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  • 25 September 2024
  • 9:00am - 6:00pm
  • Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
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EVENT OVERVIEW

The future of finance is all about managing across functions, building the right combination of capabilities, and establishing a strong data foundation. On-going FutureCFO dialogues with finance leaders across the function reveal a continued commitment to driving growth through digital transformation.

However, the maelstrom of non-aligned priorities, talent shortages, legacy processes and too many options when it comes to technologies make the road to growth in 2025 a formidable challenge for even the most seasoned finance professionals.

A Gartner’s research affirms that organisations face a medium-term environment characterised by tepid demand growth, stubbornly high costs and constrained access to capital – referring to the combination as a deadweight economic condition. “Absent fortuitous events such as a surprise end to geopolitical conflict, a swift halt to inflation or the quick realisation of dramatic productivity gains from AI, CFOs should expect many of the underlying economic trends contributing to the deadweight economy to persist across their strategic planning horizon.”

This year’s FutureCFO Singapore Conference will bring together seasoned finance professionals to uncover:

  • How to sustain enterprise’s growth engine amidst challenging time
  • Transformation roadmap for success in the future
  • Best practices in riding the transformation challenges
  • Tactics for evaluating digital competencies across the function
  • How to build realistic and trustworthy forecasts
  • Strategies to shorten the digital financial close
  • Top challenges in data, data technology and governance management
  • AI and smart automation priorities and use cases
  • People management for stronger, digitally competent teams

The challenges ahead present real and economic tailwinds that can derail ongoing efforts to transform organisations into engines of innovation and growth. For the finance team, there remains clear opportunities to lead by example out of the potential maelstrom that lies ahead to bring about sustained growth in the years ahead.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

CFOs, VPs, Directors, Heads, MDs, GMs, Sr Mgrs involved in:

  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Strategic Planning & Forecasting
  • Costing & Budgeting
  • Accounting and Reporting
  • Fiscal Policy Planning

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

The FutureCFO Conference aims to give CFOs, who also act as their company’s strategic business partner and catalyst, insights on ensuring corporate growth and successfully mitigating risks and challenges amidst the current economic and political uncertainties in their countries. The conference will also address strategies and best practices on how CFOs can reimagine finance functions and their organizations to survive and thrive in today’s fast-paced and digitally driven landscape.

This by-invitation only one-day event will gather over 120 senior finance leaders from multiple industries and offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in incisive panel discussions that discuss real-life business cases, updates and strategies to meet the most pertinent challenges facing the finance function in 2020.

High-Level Industry Speakers

We gather 20+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices important to your finance function management and transformation.

Interactive Discussions

Be part of our interactive panel discussions that address the current hot topics, share ideas and experiences and get the answers to your pressing questions from prominent finance leaders on stage.

Networking Opportunities

Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with fellow finance and treasury leaders in the region, solution providers and many more at our event through luncheons, coffee breaks, one-to-one meetings and informal introductions.

Targeted In-Depth Sessions

8 hours of learning and networking opportunities packed into 10 in depth sessions. Listen to corporate-driven best practices and case studies sharing that are targeted to your profession through the personalized country-specific conferences we crafted for you - FutureCFO Conferences.

2025 AGENDA

08.15

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09.00

Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks

09.15

Panel Discussion: Balancing CFO’s Strategic Priorities while Delivering Immediate Results

In 2025, CFOs face the challenge of balancing business growth and profitability with fostering innovation and ensuring compliance. As the finance function evolves, how can it add genuine value from the perspective of business stakeholders? This session emphasises the strategic focus and complexities that CFOs will face in 2026.

  • Navigating growth pressures and challenges facing CFOs in 2026
  • Ensuring long-term profitability amidst market changes
  • Cost control as growth strategy
  • Balancing risk and growth
  • Making smart investment decisions

09.50

Keynote: Optimising Working Capital with Intelligent Automation

Organisations are challenged to do more with less, while the pressure is on to be able to answer critical business questions accurately and quickly. This session will share how to leverage next-gen intelligent automation to optimise working capital.

