29 April 2025, 06:00 AM

Kodi Jackson

Anaïs Lempereur

Alice Galstian

William Finkelstein

The carbon footprint of Finance: Risks and opportunities

29 April 2025, 08:00 AM

Diana Neria Espinosa

James Murnieks

Walentin Stefanov

Jeanette Wong

Leading with EQ in the age of AI and data

29 April 2025, 11:30 AM

Shruti Rustag

Engaging untapped talent for a future-proofed work force

29 April 2025, 12:00 PM

Fabio Pesenti

Malcolm Finn

Michelle Symington

Thompson Koramoa

Olaide Olunloyo

How to communicate financials to executives

29 April 2025, 02:00 PM

Anders Liu-Lindberg

Unlocking potential through personal accountability and value-based leadership

29 April 2025, 04:00 PM

Dabinder Hutchinson

AI vs Human judgement: Finding the balance

29 April 2025, 05:00 PM

Aline-Laure Akpovi

Riccardo Calliano

Rachel Taylor

Sarah Ghosh

Isabelle Sabaud

Holistic leadership: Balancing EQ, IQ and TQ (Technology Quotient)

29 April 2025, 06:00 PM

Paola Schotten

Huiming Chen

Tamarah McMillan

Sarah Watson

Angelo Guida

The evolving role of the CFO

30 April 2025, 02:00 PM

Ilana Esterrich

Driving the M&A Process as a Finance Leader

30 April 2025, 04:00 PM

Neal Sangani

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