Experience


Now
= Reality Check
Next
= Tech, Tools + Action
Beyond
Vision & Transformation
08:30 – 12:00
Registration

ENERGY ACTIVATION for the day

Finance as the Power Core of Modern Business
While the world debates the next big breakthrough, the real challenge lies in adapting and reacting to a brave new world of technological advancement. But how to stay prepared in the face of the perpetually unknown and deafening pace of change? Our opening keynote is a challenge to everyone to control what we can control when it comes to digital transformation - rather than what we can’t - and focus on what truly makes us impactful finance leaders and the future of finance.

think differently about finance's identity
Power Plays are interactive facilitated sessions that help everyone be heard and learn. This makes for a unique experience and a feast of learning!

Are You Lagging or Leading?
Technology's not slowing down – but are you keeping up? While digital tools advance at speed, many finance teams are stuck in slow cycles of outdated systems, skill gaps, and stalled transformation. In this session, we tackle the blockers that hold teams back – and the mindset shifts needed to break through. From overcoming resistance to building always – on agility, discover what it really takes to move from lagging to leading in a digital-first finance world
take honesty and turn it in to change
Power Plays are interactive facilitated sessions that help everyone be heard and learn. This makes for a unique experience and a feast of learning!

12:45 – 14:30
Labs and "Not-working"
A delightful lunch, with a chance to meet your peers and experience our demo lab!

CUT THE AI HYPE. UNLOCK THE HOW
We move beyond theory with real-world examples of automation in action. Hear how leading finance teams are using GenAI and agentic tools to streamline processes, scale impact, and overcome implementation hurdles. From a boss leader who is walking the talk!
WHO THE Finance KNOWS WHAT to do next
This is a raw, behind-closed-doors, off-the-record conversation about the future of finance – unscripted, candid, and community-led. You’ll vote on the most urgent topics then step up (or lean in) as brave voices from across the room tackle them live.
14:30 – 17:00
What the future needs from you all
In this raw and revealing session, rising finance voices from Gen Z read out real, unfiltered letters to their future boss. Expect honesty. Expect challenges. Expect a bold view of what the future of work should look like – from purpose and leadership to culture, balance, and what really matters now.
What are you hearing from the future?
Power Plays are interactive facilitated sessions that help everyone be heard and learn. This makes for a unique experience and a feast of learning!

Follow Ups + Learning Outcomes
Every insight, every spark of innovation from GENCFO Live will be captured and distilled into GENCFO NEXT – your exclusive, personalised blueprint to fuel your professional and personal growth beyond the event.

17:00 – 19:00
Peer Social and Drinks
Join the GENCFO Community and all your new contacts for a drink and a chance to plan for the future!