  • Strategies in optimising working capital
  • Ensuring AI delivers value
  • Use cases in using intelligent and AI-infused automation to predict cash needs

10.15

Panel Discussion: Shaping Modern Finance Strategy with Data Intelligence
  • Translating data intelligence in the world of finance function
  • Finance business partnering through intelligent insights
  • Meeting the challenges in executing and delivering data intelligence in finance function
  • Best practice in designing, executing and achieving performance of a data intelligence

Panelists:

Mary Ann Say
Global CFO, THE COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF®

10.50

Morning Coffee Break

11.15

Keynote

CS Lim
Vice President of Asia, JEDOX

11.40

Panel Discussion: Finance Digital Transformation Check-Up

A McKinsey Global Survey of CFOs in March 2024 reveals that while 98% of CFOs have invested in digitisation and automation within their finance functions, only a quarter of their processes are fully digitised or automated. As we navigate the uncertainties of 2026, finance leaders need to understand the challenges and strategies essential for modernising the finance function in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. How should finance leaders drive their digital transformation efforts while balancing the inherent risks and opportunities of the evolving financial landscape in Asia?

  • Identifying roadblocks in finance transformation
  • Modernising legacy processes
  • Maximising efficiency in finance function
  • Aligning people and technology for effective transformation
  • Measuring ROI of finance transformation initiatives

Moderator:

Lee Thong Tan
Director, KLARITYWORKS

12.15

Keynote: Building Effective Data & Analytics (D&A) Governance Model to Achieve Sustainable Growth

In 2025, data governance has emerged as a cornerstone of enterprise growth, particularly for CFOs navigating a landscape characterised by rapid technological advancements and increasing regulatory scrutiny. This panel discussion will explore how CFOs can fortify their D&A governance frameworks to achieve sustainable growth in a competitive, data-driven environment. By focusing on these critical areas, CFOs will be better equipped to leverage data as a strategic asset, balancing the pursuit of growth with the need for robust risk management in an ever-evolving landscape.

  • Data governance as a strategic necessity
  • Aligning Data, AI, Governance, and business goals
  • Implications of data democratisation on finance leaders
  • The fundamentals of effective D&A Governance for CFOs

Senior representative, LUCANET

12.40

Networking Lunch

13.40

Keynote: Embedding Innovative Payment Automation into Business to Drive Growth

As credit tightening and inflationary pressures create a challenging environment, CFOs face the dual challenge of managing expenses while ensuring cash flow, profitability, and growth. In this context, the digitisation of payment processes has emerged as a strategic imperative, offering new avenues for value creation and enhanced bottom-line performance. How can innovative payment automation serve as a catalyst for financial resilience and strategic growth in 2026?

  • Navigating the evolving payment landscape
  • Harnessing payment automation for growth
  • Enhancing accounts receivable efficiency
  • Developing a flexible, scalable payment model

14.05

Panel Discussion: Revolutionising Finance with Artificial Intelligence

As we approach 2025, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in finance is becoming a pivotal focus for CFOs across Asia. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 90% of finance functions will implement at least one AI-enabled technology solution. Notably, 44% of finance professionals are already leveraging AI for intelligent process automation, enhancing information processing and anomaly detection.

With AI’s potential to transform decision-making and operational efficiency, how can finance leaders harness this technology effectively?

