Finance Indaba Network: Your interactive community throughout the year
The Finance Indaba Network launch is a Virtual Conference & Expo that brings together 5,000+ finance professionals who want to accelerate their knowledge, network and career. The event boasts 10 Impact Sessions with world-class speakers, live engagement, and a complete overview of the most important tools and services for finance teams at the spectacular expo.
Through a unique collaboration with the online conference virtuosos from Vfairs, the full-day event will offer a gamified experience with leaderboards, exciting scavenger hunts and incredible prizes – boosting your learning experience and that of your colleagues.
16 August 2018 Blue Recruiting directors Graeme Marais and James Hobson talk about their latest offering: CAs Online. 15 August 2018 Network with South Africa's finance elite at the Sandton Convention Centre on 3 and 4 October. 14 August 2018 Carol Lupiya is the Africa region director for The Finance Business Partner. With a background that spans financial and management accounting and management consulting in public and private sectors, Carol brings her broad experience to companies with the finance business partnering concept - one that she tells CFO Magazine is the key to finance driving better business performance and businesses escaping the 'silo-ism' mentality. 08 August 2018 The fourth industrial revolution has the potential to disrupt every industry in every country, says UCT-GSB's Rayner Canning. 07 August 2018 Online technology is revolutionising how we do business, says company founder Terence Naidu. 30 July 2018 Cuan Hopley is the chief operations officer at InvoTec - the parent company of two fintech solutions called InvoSet and Bizcash, both recently acquired by Investec. They have confirmed their partnership with the Finance Indaba 2018 for the third year running. Cuan talks to CFO magazine about the origin and growth of these companies, as well as what participating in the Finance Indaba means to the group. 26 July 2018 "In several global markets, mobile payments have already surpassed cash, becoming the preferred payment method." 24 July 2018 Blacfox provides a platform for connecting business and technology providers 24 July 2018 "It is enabling different types of distribution, through to new types of economies, such as the shared economy or the ecommerce economy." 23 July 2018 Specialist in software solutions Associated Computer Solutions (ACS) offers state-of-the-art enterprise resource planning (ERP) software 18 July 2018 Envisionit E-Escrow facilitates and secures online and real-world transactions, taking the risk out of buying and selling. 11 July 2018 "So many people - even in big corporates - have no idea what Excel is capable of and how to work smart instead of hard." 10 July 2018 Consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion helps consumers and businesses stay safe from fraud. 10 July 2018 Mobile payment app Zapper makes its debut at this year's Finance Indaba. 10 July 2018 Top educator Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town to exhibit at this year's Finance Indaba. 05 July 2018 Fast-track your confidence and success with Excel Academy's interactive workshops. 05 July 2018 Dropbox Business takes teamwork to the next level, allowing you to scale your business smartly. 05 July 2018 Click2Sure offers a scalable and modular digital insurance solution. 05 July 2018 Specialist financial recruitment company Blue Recruiting will be exhibiting at this year's event. 19 June 2018 Accounting and auditing firm Ngubane & Co offers a full fiduciary service 11 June 2018 Finance and auditing software company CaseWare Africa is a global leader in its field. 07 June 2018 Business consultancy Intellection builds long-term efficiency solutions 06 June 2018 XDS is one of the major providers of consumer and business data to the local market 04 June 2018 The Finance Business Partner promises to take you from "calculator to game-changer" 31 May 2018 Cassel & Co's Georgina Barrick talks to us about how the changing trends in finance affect specialist recruitment. 22 May 2018 The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a global body for professional accountants, whose members are some of the world's most sought-after financial professionals. 22 May 2018 South Africa's Tax Ombud settles tax disputes 21 May 2018 Cashflow specialists Cashbook offers state-of-the-art software aimed at automating and facilitating high-volume financial transactions. 14 May 2018 Financial management company Hyphen manages financial transactions through its industry-leading, custom-built solutions 11 May 2018 QuickBooks is the world's number one accounting solution software program, with more users worldwide than any other program. 09 May 2018 Online invoice payment system company InvoSet provides an easy-to-use and unique online payment system for suppliers and buyers 08 May 2018 Recruitment specialists Cassel & Co specialise in sourcing and placing finance and
accounting professionals. 04 May 2018 CIPC commissioner Rory Voller speaks about the efficiency gains and digital drive of the regulator - as well as the big financial reporting shift that your business needs to know about. 03 May 2018 Futuresense is a silver partner at the 2018 Finance Indaba Africa. 25 April 2018 Lee presented a positive and upbeat take on the risk-opportunity spectrum inherent in the rise of automation and artificial intelligence 24 April 2018 The entrepreneur, venture capitalist and reality TV star has been a fixture on the Finance Indaba stage over the past two years 24 April 2018 24 April 2018 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) is part of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) group 23 April 2018 Futuresense is a niche software-solutions consultancy that works with CFOs, and implements solutions across the full suite of Oracle Hyperion financial software. 