CFO South Africa Newsletter | Identify key priorities and challenges for today's CFO | Register now for last CFO Events of 2014

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. Hyslop and Jackson recently spoke to CFO South Africa about the role of the Chief Financial Officer in driving digital transformation. Read more exclusive articles on cfo.co.za - The most innovative South African companies in finance - game chang... Join the ultimate peer to peer advisory network Various CFOs and finance directors from Nedbank, Transnet, SAB, Nike, Standard Charered Bank, Hollard, Absa, Business Connexion, Eskom, Super Group and Gauteng Department of Finance are members of CFO South Africa. Your peers understand best the issues you face and the challenges that impact your business. Together you will share your experiences at CFO South Africa’s events and help you advance in your career, company and knowledge. Get introduced to experienced colleagues that are happy to share their knowledge with you. Peer-to-peer consulting is by far the best and most cost effective way to help you solve problems. Are you interested? Please see our membership page for more information here. Become a Partner of CFO South Africa Meet top CFOs, claim thought leadership, create value and develop business. Accenture, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Oracle, IBM, InnoVent, ACCA, SNG, Readsoft, CQS, IQ Business and Transparent have supported CFO South Africa. Just like us, they believe we can contribute to the growth of their business and network in South Africa. As a partner of CFO South Africa you find yourself in a network in which you can contribute to sharing knowledge, seizing opportunities and growing your business. Are you interested in partnering up? Please contact [email protected] Partners CFO South Africa: Upcoming CFO South Africa Events Join the CFO Events with inspiring hosts and experts who will share their insights and experiences with you. Register now for these events and improve your company, network, career and knowledge. CFO South Africa Events in 2014 Sept 11 Sandton | Digital Transformation Nov 13 Cape Town | Risk, Compliance & Control CFO South Africa Events in 2015 Feb 19 Cape Town | Moving into Africa Mar 19 Sandton | Get Smart in 2015 Apr 16 Sandton | Capital & Finance May 14 Sandton | CFO Awards 2015 Register now for one of the upcoming CFO South Africa Events. Please note that all our CFO South Africa events are for senior financial executives working in companies with revenues exceeding 100 million rand. CFO South Africa offers Platinum memberships to CFOs and finance directors. For more information please have a look here and contact Jurrien Morsch at [email protected]. Stay connected with CFO South Africa Follow CFO South Africa on Twitter and LinkedIn Stay up to date on what is happening in the world of finance by following us on Twitter @CFOSouthAfrica and LinkedIn. Next to that you can keep track of newly published interviews with CFOs and CEOs. Feel free to contact us Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Kind Regards, Melle Eijckelhoff Director CFO South Africa | [email protected] To control which emails you receive from CFO South Africa, please change your email preferences at cfo.co.za by selecting under settings "I do not want to receive emails from CFO South Africa | Finance Professionals South Africa"