2026 CFO Day: Valuenomics

As guardians of an organisation’s financial future, today’s CFOs operate far beyond the balance sheet. Their mandate is bigger, bolder, and more strategic than ever, shaping value, unlocking potential, and steering transformation across ESG, digital innovation, and the human systems that power growth. In 2026, CFO Day dives into Valuenomics, a groundbreaking framework that reveals how value is perceived, created, and exchanged across every dimension of life: personal, relational, and financial. This is the flagship event for forward-thinking finance leaders who want to understand the hidden mechanics of value and use them to convert complexity into opportunity. Don’t miss this rare chance to explore the universal laws of value, and discover how leaders and organisations can turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

Programme

10h00 CFO Speed Networking: A high-energy value exchange and rapid-fire networking experience 

11h00 Welcome by Thekiso Anthony Lefifi, Community Manager, CFO South Africa

11h20  Fireside chat: Turning a giant ship in choppy seas with Calib Cassim, Group CFO at Eskom

11h40 Panel Discussion The Efficiency Trap: Are CFOs Cutting Their Way Out of Growth? with Daniel Smith, CFO at Leseka Technologies, Clarissa Appana, CFO at Tracker, and Pierre Naude, CEO at Dimago

12h20 Mentimeter: The CFO Reality Check: What’s Keeping You Up at Night? Live, anonymous inputs by Thekiso Anothony Lefifi, Community Manager, CFO South Africa

12h30 Lunch

13h30 Panel discussion A frank discussion about where Corporate SA is headed with Busi Mavuso, CEO at Business Leadership SA, and Khulekani Mathe, CEO at Business Unity SA

13h55 Breakaway

• Room 1: Cash is King… Until It Isn’t – Hoarding cash with Juma Kimori, CFO at  NMB Bank Tanzania, and Ndivhuho Netshitenzhe, Senior Economist at STANLIB
• Room 2: The Complexity Tax: Are Businesses Becoming Too Hard to Run? with Zoliswa Mashinini, CFO at Bidvest Automotive and Siya Mnyanda, Strategic Account Lead at Workday
• Room 3: Trust as Currency: The CFO’s Role in Corporate Credibility with Yusuf Bodiat, Founder at Pragmatic Thinking, Khensani Mukhari, CFO at Landbank, and BDO SA
• Room 4: The Decision Bottleneck – Is Finance Slowing the Business Down? with Tima Norkie, CFO at Mineral Council of SA and MagicOrange

15h25 Networking and Dessert

16h25 Panel Discussion The Future CFO: Operator, Strategist or Architect of Value? with Abrie Collard, CFO at Onguma Safaris, Tshepiso Moshidi, Snr Finance Director at Colgate-Palmolive, and Marsh

16h25 Closing remarks: Parting shots: Reflecting on the day’s lessons and practical insights Thekiso Anthony Lefifi

16h30 Drinks and networking

Ready to step into the room that matters? Apply to attend CFO Day on 13 May 2026 by completing this form.

For more information about this event, please contact Thekiso Lefifi. To sponsor this event, please contact Karen Martin.