11 April 2018 Sihle Ndzimbomvu's life story inspired attendees at the biggest finance conference on the African continent 08 April 2018 Clarke is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and has over 20 years' experience building global real estate marketplaces 13 March 2018 Excel4apps has continued evolving its portfolio of user-friendly, Excel-based products for use with SAP and Oracle 08 March 2018 Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing - the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Group 06 March 2018 Nkonki will be the sponsor of the Young CFO of the Year Award at the 2018 CFO Awards. The fast-growing black-owned firm will also partner with CFO South Africa throughout 2018 to help CFOs and finance professionals boost their knowledge, network and career. 28 February 2018 The Auditor-General of South Africa exists to strengthen the country's democracy by enabling oversight, accountability and governance in the public sector 12 February 2018 Listed in 1998, EOH attributes its 45% compounded annual growth to a culture of remaining prudent, and not just meeting, but exceeding, customer expectations 04 February 2018 The cloud solution provider will make its third consecutive showing at the event at the Sandton Convention Centre in October 11 January 2018 Africa Rising Advisory Services has joined Finance Indaba 2018 as a silver partner 04 January 2018 Tim delivered a fascinating masterclass entitled Accountability in times of #Guptaleaks - when ethics become a competitive imperative 13 December 2017 Nomanini is a South African-based enterprise payments platform provider that optimises transactions in the informal market 10 November 2017 Fica specialist ThisIsMe stormed to victory at the first time of asking in the Innovative Banking category at the African FinTech Awards 2017, hosted at the Finance Indaba Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre in October. The FinTech firm, which has experienced exponential growth over the past year and has already surpassed the notable milestone of one million verifications, also claimed the overall title along with reigning champion Easy Equities. 07 November 2017 After the incredible success of this year’s African FinTech Awards, the annual pitching and prize-giving extravaganza is expected to outdo itself yet again in 2018. Judges for the awards event gathered for a scrumptious breakfast on 7 November to discuss some of the event’s most exciting additions, tweaks and extras. 01 November 2017 Too many CFOs spend their time as financial gatekeepers and get tangled up in accounting, says Colin Human, financial modelling wizard and CEO of financial management consultancy Goalfix. 01 November 2017 The Sun Exchange, a revolutionary online solar power marketplace, retained its Blockchain & Bitcoin title at the African FinTech Awards 2017 at the Finance Indaba Africa in October, with founding CEO Abe Cambridge calling on attendees to sign up on its online platform and begin earning money from solar power generation. 25 October 2017 EasyEquities, which offers a revolutionary fractional trading platform that has broadened access to stock market investment, retained its title of overall winner of the African FinTech Awards at the Finance Indaba Africa in October. The winner of the InvesTech category, the groundbreaking firm, headed by CEO Charles Savage, this time shared the honours with Fica-focused FinTech ThisIsMe. 22 October 2017 iXBRL is a scary word right now, Linda Buchler, regional managing director at Ince, said at last week’s Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held at the Sandton Convention Centre. She went on to unpack what iXBRL means. 22 October 2017 Building a culture of trust is an integral part of team building and ensuring that you have a thriving work environment, conference attendees were told during a discussion at last week’s Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held at the Sandton Convention Centre, between the financial director of Curro Holdings, Bernardt van der Linde, and Sasfin Bank Limited CFO, Lushen Pather. 21 October 2017 “When you work in a multinational you’re up against some seriously smart people,” said Zaf Mahomed, CFO for McDonald’s South Africa, speaking as part of a panel at last week’s Finance Indaba Africa 2017. Expectations are much higher in terms of accuracy and deadlines with the spotlight firmly focused on CFOs, he added. 20 October 2017 “Who killed our creativity?” asked founder and CEO of I am Jack Frost, Paul Steenkamp, during Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held last week at the Sandton Convention Centre. 20 October 2017 Navigating your way to success in the public sector is a matter of hard work, strategic thinking, a duty to serve, and – hopefully – uncompromising integrity, according to Ramasela Ganda and Rajesh Mahabeer. The two were sharing the stage as part of a panel discussion at the second annual Finance Indaba Africa, held in Johannesburg on 12 and 13 October 2017. 19 October 2017 "Sometimes I think we overemphasize the success of a business in relation to the numbers and the commercial propositions, instead of the person behind,” said Vodacom CHRO Matimba Mbungela, speaking last week at Finance Indaba Africa 2017, in a session about what CHROs wish accounts knew. 19 October 2017 The First World must destroy heavy machinery in order to make room for new technological developments, but because Africa was never highly developed, digitisation can happen faster, Kerushan Govender of Blacfox told technology enthusiasts last week at Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held at the Sandton Convention Centre. 18 October 2017 The African FinTech Awards 2017 ended in a historic tie between ThisIsMe and reigning champion EasyEquities for the title of overall winner, but there were many fascinating pitches during an intense two days at the Finance Indaba Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre on 12 and 13 October. 18 October 2017 Robotic process automation will not replace accountants. In fact, automation can only make life easier, believes Josh May, senior solutions consultant and product manager at Blackline, who spoke last week at Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held at the Sandton Convention Centre. 