CFO Conference 2020

Sep 16, 2020 ‐ Sep 18, 2020

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Registration Open

Sep 16, 2020 7:00am ‐ Sep 16, 2020 6:00pm

Identification: CFO20NS01

Continental Breakfast

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Continental Breakfast

Sep 16, 2020 7:00am ‐ Sep 16, 2020 8:00am

Identification: CFO20NS02

Intelligent Automation – Start Smart, Finish Smarter

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Intelligent Automation – Start Smart, Finish Smarter

Sep 16, 2020 8:00am ‐ Sep 16, 2020 11:30am

Identification: CFO20101

Operation Credit Type : Information Technology

Operation Level : Basic

Operation Prerequisites : 1-2 years in the profession

Operation Advanced Prep : None

Operation Sale : 1

Operation Archive : 1

Operation Minutes : 200

Operation Credits : 4

This in-depth workshop will provide an overview of intelligent automation and an introduction to robotic process automation. It will include a plan for getting started and best practices for putting an organization on the road to success in this area.

This workshop will also include exercises to help you begin to:

• Identify opportunities within your own organization

• Develop a plan for introducing or expanding the use of automation in your organization

• Establish a framework for evaluating the business case for automation

Learning Objectives:

• Develop a high-level understanding of intelligent automation
• Understand how to get started with RPA
• Learn best practices for achieving success with RPA

Speaker(s):

• Ms. Kimberlee A. Curley, Senior Director, NTT DATA Services
• Michael Goodman, VP, NTT DATA

Leadership In Times of Uncertainty

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Leadership In Times of Uncertainty

Sep 16, 2020 8:00am ‐ Sep 16, 2020 11:30am

Identification: CFO20102

Operation Credit Type : Personnel/Human Resources

Operation Level : Advanced

Operation Prerequisites : 6-10+ years in the profession

Operation Advanced Prep : None

Operation Sale : 1

Operation Archive : 1

Operation Minutes : 200

Operation Credits : 4

This workshop will help to familiarize your team with specific roles and responsibilities during an incident, and moreover, how they, as leaders can effectively manage, facilitate, and support the response and recovery operations within your organization.

Learning Objectives:

• Obtain a greater understanding of the five elements of the Crisis Leadership Framework
• Gain a deeper understanding of Sense-making and its importance in effective crisis leadership
• Get a broader understanding of the decision-making and coordination requirements of effective crisis leadership
• Understand the concept of Meaning Making and its importance to effective crisis leadership
• Provide an opportunity for attendees to review the Crisis Leadership Framework as a point of reference to relate their own crisis experiences

Speaker(s):

• Robert Darling, President and CEO, Turning Point Crisis Management-USA

Lunch On Your Own

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Lunch On Your Own

Sep 16, 2020 11:30am ‐ Sep 16, 2020 12:45pm

Identification: CFO20NS03

Welcome and Announcements

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Welcome and Announcements

Sep 16, 2020 12:30pm ‐ Sep 16, 2020 12:40pm

Identification: CFO20NS04

Keynote: September 11, 2001 - The White House, A Look at Crisis Leadership and Decision-Making

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Keynote: September 11, 2001 - The White House, A Look at Crisis Leadership and Decision-Making

Sep 16, 2020 12:40pm ‐ Sep 16, 2020 1:55pm

Identification: CFO2001

Operation Alertness Issued : 6

Operation Alertness Required : 4

Operation Sale : 1

Operation Archive : 1

Operation Minutes : 75

Operation Credits : 1.5

Operation Credit Type : Personal Development

Operation Level : Intermediate

Operation Prerequisites : 3-5 years in the profession

Operation Advanced Prep : None

Lt. Col. Darling shares the principles of crisis leadership and decision making with his audiences with an “edge of your seat” presentation that’ll take you from the moment the attack was realized, to the courageous decisions made to stop it, to the safeguards and policies our country now has in-place in an attempt to prevent it from ever happening again. This presentation is designed to ensure we, as a nation, never forget the events of 9/11/01, and to inspire all leaders to take the necessary steps to protect and safeguard their employees, organizations and their communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Become familiar with Organizational Leadership versus Crisis Leadership and how to know the difference
• Gain a broader knowledge of Strategic Communications and the perils of too much detail
• Understand Crisis Preparation and Planning – “All Hands-on Deck”
• Our 9/11 National Response; what went right and wrong

Speaker(s):

• Robert Darling, President and CEO, Turning Point Crisis Management-USA

Keynote: Chief Turmoil Officer - How CFOs are Traversing COVID-19

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Keynote: Chief Turmoil Officer - How CFOs are Traversing COVID-19

Sep 16, 2020 2:00pm ‐ Sep 16, 2020 2:50pm

Identification: CFO2002

Operation Minutes : 50

Operation Credits : 1

Operation Credit Type : Business Management & Organization

Operation Level : Intermediate

Operation Prerequisites : 3-5 years in the profession

Operation Advanced Prep : None

Operation Alertness Issued : 4

Operation Alertness Required : 3

First and foremost a humanitarian crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has also disrupted businesses from Main Street to Wall Street. CFOs are under tremendous pressure to take quick, decisive actions to protect their customers, employees and businesses. Across the immediate, short, and medium term, Gartner partnered closely with over 1,000 CFOs to understand and profile their response and offer essential insights to enable success. As CFOs and their teams look to the future and aim to excel in the “new normal,” it is critical that they understand how others are shaping strategies and what will separate winners from losers.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn what actions CFOs took in the early weeks and months responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Hear about the challenges that remain top of mind for CFOs who continue to traverse unprecedented circumstances
• Understand what critical steps CFOs should be taking right now to set their businesses up for long-term success

Speaker(s):

• Steve Adams, Director, Gartner

Networking Break and Exhibits

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Networking Break and Exhibits

Sep 16, 2020 2:50pm ‐ Sep 16, 2020 3:20pm

Identification: CFO20NS05

Transformational Leadership

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Transformational Leadership

Sep 16, 2020 3:20pm ‐ Sep 16, 2020 4:10pm

Identification: CFO2003

Operation Credit Type : Personal Development

Operation Level : Intermediate

Operation Prerequisites : 3-5 years in the profession

Operation Advanced Prep : None

Operation Alertness Issued : 4

Operation Alertness Required : 3

Operation Sale : 1

Operation Archive : 1

Operation Minutes : 50

Operation Credits : 1

Today leading has become increasingly difficult with a multi-generational workforce and pressures on the profession. In this session we will explore how to transform your leadership style ensuring greater alignment with those you lead either directly or indirectly. You will leave this session with several personal leadership strategies you can employ immediately.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand new strategies on leadership and how to be successful moving forward
• Employ a new leadership philosophy to your everyday leadership style
• Make an immediate impact in your organization as a transformational leader

Speaker(s):

• Paul Lero, COCPA, Partner, Wipfli