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At the CFO Leadership Council’s 2026 Spring Leadership Conference in Boston, she shared what she’s learned—about scaling, influence, cyber risk and what it actually takes to grow beyond the finance chair.
Gina Goetter grew up playing Hasbro games with her six brothers and sisters. Now she runs the company’s finances and operations. At the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring 2026 Leadership Conference in Boston, she shared lessons from a transformation that’s still in progress.
At the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring 2026 Leadership Conference in Boston, Wagner shared what he’s learned from the journey to a $110 billion market cap.
Healthcare costs are no longer just a big HR problem. They’re becoming a big CFO problem—and fast.
Cox Enterprises CFO Dallas Clement shares insights on leadership, AI and the future of the CFO role in a changing world of finance and strategy.
How to ‘build the plane while flying it’ and position yourself to shape the trajectory of value creation.
At the CFO Leadership Council’s 2026 Spring Leadership Conference in Boston, she shared what she’s learned—about scaling, influence, cyber risk and what it actually takes to grow beyond the finance chair.
Gina Goetter grew up playing Hasbro games with her six brothers and sisters. Now she runs the company’s finances and operations. At the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring 2026 Leadership Conference in Boston, she shared lessons from a transformation that’s still in progress.
At the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring 2026 Leadership Conference in Boston, Wagner shared what he’s learned from the journey to a $110 billion market cap.
Healthcare costs are no longer just a big HR problem. They’re becoming a big CFO problem—and fast.
Are you keeping up? Here’s what’s needed now—including the first question to ask before any AI rollout.
Why mid market leaders should treat excess cash as their fastest lever for resilience and growth.
At the CFO Leadership Council’s 2026 Spring Leadership Conference in Boston, she shared what she’s learned—about scaling, influence, cyber risk and what it actually takes to grow beyond the finance chair.
Gina Goetter grew up playing Hasbro games with her six brothers and sisters. Now she runs the company’s finances and operations. At the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring 2026 Leadership Conference in Boston, she shared lessons from a transformation that’s still in progress.
At the CFO Leadership Council’s Spring 2026 Leadership Conference in Boston, Wagner shared what he’s learned from the journey to a $110 billion market cap.
Healthcare costs are no longer just a big HR problem. They’re becoming a big CFO problem—and fast.
How to ‘build the plane while flying it’ and position yourself to shape the trajectory of value creation.
Are you keeping up? Here’s what’s needed now—including the first question to ask before any AI rollout.
An early look at Claude for Financial Services 2.0—and how CFOs should pilot it: ‘Finance teams that adopt early will set the pattern others follow.’
What to watch out for—and how to prepare for new demands: ‘As banks increase digital transactions, IT and cybersecurity controls are increasingly scrutinized, and gaps in data governance and system integrations often surface.’
Finastra CFO Carissa Kell on why today’s finance chiefs need to get out of their silos and provide leadership on everything from cybersecurity to communications.
Held November 13 and 14 at the Javits Center in New York City, the FATE expo talked shop for all things fintech. Here’s what to know.
From sitting on accounting boards to running networking groups for women, Stucke gives back to the profession that launched her CFO career.
‘My role involves translating the impact of regulatory and digital shifts into actionable game plans for the broader team,’ says John Schwab, CFO of the indirect tax software company.
Healthcare costs are no longer just a big HR problem. They’re becoming a big CFO problem—and fast.
Why mid market leaders should treat excess cash as their fastest lever for resilience and growth.
For those currently borrowing or considering credit, the shifting landscape demands careful strategy. Key considerations for the rest of 2026.
The real complexity of sales lies beneath the surface, when weak post-sale processes create financial risk—revenue leakage, audit exposure, inaccurate forecasts and strained cash flow—that eventually land on the CFO’s desk. Here’s how to avoid that fate.
Post-bankruptcy, CFOs must do more than just clean up the balance sheet: they have to address operational faults as well.
For Crane, CFO of Domo, real-time data access means spending less time gathering data and more time figuring out what it’s telling him.
For those currently borrowing or considering credit, the shifting landscape demands careful strategy. Key considerations for the rest of 2026.
‘A few years ago, demand was driven by compliance; today it’s driven by risk, revenue protection and business continuity.’
‘The central question,’ says i-GENTIC board chairman Washington, ‘is how to sustain innovation without compromising safety, reliability or trust.’
A former auditor shares what’s she’s learned since becoming CFO of a community bank.
Planning is now all about forward motion with flexibility, say CFOs. But there are critical areas to focus on. Here are 5 to watch while preparing your financial strategies for the year ahead.
What to watch out for—and how to prepare for new demands: ‘As banks increase digital transactions, IT and cybersecurity controls are increasingly scrutinized, and gaps in data governance and system integrations often surface.’
How to ‘build the plane while flying it’ and position yourself to shape the trajectory of value creation.
Are you keeping up? Here’s what’s needed now—including the first question to ask before any AI rollout.
‘A few years ago, demand was driven by compliance; today it’s driven by risk, revenue protection and business continuity.’
And that’s exactly why your finance team still matters.
Make sure your company doesn’t ‘break under the stress of maintaining, if not accelerating high growth,’ says General Atlantic’s Reese.
Working next to AI ‘creates a fundamentally different operating model: AI generates insights, while humans validate, interpret and act.’ Are your teams prepared?
Finance leaders can have a number of dueling responsibilities, but according to CFO Smith, it’s crucial to keep trust as the North Star.
Working next to AI ‘creates a fundamentally different operating model: AI generates insights, while humans validate, interpret and act.’ Are your teams prepared?
Stop searching for the one sweeping solution to inefficiency. Here’s how to reduce digital friction and recover millions in lost revenue.
AI powers transformation, but culture sustains it. CFOs who treat technology as a people strategy foster teams that thrive on curiosity and collaboration.
The moment is right for the finance chief who, in partnership with the CHRO, integrates talent strategy into capital planning.
‘Most technology failures aren’t software failures. They’re leadership failures, breakdowns in trust, clarity or accountability that start long before anything crashes.’
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