18 October 2017 It is vitally important for today’s CFO to be tech-savvy, though they should resist the urge to purchase technology for technology’s sake and instead respond to the needs of the business. This was the advice of Christine Ramon, CFO of AngloGold Ashanti, and Wayne Koonin, CFO of Omnia Holdings and winner of the Finance & Technology Award at this year's CFO Awards, during last week’s Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held at the Sandton Convention Centre. 17 October 2017 If you compare entrepreneurship with what a traditional MBA entails, you tend to find a little bit of a contradiction, said Dr Corne Meintjies, MBA Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer at Monash South Africa, speaking last week at Finance Indaba Africa 2017. 17 October 2017 With stories of corruption and mismanagement rife in South Africa, there is one thing that will keep us afloat in extraordinary times. “Technology is one of the biggest drivers of change,” said Dr Sarah Bux, associate director for South Africa – management accounting at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), speaking during last week’s Finance Indaba Africa 2017, held at the Sandton Convention Centre. 16 October 2017 This is the most transformative era in history and Section 12J venture capital company Kalon Venture Partners, formerly known as Grotech, is expecting to be at the forefront of change in Africa, said CEO Clive Butkow in an informative session at the African FinTech Awards at Finance Indaba Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre on 13 October. 16 October 2017 Technology should be enslaved to humanity – and not the other way around. Here’s how to make sure that happens. 16 October 2017 What happens when the discipline of finance thinking and the creativity of entrepreneurs collide? MyBucks CFO Ryan McDougall and Evan Tsatsarolakis, FD of Taste Holdings shed some insight into their experiences of start-up culture and working closely with entrepreneurial CEOs in a panel discussion at the Finance Indaba on 13 October 2017. 13 October 2017 In an age where cloud computing is fast becoming the standard approach to data management, many companies still work in silos, each division having their own ERP system or cloud platform to work from. This presents a risk as it can lead to having duplicated data, which is not only inefficient but can lead to bad decision-making, advised Sarah George, ERP strategy leader for Africa at Oracle and Ronnie Toerien, HR strategy leader for Africa at Oracle, during their session on 13 October 2017 at Finance Indaba Africa. 13 October 2017 An initiative that was started to develop entrepreneurs, Shanduka Black Umbrellas (SBU), through its incubator programme, is at the forefront of mentoring black small business owners. Shanduka CFO Nyasha Dzumbunu, speaking on 13 October 2017 at the Finance Indaba Africa, told small business hopefuls that the idea behind the organisation’s three-year incubator programme caters for small businesses that have the potential for sustainability. 13 October 2017 The road to the C-Suite might not be a straight line or predictable, but for both Illovo Sugar CFO Mohammed Abdool-Samad and Barloworld Equipment Rental CFO Ramasela Ganda, it was a path walked with clear intention. This pair of top CFOs shared their experiences of career progression during an insightful panel discussion themed “Breaking into the C-Suite”, held at Finance Indaba Africa on 13 October 2017. 13 October 2017 Thought leader and public speaker Martijn Aslander believes that to learn smarter and faster you must think outside of the box. How far outside the box is really up to you, he told the eager crowd on 13 October, during the 2017 Finance Indaba Africa. 13 October 2017 The judges could not choose between EasyEquities and ThisIsMe and so, for the first time in African FinTech Awards history, there was a tie for overall winner at Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on Friday, 13 October, after two days of intense pitching battles. 13 October 2017 What if we could achieve major economic growth in a single generation? What if a lack of good education or even rampant corruption were not barriers to this growth? 13 October 2017 How do you create a culture of innovation in your organisation, Yumna Tayob, a solutionist with Iconoclast, speaking at Finance Indaba Africa on 13 October 2017 asked the assembled finance professionals? “The first industrial revolution took just over a century, in less than a century the second and third had happened, and now we find ourselves in the fourth. This unprecedented pace of change is driving the fact that innovation is a journey and not a destination, and companies that do not adapt to this are going to die.” 13 October 2017 As technology evolves, more and more businesses are digitising, meaning that jobs which were previously done by humans are now being done by machines. Speaking at Finance Indaba Africa on 13 October, Thandeka Zondi, director of strategy and business development at SekelaXabiso, said that because of growing innovation in the digital world, companies and individuals will have to redefine their purpose and decide whether certain jobs are still needed. 13 October 2017 "Up until about two months ago, KPMG was great. But now it's in the news and they're not great. By the time these kinds of things appear in the headlines, there was a whole system of things that had gone wrong," said Dr Timothy London, senior lecturer Allan Gray Centre for Values Based Leadership at GSB - UCT, at the Finance Indaba Africa on 13 October 2017. Tim gave an extremely engaging and entertaining talk on what companies can do to avoid public relations nightmares like the one currently unfolding at KPMG. 13 October 2017 Five years is the minimum you should stay with a company and you shouldn’t focus too much on what you’re earning in your first job – this according to a panel of top CFOs, who spoke on the importance of staying the course, during a session on 13 October at Finance Indaba Africa 2017. 