CFO South Africa Newsletter | Wednesday August 27 Dear CFO South Africa Member, Register now for the last CFO Event in Johannesburg for 2014 Thursday September 11 at the Tintswalo at Waterfall In the new digital reality, people have the opportunity to freely share their opinions, experiences, ideas, emotions and complaints en masse and anonymously. Markets have never been so transparent, putting the customer back in charge. How can we understand this digital transformation, and see the financial opportunities and consequences for the business? Join this event free of charge with a Master Class with CFO Panel, Round Table and a list of very interesting speakers: - CFO of the Year winner Simon Ridley, CFO at Standard Bank - Young Talent Award winner Aarti Takoordeen, CFO at JSE - August van Heerden, CFO Retail & Business Banking at Barclays - Cedric Miller, CFO Personal & Business Banking at Standard Bank - Mthoko Mncwabe, CIO at Postbank - Magnus Taljaard, Head of Mobile banking at Standard Bank - William Yates, General Manager at IBM Global Financing MEA - Brett StClair, Country Manager at Google Enterprises SA Don’t miss out on this last CFO Event in Johannesburg in 2014 from 4pm - 8pm and register now. Discuss with your peers issues on Digital Transformation and how it can help your company! Continuous Professional Development Points Did you know all events of CFO South Africa are eligible for SAICA CPD points? By attending CFO South Africa's events and training courses you will stay compliant. Read Exclusive CFO South Africa Articles Identify key priorities and challenges for today’s finance manageme... The finance organization is continuously evolving. Faced with meeting the needs of executive management, shareholders and regulators while ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of their function, finance leaders and professionals must address a wide range of issues within a dynamic environment with seemingly endless changes in regulations and reporting requirements. We invite you to participate in the 2015 Finance Priorities Survey. Futuresense-directors Steven Hyslop & Simon Jackson: CFOs needs... I think the role of the CFO is becoming far more interesting and complex, says Steven Hyslop, founder and director of Futuresense, a high-end implementation firm for Oracle’s Hyperion solutions. “Our work always starts with a CFO wanting a solution,” adds Simon Jackson, his fellow director. 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