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.

Shruti Rustag

Shruti Rustag

Head of Finance, Amazon Business

Ilana Esterrich

Ilana Esterrich

Chief Financial Officer, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Anders Liu-Lindberg

Anders Liu-Lindberg

Business Partnering Institute

Aline-Laure Akpovi

Aline-Laure Akpovi

Group Chief Financial Officer, Caudalie

Riccardo Calliano

Riccardo Calliano

Vice President Finance, GSK

Sarah Ghosh

Sarah Ghosh

Senior Finance Executive, UK Civil Service

Isabelle Sabaud

Isabelle Sabaud

Group Chief Financial Officer, Lyreco Group

Rachel Taylor

Rachel Taylor

Deputy General Manager Finance, Honda Motor Europe

Huiming Chen

Huiming Chen

CFO - Europe, Illumina

Angelo Guida

Angelo Guida

Senior Finance Business Partner - Commercial Finance, Danone

Tamarah McMillan

Tamarah McMillan

Head of Finance, nDreams

Paola Schotten

Paola Schotten

Group FP&A Director, Mitie

Sarah Watson

Sarah Watson

Interim Director of Finance & Resource, Moorfields Eye Charity

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Talks

Engaging untapped talent for a future-proofed work force

28 April 2025, 05:00 AM

Olaide Olunloyo

Fabio Pesenti

Michelle Symington

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

Anaïs Lempereur

Alice Galstian

William Finkelstein

Kodi Jackson

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

Richard Watton

Teodora Dimova

David Broderick

Penny Mongey

Tom Delaney

The carbon footprint of Finance: Risks and opportunities

28 April 2025, 03:00 PM

Diana Neria Espinosa

James Murnieks

Walentin Stefanov

Jeanette Wong

Effective succession planning for creating a legacy

28 April 2025, 04:30 PM

Allan Wong Kam

Kapil Mehta

Kari Moore

Mike Kovar

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

William Finkelstein

Alice Galstian

Anaïs Lempereur

Kodi Jackson

The carbon footprint of Finance: Risks and opportunities

29 April 2025, 08:00 AM

Walentin Stefanov

Diana Neria Espinosa

Jeanette Wong

James Murnieks

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

Michelle Symington

Thompson Koramoa

Malcolm Finn

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

Isabelle Sabaud

Aline-Laure Akpovi

Rachel Taylor

Sarah Ghosh

Riccardo Calliano

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

29 April 2025, 06:00 PM

Paola Schotten

Angelo Guida

Tamarah McMillan

Huiming Chen

Sarah Watson

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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