13 October 2017 In response to the highly charged ‘Fees must Fall’ protests that began in 2015, South Africa’s students were desperate to be heard, and Standard Bank opened their ears. Jayshree Naidoo, head of the Standard Bank Incubator and CEO of Feenix, spoke to the gathered crowd on 13 October 2017 at Finance Indaba Africa about student access to fees. In the aftermath of the aforementioned movement, the need has become even more pressing, she said. 13 October 2017 With InvesTech firms redefining the investment sphere and taking the challenge to bloated traditional institutions in terms of solutions, education and platforms, there was naturally a lot of interest in their pitches at the African FinTech Awards. Some big players and familiar foes in the form of EasyEquities, ZAR X and Wealth Migrate went head-to-head on the second morning of Finance Indaba Africa on 13 October 2017. 13 October 2017 Technology has made it easier for people to work flexible hours, which should, in theory, make a work-life balance more achievable. This is, however, not the case. Most people's experience is that they’re working harder because smartphones have created a culture where your work is always with you and people are, as a result, often overworked. 12 October at Finance Indaba Africa 2017 saw Paul Marten, finance director at Microsoft, and Zaf Mahomed, CFO at McDonald’s SA, share their insights into achieving this universally coveted but ever-elusive work-life balance. 13 October 2017 Most people incorrectly think that corruption is primarily a public sector problem, said Peter Goss, MD of SizweNtsalubaGobodo (SNG) Advisory and lead SNG corporate governance expert, speaking at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017. 13 October 2017 TransUnion Africa CEO Lee Naik opened the second day of Finance Indaba Africa 2017 with a promise that resonated with the eager crowd: The future is brighter than you think and we Africans are poised to make the most of it. 13 October 2017 Imagine if you had access to a suite of tools at no cost to help you minimise expenses and drastically improve your revenue. What if these tools included an on-the-ground assessment by senior resources to show you exactly how to improve profits in a very tangible way? 12 October 2017 Many of the country's municipalities are often found wanting when it comes to the management of their finances, as well as the management of the disciplines that encourage transparency for there to be accountability to the country's citizens. So said Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu, speaking at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017. Citing some of the reasons behind the poor financial performance of municipalities, Kimi pegged corruption and a lack of skills as some of the major ones. 12 October 2017 More women are finding success in the boardroom these days. Does this mean that the glass ceiling has finally been broken, or was it only ever in the imagination to begin with? Nonkululeko Gobodo, CEO of Nkululeko Leadership Consulting, 2017 CFO Awards winner Debbie Ransby, financial director at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Mary Vilakazi, deputy CEO of MMI Holdings, unpacked the topic during a well-attended session at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017. 12 October 2017 If you could design a banking solution for your startup, would it look like a traditional bank offering? Standard Bank is betting on no, gathering a tech and customer-focused team and giving them major leeway to experiment with the entrepreneur banking model. According to Standard Bank’s Angé Baard, Paton Raman, and Gugu Sithole, who presented the idea to intrigued accountants and entrepreneurs at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017, it is built on the concept of co-creation. The team is so focused on flipping the usual path of product development that they haven’t even named this service yet, calling themselves simply “the offering” or “the proposition”. 12 October 2017 Two of the biggest disruptors in South Africa came together in front of a packed house at Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on 12 October, when ZAR X CEO Etienne Nel, and globally renowned public speaker and MyGrowthFund venture capitalist Vusi Thembekwayo, discussed challenges facing the country economically and their organisations, which are shaking up the establishment. 12 October 2017 The support of small black-owned accounting firms made it possible for a young woman from rural KwaZulu-Natal to achieve her dream of becoming a CA. “This is the story of changing your life by having a desire to achieve big,” said Sihle Ndzimbomvu, audit manager at Ngubane & Co, speaking at Finance Indaba Africa 2017. “It is not only the story of my childhood but also the story of a black woman who is breaking barriers. Women or men can relate to this story because, although we come from different places, we have faced similar challenges.” 12 October 2017 EasyEquities brand manager Carly Barnes never imagined that she would be on a stage at a finance event or be involved in investment in any shape or form. The purple-haired livewire recounted her journey from being an actress and performer to building the EasyEquities brand and her own portfolio during an extraordinary session at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017. 12 October 2017 What do we mean by transformation? This was investor Vusi Thembekwayo’s burning question at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017. The entrepreneur made it clear that transformation was not about ticking boxes and counting how many black people, black women and transgender individuals are employed in corporate South Africa but rather, about ensuring the oppressed are no longer oppressed and the poor no longer poor. 12 October 2017 Any plans for change in South Africa will never get off the ground unless they involve the people on the ground. This was the key takeaway from Luke Jordan, co-founder and CEO of non-profit startup Grassroot, while speaking at the Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017. 