copenhagen, Denmark | Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel | June 16, 2020
We enjoyed hosting the largest CFO conference in the Nordics with more than 600 attending CFO’s, entrepreneurs and influencers from all of Europe. See you in 2020!
PREPARE YOUR BUSINESS FOR A NEW FINANCIAL FUTURE
At CFO Insights, we aim to address the key aspects of the modern finance professional. Every modern financial decision-maker must be aware of the challenges and opportunities within the industry and be equipped in a rapidly moving environment. CFO Insights is a forum that provides the most recent insights and tools to cope with the future challenges of your business from a financial perspective.
Northern Europe’s largest gathering of CFOs and finance professionals include some of the most well-renowned speakers in all Europe, who will share their insights and learnings from being in the top of the finance world for years.
CEO at Danske Commodities
Helle Østergaard Kristiansen joined Danske Commodities in 2010 and has been instrumental in shaping the company and growing the organisation from 30 to more than 300 employees in her previous roles as CRO and CFO. After nine years in the energy trading industry, Helle assumed the position as CEO in April 2019 and became the world’s first female CEO in the energy trading sector, applying her core skills within energy trading & risk management, general management, finance and operational excellence. In 2019, Fortune identified her as "the 31st most powerful businesswoman in the world".
CEO at Danske Commodities
Helle Østergaard Kristiansen joined Danske Commodities in 2010 and has been instrumental in shaping the company and growing the organisation from 30 to more than 300 employees in her previous roles as CRO and CFO. After nine years in the energy trading industry, Helle assumed the position as CEO in April 2019 and became the world’s first female CEO in the energy trading sector, applying her core skills within energy trading & risk management, general management, finance and operational excellence. In 2019, Fortune identified her as "the 31st most powerful businesswoman in the world".
CFO at Microsoft Denmark & Iceland
Mikaël Zakarian joined Microsoft in 2002 and has held several international executive positions within Microsoft’s financial organization, before taking on the leading financial position as CFO of the Danish and Icelandic subsidiary in April 2018. Mikaël’s experience in driving digital transformation spans across many industries both within consumer and commercial segments. Mikaël has a detailed insight into the retail and services industries and has operated across markets in Western Europe, Central Europe, and Asia. Mikaël was a keynote speaker at CFO Insights 2019.
Group CFO at Stark Group
Sisse currently holds the position as Group CFO at STARK GROUP which is the largest retailer and distributor of building materials in the Nordic region. Recently, Stark Group was acquired by the US-based private equity fund, Lone Star.
Sisse also has extensive experience as a board member in multiple large Danish and international companies, such as TV2, Co-Ro, and Inwido.
Partner & CFO at Netcompany
Thomas is currently CFO at Netcompany and has previously served 6 years as CFO and member of the executive management at SimCorp.
Thomas has extensive experience within M&A, from the perspective of a service company, and was part of overcoming challenges and realizing synergies when Netcompany acquired the consultancy firm, Mesan, as well as the IT service company, Hunter Mcdonalds.
Professional Board Member, Former Group CEO at Tryg & Author
Stine Bosse is a Danish businesswoman. In 2003, she was appointed CEO of Tryg, and in 2009 the Financial Times named her "the 22nd most influential businesswoman in the world". She left Tryg in 2011, becoming a professional Board Member and subject-matter expert. She is a board member of Allianz, and serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Copenhagen in the Department of Operations Management. Recently, she has chaired a Tech commission, established by DJØF, searching for new ways to control and facilitate the digital developments in our societies.
Partner & CFO at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Stig is a partner at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. He is the former Group CFO at TDC Group. During Stig’s impressive career, he has worked extensively with business transformation, M&A and digital investments. His career includes positions such as COO at ISS, CCO at Saxo Bank, CFO and Interim CEO at DSB and CFO at RSA Nordic.
Vice President Group Finance at ROCKWOOL Group
Line Andrea Fandrup is Vice President in Group Finance at ROCKWOOL. Line has worked in different industries, countries and ownership structures with Maersk, Novozymes, COWI and ROCKWOOL. She has over 10 years experience in finance leadership roles, spanning all of the core deliverables, as well as developing the finance organization to support strategy execution and performance delivery further. Transformation has been a key element, currently in ROCKWOOL where digitalization, business partnering and the operating model of finance is undergoing change.
CFO at TDC Group
Lasse Pilgaard is the current SEVP and CFO at TDC Group, the leading telecommunications firm in Denmark. Initially, he was Head of Strategy and M&A as well as Chief Strategy Officer before assuming his current role as a CFO. Lasse has a demonstrated track-record from consulting at McKinsey & Co. and management of venture capital investments at Creandum. Furthermore, he has substantial experience as a COO and Board Observer from a high-growth Danish IT start-up. Lasse has a Master’s degree in Business and Economics from Aarhus University.
The first main topic will address how companies need to incorporate a sustainable and green focus on their strategies and business models. The topic will touch upon investment in ESG, the challenges of sustainable development, and how sustainable impact companies financially.
1The second main topic will focus on how using technology can create more value and lead to better business decisions. The topic will touch upon robotic process automation, software services, data management, advanced analytics, AI, and how technology has changed the role of the modern CFO.
2The third main topic will provide insights into what the future of finance will be and how CFOs and finance executives can chart a course through all the changes to the organizational structure, talent-building, technology, strate and process needed to reach the future vision and strategy of finance.
3GET TANGIBLE INSIGHTS
Previously, the CFO’s responsibility was within the finance function alone, but as times are changing, the CFO now has the opportunity to deliver an entirely new value proposition. To remain at the top, CFOs have to act and capture the full potential of new technologies and implement them through inspiring leadership.
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