Adapting to an inflationary environment

About this event

 

Strategies for growing in the alternative futures economy

Moody’s APAC Outlook: A Coming Downshift reveals “the economy of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is slowing, and this trade-dependent region is feeling the effects of slower global trade. It noted that even as the major economies of APAC expand following delayed reopening from the pandemic-related shutdown, the expected slowdowns in Europe and North America, along with China’s sluggish economy, will mean slower growth in 2023 compared to 2022.

And while economists predict that Asia will not go through a recession, a slower than expected recovery is forecasts heavily influenced by inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and volatile foreign exchange.

With inflation among ASEAN markets forecast between 1.0 to 4.0%, how should business and finance leaders plan and execute their 2023 strategies for what the Conference Board predicts to be continued disruption in the years ahead driven by rising geopolitical volatility which affects energy and food security, as well as global supply chains?

Alexander Bant, chief of research in the Gartner Finance practice, sees inflation as a catalyst driving CFOs to ramp up digital investments with the aim of lowering the cost of doing business and identifying new sources of profitability.

At FutureCFO, we believe that technology alone will not help finance teams ride the wave of uncertainty. With this in mind, we invite you to a roundtable discussion of CFOs and senior finance leaders to present and discuss strategies for growth in an inflationary environment.

Among the topic we will address are:

  • FP&A trends in 2023
  • Drivers to include in the planning process
  • Improving accuracy of on-demand forecasting
  • Best practices for adaptive scenario planning
  • Architecting crises-proof scenario planning

On behalf of FutureCFO and Jedox, I would like to personally invite you to join me on 20th April for a very important discussion on adapting to an inflationary environment and building strategies for growing in the alternative futures economy.

Who Should Attend?

  • CFO
  • VP Finance
  • Finance Director

 

In partnership with:

 

Agenda

Time Topic
4:30 pm Registration & Networking
5:00 pm Welcome Remarks

Eileen Yu, Editorial Consultant, CXOCIETY
5:05 pm Panel Discussion: Turning Sustainable Aspirations into Actionable Realities

  • Common reasons for having a sustainability initiative
  • Common challenges/hurdles companies face in executing a sustainability plan
  • What works, what doesn’t
  • What a sustainability framework needs to have
  • Why the CFO is the best person to lead, and who should be part of the sustainability team?
  • Action items on sustainability journey

Moderator:
Eileen Yu, Editorial Consultant, CXOCIETY

Panelist:
William Foo, Group Chief Financial Officer, LUXASIA
Tan Kian Woo, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Susanna Hasenoehrl, Senior Vice President and Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific & Japan, SAP
5:45 pm Ask the Experts

  • Building trust and transparency with sustainability reporting
  • How SAP’s CFO uses sustainability reports day in, day out
  • Driving and transforming corporate sustainability with technology

Amit Verma, Regional Head - Office of CFO Solutions, Asia Pacific & Japan, SAP
Ayelet Rotblat, Chief Financial Officer, South East Asia, SAP
6:05 pm Networking, Discussion & Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm End of Event

Speakers

Allan Tan

Group Editor-in-Chief

CXOCIETY

Claribel Chai

Country Director, Singapore
PALO ALTO NETWORKS

Devin Johnstone

SOC Ops Specialist
PALO ALTO NETWORKS

Jagathesh Rajavasagam

Risk & Cyber Security Officer APAC

ABBOTT

Leonard Kleinman

Field CTO,
CORTEX, PALO ALTO NETWORKS, JAPAC

Leonard Ong

Director, Policy, Risk Management & Capability Development (Cyber Defense Group)

SYNAPXE

Phil Vasic

VP, Cortex JAPAC Sales Leader
PALO ALTO NETWORKS