12 October 2017 “You have to read other books. If you are just in business for business you will be out of business,” said Martijn Aslander, stand-up philosopher and co-author of the bestseller, 'Permanent Beta', on 12 October 2017 at Finance Indaba Africa. “I want to focus on this because most people don’t focus on how to learn faster,” the highly regarded Martijn told a room packed with finance professionals. “You have to learn as fast as you can without being in a hurry; it’s really about learning how to learn.” 12 October 2017 The way we use budgets isn’t working. The concept of Beyond Budgeting aims to fix this – but users need to brace themselves for change. SAIPA’s Professor Rachied Small, speaking at Finance Indaba Africa on 12 October 2017, was critical of the way that organisations create and use budgets. 12 October 2017 Standard Bank is putting their money where their heart is, with the launch and growth of two “public good” programmes: the Standard Bank Incubator, and Feenix. Head of the Incubator, Jayshree Naidoo, showcased the work of these projects in one of the opening sessions at the Finance Indaba 2017, held on 12 October. 12 October 2017 The organisers of the African FinTech Awards didn’t dally about this year, hauling out the heavy artillery in the form of the hotly anticipated Blockchain and Bitcoin pitches shortly after the opening of the Finance Indaba Africa 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday, 12 October. 12 October 2017 If you can't sell something to your own employees, you can't sell it to potential customers. That is what world-renowned culture expert Stan Slap offered to finance professionals during his energetic and thought-provoking speech that officially opened Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on the morning of 12 October 2017. 11 October 2017 Thomson Reuters has announced that it will provide ZAR X Equity Level 1 market data on their platforms to all customers globally. 11 October 2017 From the very first days of nursery school, children are taught simple rules like: share, clean up your own mess, take a nap every afternoon, don’t take things that aren’t yours, flush!, etc. Well, as it turns out, these are a proxy for many hard-won, field-tested, corporate innovation principles and practices. Join I am Jack Frost CEO Paul Steenkamp as he explores some of the best practices for future-proofing your organisation. The title of this Finance Indaba Africa session was inspired by the brilliant Robert Fulghum book. 11 October 2017 “The marketplace expects CFOs to be certified accountants but organisations are pulling in CFOs who are able to marry their trade of accounting with the technological capabilities and all the benefits that come with that. CFOs previously used technology to drive standardisation through the organisation to gain control, but are now using it to adapt their organisations to a changing environment and to react more quickly to these changes,” says Derek Bose, Oracle’s senior manager for Southern Africa. Derek believes that technology will augment human capability in future and, he says, the role of the CFO is one of the first in line. 11 October 2017 The finance department is under increased pressure to provide business, regulators, shareholders and other stakeholders with the necessary information to enable strategic decision-making and governed corporate performance processes. Often seen as increased workloads due to manual production of reports, budgets, consolidations and other spreadsheet processes, the finance office of the future is automated, efficient and strategic, alleviating and mitigating the risks and challenges being faced today. Join the Karabina team at this Finance Indaba Africa session to understand how utilising the right technology enabled the finance team of a JSE-listed company to achieve these results. Create a more productive environment that requires less, and do it successfully! 11 October 2017 The finance department is under increased pressure to provide business, regulators, shareholders and other stakeholders with the necessary information to enable strategic decision-making and governed corporate performance processes. Often seen as increased workloads due to manual production of reports, budgets, consolidations and other spreadsheet processes, the finance office of the future is automated, efficient and strategic, alleviating and mitigating the risks and challenges being faced today. Join the Karabina team at this Finance Indaba Africa session to understand how utilising the right technology enabled the finance team of a JSE-listed company to achieve these results. Create a more productive environment that requires less, and do it successfully! 11 October 2017 "TransUnion is an exciting business to be a part of. It’s an organisation that has amazing global intellectual property, and when you combine that with great people and data, it allows us to solve some of the greatest challenges businesses and consumers are facing today," says Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa, a silver partner at the Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on 12 and 13 October 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. 