Finance Leadership Summit 2021

The Changing Face of Finance: The Impact of Digital Transformation

February 25th 2021

Virtual Summit

13:30 Speakers and hosts Check in

13:45 Open to delegates – Event holding slide

14:00 Welcome and Introduction

Session 1: Making AI a tool for progress

Session Chair:

Kieran O’Brien, Partner, Management Consulting, KPMG

14:05 COVID 19 - How AI has proven its worth in a crisis

Matthieu Courtecuisse, Group CEO, Sia Partners

14:20 AI: Practical examples in industry

Patrick Cooney, CFO, Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Kerry Group

14:35 Automation and analytics in the Finance Department

Dave Hackett, Managing Director, The Information Lab Ireland

14:50 Panel Discussion

• Matthieu Courtecuisse
• Patrick Cooney
• Dave Hackett

15:20 Deirdre Mc Donnell, Director of Education and Training, CPA Ireland

15:30 Session 2: How is Digital Transformation affecting your business

Session Chair:

Séamus Dunne, Managing Director, Interxion Ireland

15:35 Intelligent Finance driving sustainable business

Jason Coady, CFO, SAP Ireland

15:50 Recruitment & Retention 2021

Rachel Tubridy, Managing Director, PeopleSource

16:05 Cindy van Niekerk, Founder and CEO, ‎Umazi

16:20 Digital transformation in An Post

Peter Quinn, CFO, An Post

16:35 Panel Discussion

• Jason Coady
• Rachel Tubridy
• Cindy van Niekerk
• Peter Quinn

17:00 Closing Remarks

On February 25th we will now hold a 3 hour Virtual Summit with a condensed version of our current line-up. When it is safe to do so we will host the live event in person.

The good news is that for a short period our ticket prices will be just €99 and this will include attending both the Virtual & Live event - 2 for the price of 1 !

When the live in person event takes place in the RDS numbers will be strictly capped to ensure a safe environment.

As the finance function moves further into the digital era the role of Chief Financial Officer has gone through some major changes since its inception. Today, the role of the CFO has become even more strategic, as organisations increasingly rely on the financial and strategic prowess of their most senior financial leaders. As companies face increasing competition and ongoing change, they expect finance to leverage technology and turn data into insights they can use to guide strategy and support decision-making.

The Finance Leadership Summit will ensure you meet like-minded finance professionals who are developing their functions to help drive not only financial success, but also advanced insight and partnering opportunities.

Target audience:

Aspiring, ambitious and progressive financial professionals across all sectors, and financial leaders seeking to future proof their organisations through talent management and talent retention.