2012 Events

CFO Leadership Summit:  Emerging Trends for Sustaining a Resilient Company
(formerly called CFO Rising)

The CFO Leadership Summit takes a 360-degree view of some of the most innovative ways U.S. companies are transforming themselves into resilient enterprises, positioning themselves to withstand an array of risks—from rising energy and commodity prices to global economic instability—and not only survive, but thrive in today’s environment. The summit will explore the latest trends in risk and resource management and provide you with valuable insight into how to implement cutting-edge best practices that will help your organization succeed in a volatile global marketplace. Learn how finance can help companies not only protect themselves from risk, but also identify opportunities in today’s ever-changing landscape.

Women in Finance Awards & Working Session
Creating  Opportunities and Recognizing Leadership

The Women in Finance Awards Luncheon & Working Session will bring together female finance leaders at the top of their game. The half-day program will recognize achievements and spark an exchange of ideas about how women can progress to the highest organizational echelons. Breakout sessions will deal directly with specific career challenges, and an awards luncheon will recognize elite female CFOs of the nation's largest companies. An accomplished and inspirational female executive will offer a keynote address.

CFO University Executive Forum
The Brightest Minds in Finance Meet the Brightest Minds in Academia

CFO University connects leaders in corporate finance with the brightest minds in finance academia. This daylong, invitation-only summit will link theory with practice, connecting CFOs with leading thinkers to explore critical finance topics from new perspectives. Presentations will cover cutting-edge academic research from prestigious graduate business schools as well as the latest Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook Survey results. The program will also include topics such as innovation, leadership, the global economy, and how to approach the financial markets. Attendees will leave with new ideas about how to lead their companies--a must for any CFO or aspiring finance leader in today's challenging environment. This event is limited to 150 top finance executives representing different industries and company sizes.

Corporate Finance Excellence
How to Create a World Class Finance Organization

Join CFO magazine in Dallas to discover how top-tier finance organizations deliver superior performance across the Four Pillars of financial management:

1. Efficiency: continually improve process efficiency, speed, and quality;
2. Effectiveness: deliver expertise in financial stewardship and risk management;
3. Relevance: provide analytical support that decision-makers need;
4. Influence: proactively drive the business toward superior outcomes.

CFO Rising: The Future of Finance Leadership
Bridging Generations

CFO Rising will present new best practices for finance professionals of every age.  The program will focus on how to build the unique skill sets, innovations, values and beliefs of the next generation into today’s organizations and to bridge the generational divide. This multiday event will provide an opportunity for senior managers to learn what motivates the next generation—and younger attendees will learn about the tactics and strategies that helped seasoned experts succeed. This event will also mark the launch of the CFO Magazine Rising Star Awards recognizing young professionals for their contributions in corporate finance.  

Innovation, Growth, Value

The CFO Playbook is an interactive forum that will explore the new realities facing CFOs in small to midsized private companies. We’ll ask the tough questions, and get candid answers and innovative solutions from leaders who have mastered the challenge of creating sustainable growth. This multi-day conference will examine the major trends affecting private companies and explore best practices specific to this group. This highly focused event puts theory into practice and enables finance executives to connect with their peers, leading practitioners, and thought leaders in sessions that bring new thinking to the problem of leveraging the finance function to promote growth.