11 October 2017 Corporate governance failures manifested in illicit conduct and fraud negatively affects your company's prospect of economic growth, public faith and corporate reputation. Unfortunately, all too often, deceitful and falsified business transactions are approved by boards and management simply on the basis of trust. Having spent over 25 years supporting organisations to develop corporate governance frameworks that prevent, detect and remediate (as prescribed in KING IV) illicit conduct, SNG's Peter Goss will discuss a blend of corporate governance guidance, principles and practices for boards, management, CFOs, company secretaries, and other combined assurance providers who will help you to create sustainable value and mitigate related threats. In this lively master class, you will be challenged to adopt a sceptical mindset focused on sustainable value creation and business integrity, a constructively sceptical professional demeanour, and an advanced level of due probity, due diligence and scrutiny. Learn from corporate governance failures the stark and blatant realities, enhance your professional due care and skill, and improve your corporate sustainability in this fascinating Finance Indaba Africa session. 11 October 2017 "Many companies initially, 20 years ago, would write their own software because there was no really great software that was modifiable. All our development is client-driven, because they realise that one defining feature will change my business. We give the clients that defining feature. If we don’t have it, we write it," says Stephen Corrigan, MD of Palladium Business Solutions, a gold partner at the Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on 12 and 13 October 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. 10 October 2017 In a time of unprecedented change, the development of the accounting and finance profession will need to consider ways in which it will remain relevant. The boom in technology will fundamentally alter not just what finance professionals need to learn but also how they learn. In this session, leading academics will offer perspectives that will shape not only your ongoing learning but also thoughts on the development of your teams and business, as well as the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the educational profession, which will deliver the graduates your company is likely to employ in the future. Your learning evolution will start here – hosted by Monash South Africa, can you afford to miss out on this Finance Indaba Africa session? 10 October 2017 The technology and smart financial systems that are available today can deliver tremendous value for your business. Best-of-breed, cloud-based systems enable your team to make the business stronger. Despite these benefits, only a small percentage of medium-sized companies have implemented all the tools that are available to them. Many of us reason that our current legacy systems and processes are not great but are good enough for now. And, to be honest, we dread the idea of a big IT project and the stress that comes with change. How can you clear these obstacles so that you can really benefit from the digital era? During this hands-on Finance Indaba Africa workshop, learn valuable, practical insights on how to successfully implement the best technology. Don't miss out hearing first-hand how EOH's Paco Cervantes transformed the finance function in 100 days. 10 October 2017 "In the past year, the AGSA’s general (“state-of-nation”) reports were built around a theme of accountability and we see CFO’s, both in public and private sectors, as critical players in making sure that accountability in our country, with specific reference to public finance and performance management, is strengthened," says Jan van Schalkwyk, corporate executive at the Auditor-General of SA (AGSA), a silver partner at the Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on 12 and 13 October 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. 10 October 2017 Nishlan Samujh, CFO of Investec, is one of those quiet CFOs that everybody who matters in the South African business world seems to know. He says winning the Governance & Compliance Award at this year’s CFO Awards was a huge surprise, and adds that his team is extremely proud of the accomplishment. In this conversation, Nishlan talks with verve about his humble beginnings, also revealing how to be an effective finance leader in a world full of entrepreneurs and “big people”. The most passion, however, he reserves for the prospects of South Africa’s youth. “Why can’t our kids be like those in India or Silicon Valley? We have a whole new generation coming and, as a country, we need to find out what our next big thing is. How do we get youth and education behind a common goal? Instead of talking about yesteryear, we need to fly out of it. These things are easy to say, but I do wish we could think in a truly, truly radical way.” 10 October 2017 As a finance professional, you are surely working hard to help your business make the right decisions. You know how to deal with financial data and you have the skills to turn data into valuable information. Many of us feel, however, that we need to do more. What we want is to turn all our data into actionable insights across all aspects of the business. How does that work? And is that possible with our current systems and processes? Qlik Master Reseller's Simon Kirby will share how real-time data analytics and visualisation are used by finance teams across the globe today. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn from amazing examples the insights you can create with your data. Join this Finance Indaba Africa session to discover how you can bring your data to life with unmatched speed and scale. 09 October 2017 If you want a completely new perspective on your work and career, come and hear from leading HR executives like Matimba Mbugela. If you're wondering what finance can learn from HR and how you could boost your career, then don't miss out – you will not have a better insight at Finance Indaba Africa this year! 09 October 2017 iXBRL was recently mandated by CIPC and you know there’s a more onerous compliance process on its way, but there’s no need to panic! With leading technology and service provider Ince, you're in safe hands. Ince will help your business navigate this changing landscape and offer your business the chance to be seen more favourably on a global stage by analysts and investors. If you're wondering how to get over the iXBRL hurdle, this is one Finance Indaba Africa session you must attend. 