Exclusive for: Finance executives
Location: The Leonardo, Sandton, Johannesburg
Date & Time: 05 July 2023 11:00
Leading finance executives, join us at the CFO Day, the essential learning and networking event for CFOs.
The theme for the day is Man vs Machine. We'll be brainstorming AI capabilities, when to let AI shine and when to put people at centre stage, and how this balance will be struck in the next decade. You'll hear from top South Africa executives and thought leaders about how their organisations are working with people AND technology to solve South Africa's most pressing business and social challenges.
You will be hearing from rock stars like Jason Quinn (Absa Group FD), Deon Viljoen (Discovery Group CFO), Sharon Naidoo (TransUnion CFO Africa), Riaan Koppeschaar (Exxaro CFO), Andries van Heerden (Afrimat CEO), Grace Harding (Ocean Basket CEO), Thobeka Ntshiza (Avis Southern Africa CFO) and Stavros Nicolaou (Aspen Pharma Group Senior Executive).
Speaker lineup:
Andries van Heerden, CEO, Afrimat
Dale Deacon, VR creative technologist
Deon Vijoen, Group CFO, Discovery
Graeme Codrington, Futurist, TomorrowToday Global
Jason Quinn, Group Financial Director
Pat Mokgatle, Director Business Development, BDO South Africa
Riaan Koppeschaar, Director of Finance, Exxaro
Sharon Naidoo, CFO, TransUnion Africa
Steven Sidley, author and Professor of Practice at UJ
Thobeka Ntshiza, Financial Director, Zeda
Welela Dawit, CFO, Microsoft South Africa
A three-course lunch from the widely celebrated Aurum restaurant will be included, as well as sundowners on top of the second-tallest building in Africa!
We're also flying out award-winning founder, author and World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer Jos Dirkx. In her talk Why Great Ideas Die she will interrogate how to drive ROI and leverage collective intelligence within your Finance team.
Programme
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09h30 |
Arrival, networking and drinks |
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10h00 |
Welcome to CFO Day: People power
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10h15 |
Live walkthrough: An introduction to the metaverse
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10h40 |
Tech in business: Making a real difference
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11h30 |
KEYNOTE Why good ideas die: How to release the innovation contained in your teams
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12h15 |
X marks the spot: Fill in the CFO Survey to make your mark |
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12h30 |
Networking lunch: From the renowned Aurum restaurant |
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13h00 |
The Big Debate: Will AI sink us or save us?
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13h30 |
Future-proof: Building a people-centric business
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13h40 |
Diversity: The power of people in building an African brand
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13h50 |
Connecting Humanity: Creating an enabling workplace environment that supports your vision
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14h00 |
Total trust: How being true to your word makes business successful
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14h10 |
Business leaders look forward: What AI will do in the next decade
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15h15 |
Into the future, together: AI and people working side by side
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16h00 |
Closing: The day that was
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16h30 |
High-level networking: Sundowners at Alto234 |
Secure your attendance via email to Georgina Guedes, Executive Community Director, CFO South Africa.