  • The impact of AI on finance in 2026
  • Initiating AI innovations in finance
  • Collaborating with IT Leaders for AI deployment
  • Evaluating AI tools for finance
  • Use cases of AI application to finance activities

14.40

Fireside Chat: Recalibrating the Way We Work in 2026

According to Gartner, organisations currently face historic hurdles: a competitive talent landscape, an exhausted workforce, pressure to control costs, and the rise of AI. These new developments are likely to be faced by finance functions too and finance leaders will now need to rethink how and where work gets done. As CFOs are dealing with the complexities of hybrid work and at the same time embracing emerging and automation technologies in the finance functions, how can they effectively manage these transitions while attracting and retaining top finance talent in 2026?⁠

  • Future of work trends that will impact finance in 2026
  • Redesigning workplace processes, policies and environments for better engagement, increased productivity and business outcomes
  • Innovative retention strategies in a competitive job market⁠
  • Finance talent investment to tackle future challenges

15.05

Afternoon Coffee Break

C-ENGAGE CONVENTION PLENARY

15.30

Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks

Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

15.35

C-Suite Keynote: Building a Digital-Ready Organisational Culture for Seamless Transformation

A recent Gartner survey reveals that only 48% of digital initiatives meet or exceed their business outcome targets. To thrive in today’s digital revolution, business leaders must understand the symbiosis of organisational culture and the successful implementation of digital initiatives. This session examines how business leaders can cultivate a culture that embraces digital tools, encourages continuous learning, and fosters collaboration.

  • Top digital transformation considerations for organisational growth and adaptability in 2026
  • Fostering a digital-first mindset across the organisation
  • Leadership’s role in shaping organisational mindset
  • Measuring and sustaining digital readiness

Moderator:

Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

16.00

C-Suite Panel Discussion: AI Action Plans for 2026

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat shared a preview of Singapore’s plans for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by 2030 and said both initiatives on large-scale applied AI push, and cross-sector research will be among wider efforts, including major investments, to secure Singapore’s future amid quickening economic and geopolitical shifts.

With Singapore’s plans in pushing on with applying artificial intelligence (AI) on a large scale in key sectors, as well as launch major research and development (R&D) programmes that cut across different fields in an effort to drive economic growth that creates good jobs, how should business leaders in Singapore redefine their strategy in their AI roadmap for the coming years?

  • Practical lessons of AI implementation: What works and doesn’t
  • Bridging the gap between Open vs. Closed AI models
  • Budgeting for AI: Siloed projects or big bang
  • Deploying AI as a defence and offence strategy for business resilience
  • Decoding AI opportunities for business in 2026

Moderator:

Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

Panelists:

Yeow Loye Siew
Chief Information Officer, MANDAI WILDLIFE GROUP

16.35

C-Suite Fireside Chat: Preparing and Winning the AI Talent Wars

Approximately 80% of AI talent leave companies because they either want a more interesting position or don’t see opportunities for career advancement; however, BCG research shows that only 10% of new roles are filled by existing staff. With the increasing demands for AI expertise, this session explores the struggles, strategies, and best practices in attracting and retaining top talents in the age of AI and data. 

  • The evolution of tech capabilities and talent demands in Asia
  • Getting ahead of the AI talent crunch in 2026
  • Maintaining and managing AI talent pipelines
  • Making your own AI talents: Training and development pathways

Interviewer:

Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

17.00

Closing Panel Discussion: Trade Tariffs as Catalysts for Digital Reinvention

U.S. tariffs will squeeze margins for Singapore’s firms reliant on trans-Pacific trade. CFOs must weigh profitability against investments in automation and AI and digitalisation to streamline costs. CIOs and CTOs will drive this shift, but CISOs face heightened risks: digitized workflows expose vulnerabilities to state-sponsored cyberattacks or ransomware. COOs will need to make sure that the company can handle the impact of tariffs on its operations and bottom line. Meanwhile, Chief Digital Officers must justify ROI on tech bets while ensuring agility—resilience now hinges on scalable digital infrastructure. How can C-Suite successfully walk the tariffs tightropes in 2026?

  • Beyond the trade policy: Implications of global tariffs on C-Suite’s top priorities and agendas in 2026
  • The need of better C-Suite’s collaboration to respond the current global fragility
  • Making cost-effective decisions amidst economic and geopolitical uncertainties
  • Ensuring AI and digital investments deliver as tariffs bite into margins

Moderator:

Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

17.35

Closing remarks

17:45

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