09 October 2017 "What sets us apart is the journey we go on with clients and candidates in finding niche roles. We are not in the business of finding people jobs – we find careers for them," says Roy Clark, CEO of ClarkHouse, a gold partner at the Finance Indaba Africa 2017 on 12 and 13 October 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. 09 October 2017 Shanduka Black Umbrelllas means change. It is a rally for action to mentor, partner and collaborate with black South African entrepreneurs, the key drivers to a new era of economic and social evolution. In this session, you will learn how business can incubate and drive small businesses through thoughtful and well designed processes that lead to economic success for both entities. You will hear from CFOs, small business owners and those who have implemented enterprise and supplier development models. If you're curious about how to grow SA Inc. don't miss this Finance Indaba Africa session! 06 October 2017 Monash South Africa (MSA) is once again joining the Finance Indaba Africa 2017, this year as a platinum partner being hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre, October 12 -13, 2017. 06 October 2017 Financial models are a prerequisite to successfully identify risks, costs, opportunities and income streams. An Excel-based financial model helps you to become profitable in a continuously changing business atmosphere. 100 percent of CFOs agree that working without a sound financial model is close to impossible. A thorough understanding of these models makes your job easier, saves you time, and will bring prosperity to your business. In this hands-on masterclass, you will learn from the best financial modeling experts what you can do to generate valuable management insights – a must-have for every ambitious finance professional. Join this Goalfix session with CEO Colin Human at the Finance Indaba Africa and get ahead of the pack! 06 October 2017 A career in finance is tough. A career in finance in the public sector is tougher! In this honest account of what it takes to build a successful career in the public sector, you’ll hear first-hand how exceptional finance professionals have thrived in some of the toughest circumstances. If you’re looking for inspiration or want perspective on your challenges, this is a Finance Indaba Africa session you cannot miss. 06 October 2017 Beerhouse founder Randolf Jorberg (pictured and Vuyisa Qabaka from Uprise.Africa will explain how the pioneering Equity Crowdfunding platform for South Africa brings entrepreneurs with great ideas together with investors looking for quality deals.Finance Indaba 2018: Top-notch talent powered by Blue Recruiting
Time is running out to secure your company's space at the Finance Indaba 2018
Finance Indaba 2018 Q&A: The Finance Business Partner's Carol Lupiya
Future-fit businesses, leaders and workforces
Risk-free buying and selling with Envisionit E-Escrow
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A cashless world isn't that far off, says Zapper's Will Heygate
Blacfox joins the Finance Indaba 2018 lineup
Technology is a massively positive disruptor, says Click2Sure founder Daniel Guasco
ACS Embrace partners with Finance Indaba 2018
Envisionit E-Escrow partners with Finance Indaba
Adults like learning like children - even if they're wearing suits, says Excel Academy's Dan Stillerman
TransUnion joins Finance Indaba exhibitor line-up
Hear from Zapper at Finance Indaba 2018
GSB-UCT joins Finance Indaba 2018
Excel Academy to exhibit at Finance Indaba 2018
Catch Dropbox Business at Finance Indaba 2018
Click2Sure teams up with Finance Indaba 2018
Blue Recruiting joins Finance Indaba 2018
Ngubane & Co teams up with Finance Indaba 2018
CaseWare Africa partners with Finance Indaba 2018
Intellection partners with Finance Indaba 2018
XDS joins Finance Indaba 2018
Finance Indaba 2018 teams up with The Finance Business Partner
Finance Indaba 2018: Cassel&Co looking beyond the 'count' in accounting
ACCA partners with Finance Indaba 2018
Tax Ombud joins Finance Indaba 2018
Finance Indaba 2018 joined by Cashbook
Finance Indaba 2018 welcomes silver partner Hyphen
QuickBooks signs on as Finance Indaba 2018 partner
InvoSet and Finance Indaba 2018 partner up
Cassel & Co joins Finance Indaba 2018
Finance Indaba 2018: How CIPC is transforming through tech
Finance Indaba 2018: how Futuresense partners with CFOs
WATCH: TransUnion's Lee Naik talks innovation at Finance Indaba 2017
WATCH: Vusi Thembekwayo at Finance Indaba 2017
WATCH: Indox's Gur Geva at Finance Indaba 2017
CIPC joins the Finance Indaba 2018 line-up
Futuresense signs on for Finance Indaba 2018
WATCH: Ngubane & Co's Sihle Ndzimbomvu at Finance Indaba 2017
Wealth Migrate appoints tech entrepreneur Justin Clarke as chairman
Excel4apps signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Network Recruitment signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Awesome! Nkonki partners with CFO SA and CFO Awards 2018
Auditor-General of SA signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
EOH signs up for Finance Indaba 2018
Blackline partners with Finance Indaba 2018
Africa Rising Advisory Services joins Finance Indaba 2018
WATCH: UCT's Dr Tim London at Finance Indaba 2017
WATCH: Nomanini's Wim van der Beek at Finance Indaba 2017
WATCH: ThisIsMe at Finance Indaba 2017
Bigger and better: judging panel discusses African FinTech Awards 2018
Do you want to learn financial modelling? Meet Finance Indaba sensation Colin Human
WATCH: The Sun Exchange's Abe Cambridge at Finance Indaba 2017
WATCH: EasyEquities' Carly Barnes at Finance Indaba 2017
Don't be afraid of iXBRL, says Ince's Linda Buchler
Managers, take bullets for your teams
Show confidence, be brave, advise top CFOs at #findaba17
I am Jack Frost's Paul Steenkamp: We are all inherently creative
Service and integrity first, say public sector CFOs
Take care of your people, says Vodacom's Matimba Mbungela
Africa is perfectly positioned for digitisation: Kerushan Govender at #findaba17
6 greatest pitches of the African FinTech Awards 2017
Is robotic automation a given, asks Blackline's Josh May?
