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                <![CDATA[ Building resilient finance teams: balancing human-centred leadership, high performance and wellbeing ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 23 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[  In a 2026 Finance Indaba session, panellists Dawid Swart, CFO of Afriwise, Drollah Ssebagala, deputy executive director: finance and operations at Uganda’s Joint Clinical Research Centre and Jimmy Thompson, executive head: VB FBP of sales and business operations at Vodacom discussed the importance of whole-person leadership and empathy.
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                <![CDATA[ 2026 Finance Indaba: Focus on accountability and human oversight ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ AI is reshaping finance faster than many organisations can govern it. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in financial reporting, audit, risk and decision making, finance leaders need to understand not only what AI can do, but who remains accountable when things go wrong.  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Psychological safety as the antidote to compliance fears takes centre stage at 2026 Finance Indaba ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ In a session at the 2026 Finance Indaba titled Compliance without constraints: Navigating the PFMA and MFMA while maintaining operational efficiency, top public sector finance leaders explained how finance chiefs can strengthen accountability while removing operational barriers to service delivery. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Zero-day close: Turning finance automation into strategic business value ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo.co.za/articles/zero-day-close-turning-finance-automation-into-strategic-business-value/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ In a 2026 Finance Indaba session titled The zero-day close: Moving from retrospective reporting to real-time reality, Roger Knocker, CEO of FP&A and Shaveera John, CFO of Malander discussed how AI is beginning to challenge how those in finance gather information. This allows more time for interpretation and anticipating what comes next, ultimately enabling businesses to make better decisions. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Finance execs explore the human cost of workplace performance ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo.co.za/articles/finance-execs-explore-the-human-cost-of-workplace-performance/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Soul City Institute for Social Justice executives discussed mental wellbeing as an essential part of an organisation’s bottom line at the 2026 Finance Indaba.  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CFOs advised to balance financial decisions with employee welfare ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Finance leaders at the 2026 Finance Indaba discussed the importance of empathy, transparent communication and practical support when businesses face difficult financial decisions.
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                <![CDATA[ Finance leaders share insights on pre-empting cybersecurity risks and how to mitigate them ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo.co.za/articles/finance-leaders-share-insights-on-pre-empting-cybersecurity-risks-and-how-to-mitigate-them/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ In an insightful session at the 2026 Finance Indaba, Arno Daehnke, chief finance and value management officer at Standard Bank; Glenn Fullerton, former CFO at Nampak Limited and Nombulelo Khambule, partner, cyber strategy and transformation at Deloitte Africa, explained how a major cyber incident can halt core operations, strain liquidity, expose sensitive data and put staff safety and wellbeing at risk.  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Photo Gallery: 22 October 2026, Finance Indaba, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Victor Sekese says it’s time for finance professionals to audit corruption ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ According to Victor Sekese, chairman at the Centre for Assurance Quality and Reporting, South Africa’s fight against corruption cannot be left to government, law enforcement or whistleblowers alone. He said finance professionals, with their influence over financial controls, audits, procurement and payments, have the opportunity and the responsibility to challenge wrongdoing before it becomes entrenched. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CFOs urged to integrate ESG data into financial planning and decision-making ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo.co.za/articles/cfos-urged-to-integrate-esg-data-into-financial-planning-and-decision-making/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 October 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Finance leaders at the 2026 Finance Indaba were urged to move beyond annual ESG reporting by integrating sustainability data into financial systems, strengthening governance and improving forecasting as disclosure expectations evolve. ]]>
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