FINANCE LEADERS FORUM (at the Money Summit)
Tue Sep 1, 09:00 - Tue Sep 1, 16:00
Sandton Convention Centre
ABOUT
The Finance Leaders Forum is an exclusive event for 90 senior finance professionals.
It is hosted in a private room alongside this years' Money Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre.
Attendees include CEOs, CFOs, FCs, Finance Managers and others from Mid to Large Business, and will have access to a 3-hour programme as well as the Money Summit Expo and Workshops.
There are 3 programme streams from which you choose your preferred topic, and each starts at a different time of the day:
- Session 1 (9:00-12:00)
- Session 2 (11:00-14:00)
- Session 3 (13:00-16:00)
This years topics include:
- AI & Finance
- The Future Finance Leader
- Deals & Acquisitions
- Emerging Markets & Opportunities
- Marketing Investment v Value Realisation.
Renowned speakers include Businessman and Author Andile Khumalo CA(SA), Strategist Pierre du Plessis, and Growthguru.ai Founder, Lionel Moyal - and a number of other prominent CFOs.
SESSION 1 (9:00-12:00)
Programme
FINANCE LEADERS : SESSION 1
8:30-9:00
Registration & Coffees served
9:00
KEYNOTE: AI & I
Technology has increasingly made us question our place in the world. This keynote by renowned strategist, Pierre du Plessis, will lay the foundation for this tech & finance session by exploring how we stay centred, creative, and courageous in an automated world.
- Pierre du Plessis, Business Strategist, Be Brave
9:25
KEYNOTE PANEL: The Future Finance Leader
Today's finance leaders are no longer defined solely by financial stewardship. CEOs and Boards expect CFOs to shape growth and strategy through digital finance, M&A integration, and enterprise transformation - amongst many other business areas. This panel will explore how capital allocation, technology investment and African expansion are redefining the future of finance in South Africa and the leadership skills needed to create long-term business value.
- Lionel Moyal, Founder, Growthguru.ai
- Akash Dowra CA(SA), Chief Strategy Officer, Lesaka Technologies Inc.
- Alistair Maxwell, Finance Strategy Leader Africa, Deloitte (Facilitator)
10:00-10:30
Coffee & Teas served
10:30-12:00
TECHNOLOGY BREAKOUT ROOMS (30min each):
Circle Room 1: Being "AI-Ready" is the most important strategic process you will implement. This breakout will include some real user-cases.
- Bernard Ford, Regional Head, Acumatica Africa
Circle Room 2: AI without Assurance is Risk at Scale
- Leela Putten, Senior Solutions Consultant, Inspired Testing
Circle Room 3: Reimagining Audit and Expense Management for simpler workflows
- Silindile Mbaza and Thando Makhathini, Caseware Africa
SESSION 2 (11:00-14:00)
Programme
FINANCE LEADERS : SESSION 2
10:30-11:00
Registration & Coffees served
11:00
KEYNOTE: Chaos is a Gift
Chaotic times and liminal spaces unlock growth, creativity, and transformation. This talk shows how finance persons and businesses can embrace them.
- Pierre du Plessis, Business Strategist, Be Brave Consultancy
11:25
KEYNOTE PANEL: DEALS
Finance is at the heart of every successful deal, providing the strategic insight, capital allocation, valuation discipline and integration leadership needed to turn acquisitions into sustainable long-term value.
- Esther Kasambara, Divisional Director: Legal, RSM South Africa (facilitator)
12:00-12:30
Coffee & Teas served
12:30-14:00
TECHNOLOGY BREAKOUT ROOMS (30min each):
Circle Room 1: Being "AI-Ready" is the most important strategic process you will implement. This breakout will include some real user-cases.
- Bernard Ford, Regional Head, Acumatica Africa
Circle Room 2: AI without Assurance is Risk at Scale
- Leela Putten, Senior Solutions Consultant, Inspired Testing
Circle Room 3: Reimagining Audit and Expense Management for simpler workflows
- Silindile Mbaza and Thando Makhathini, Caseware Africa
SESSION 3 (13:00-16:00)
Programme
FINANCE LEADERS : SESSION 3
12:30-13:00
Registration & Coffees served
13:00
KEYNOTE: Money is just a Story
What if your financial strategy is shaped by hidden stories? This talk explores how the narratives we believe about money influence our decisions.
- Pierre du Plessis, Business Strategist, Be Brave Consultancy
13:25
KEYNOTE BUSINESS PANEL
From Control to Creation: How Entrepreneurial Finance Leaders Build High-Growth Businesses.
Some of South Africa's most renowned Chartered Accountants and entrepreneurs, Andile Khumalo and Tramayne Monaghan (ex-Tencent Africa CFO), discuss business lessons, personal growth and opportunities.
- Andile Khumalo CA(SA), CEO, KhumaloCo, and Author, Things I Wish I Knew
- Tramayne Monaghan CA(SA), Chief Venture Officer, NEXT176
14:00-14:30
Coffee & Teas served
14:30-16:00
TECHNOLOGY BREAKOUT ROOMS (30min each):
Circle Room 1: Being "AI-Ready" is the most important strategic process you will implement. This breakout will include some real user-cases.
- Bernard Ford, Regional Head, Acumatica Africa
Circle Room 2: AI without Assurance is Risk at Scale
- Leela Putten, Senior Solutions Consultant, Inspired Testing
Circle Room 3: Reimagining Audit and Expense Management for simpler workflows
- Silindile Mbaza and Thando Makhathini, Caseware Africa