The tech-savvy CFO holds the power
To do an MBA or not to do an MBA? Monash's Corne Meintjies weighs it up
Accounting with integrity, Dr Sarah Bux at #findaba17
"Join us in transforming Africa" - Kalon Venture Partners at the African FinTech Awards
Act like a human, think like a brand - Musa Kalenga impresses at #findaba17
Finance and the entrepreneurial spirit: insights from top CFOs at #findaba17
Unified cloud computing can boost collaboration, says Oracle
SBU: mentoring small businesses is crucial for growth
To get into the C-Suite, be bold, informed and deliberate, say top CFOs
Martijn Aslander shares his guerilla tactics for being your best self
EasyEquities & ThisIsMe overall winners in historic African FinTech Awards tie
To the gold at the end of the rainbow: Mqondisi Gumede dazzles at #findaba17
Companies must adapt to the fast pace of change or die, says Yumna Tayob
The robots are coming for your jobs, says Thandeka Zondi
Tim London: how to avoid becoming the next KPMG
Stick around to succeed and add value, say top CFOs
Funding SA's future - Standard Bank's Feenix takes flight
Retiring wealthy or not at all? InvesTech firms at #afta17
Work-life balance is about boundaries and trust - insights from top CFOs
Business is the most corrupt element of SA society, says SNG's Peter Goss
Africa is the epicentre of opportunity - Lee Naik opens #findaba17 day 2
Blackfox launching today at #findaba17: disrupting Africa's tech ecosystem
Poor leadership the cause of poor financial performance, says Kimi Makwetu
Glass ceiling - what glass ceiling? Powerful women at #findaba17
"The offering" - Standard Bank's solution co-created with accountants and entrepreneurs
New ZARs in the markets throne room - African FinTech Awards
Dream big, change your life, says Sihle Ndzimbomvu
EasyEquities' "Invest Star" takes centre stage at African FinTech Awards
To change the future, we must confront the past, says Vusi Thembekwayo
Change starts with the people on the ground, says Grassroot's Luke Jordan
Learn faster to survive the digital age, says Martijn Aslander
SAIPA's Beyond Budgeting - radically transform organisational planning
Standard Bank making waves with innovation for public benefit
Join the blockchain gang - African FinTech Awards 2017
Your employee culture: Finance Indaba 2017 kicks off with mind-blowing insights
ZAR X data now available through Thomson Reuters
All I Need to Know About Corporate Innovation I learnt at Kindergarten*: Finance Indaba sneak peek 32
Machines will augment our jobs, not steal them, argues Oracle's Derek Bose
How automation within the office of finance can be a reality: Finance Indaba sneak peek 31
How automation within the office of finance can be a reality: Finance Indaba sneak peek 31
Finance Indaba: TransUnion Africa driving digital transformation agenda
How can you exercise corporate governance diligence and skill? Finance Indaba sneak peek 30
Finance Indaba 2017: Palladium Business Solutions promises increased turnover, greater efficiency
Are you ready for the accounting revolution? Finance Indaba sneak peek 29
How you can benefit from smart technology in 100 days: Finance Indaba sneak peek 28
Finance Indaba 2017: Auditor-General of SA stresses accountability in finance
I wish we could think in a truly radical way, says Investec CFO Nishlan Samujh
See and tell the whole story that lives within your data: Finance Indaba sneak peek 28
What HR Executives wish accountants knew: Finance Indaba sneak peek 27
You know iXBRL is coming. There's no need to panic: Finance Indaba sneak peek 26
Finance Indaba 2017: ClarkHouse is pushing human capital boundaries
Want to grow SA Inc? What every finance professional can do: Finance Indaba sneak peek 25
Monash South Africa to give away scholarships at Finance Indaba Africa 2017
The core principles of successful financial models: Finance Indaba sneak peek 24
Building a successful career in the public sector: Finance Indaba sneak peek 23
Equity Crowdfunding Goes Live in South Africa: Finance Indaba sneak peek 23
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