Collaborating
Austin CFO Community
Collaborating Detroit's CIO community
November 14th, 2024
The CFO ThrivePoint
A peer group of Leaders, Visionaries, and Game Changers who have shaped this collaboration.
Rosemary Ravinal
Moderator
Bilingual Public Speaking Coach and Media Trainer
Darren Ma
CFO
Firefly Aerospace
Lannie Charles
CFO
UHS
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Jim Hempe
CFO
TECO-Westinghouse
Konrad Rymaszewski
CFO
SWBC
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Kathy Cherian
CFO
Magnolia
Brandon Teenier
CFO
​Aspire Allergy & Sinus
CONNECT . ENGAGE . INNOVATE
CFOMeet is an exclusive community for CFOs and Sr Corporate Financial leaders who believe the strongest leaders are shaped by the collective knowledge and experience of their peers.​
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Moderated by Bilingual Public Speaking Coach and Media Trainer ; Rosemary Ravinal, On June 18th CFOMeet will collaborate Austin CFO and Sr Financial Leadership with diverse industries and backgrounds to engage in candid, peer-driven conversations that connect innovation, operational efficiency, and strategic collaboration.​
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Join us for an intimate executive lunch where we discuss, debate, and challenge the evolving priorities of the Office of the CFO.
AGENDA
8.00 am - 9.15 am
Registration & Open Networking
Grab coffee and breakfast with peers and fuel yourself for a day of thought leading discussions.​
9.25 am - 10.10 am
CFO Panel: Vision Proof Prediction
What will it take for the role of the CFO to drive growth, resilience, and performance in the years ahead? A candid view on strategies to stay ahead of change through the lens of the visionaries and game changers and bold predictions. Ecce Futurum!
10.30 am - 11.10 am
CFO Collaborate
Collaboration is at the heart of growth. The Office of the CFO is evolving at pace, and Austin brings together the finance leaders driving that change. In this session, we examine how disciplined cost intelligence and vendor optimisation protect the bottom line, how unified revenue operations remove friction from quote to cash, and how smarter travel and expense governance puts control back in the hands of finance.
11.20 am - 12.30 pm
CFO Engage
A successful leader is one that empowers themselves with lesson, knowledge, experience of a community. Engage with peers and partners in our Lounge and expand your community
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1.30 pm - 2.10 pm
David & Goliath Panel: Inside the Decision Room
From David moments to Goliath wins, Leading CFOs from diverse backgrounds and industries will compare and contrast their challenges and share their best learned lessons of successes and failures stories.
2.55 pm - 3.00 pm
"I may not have scored in every game, but I never gave up on scoring in the next game"
A chat on the Power of Persistence and Resilience & Closing Remarks
9.15 am - 9.25 am
Setting the Tone
Moderator will introduce the visionaries and game changers that have helped shaped today's collaboration.​
10.10 am - 10.30 am
Signals & Strategies: Navigating What’s Next
​Conversation with the Coming of Age Visionaries and audience as we share practical takeaways on how CIOs can lead with clarity in a rapidly changing environment.​
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11.10 am - 11.20 am
Fishbowl Leadership Stories
Successful CFOs empower themselves with the knowledge and experience of their community. We will share real stories of high pressure decisions to “kept me up at night” moments. Together we will explore how leaders build trust, earn buy-in, and make decisions when outcomes are uncertain.​​​
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12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Leaders Lunch
Seated with peers and partners over an epicurean lunch, finance leaders take on the conversations that define what exceptional financial leadership looks like today. We examine how resilient cross-border payment infrastructure is enabling businesses to operate without borders, how AI-native accounting is compressing the financial close and sharpening decision-making, and how expert financial advisory is positioning the CFO as a true architect of enterprise growth.
2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
CFO Lounge
More than a cocktail reception these are the connections that add light to daily decisions made. Conversations with peers and visionaries behind latest technologies
