
2023 FutureCFO Hong Kong Conference
- 19 October 2023
- 9:00am - 5:00pm (HKT)
- Hong Kong
EVENT OVERVIEW
After two years being held as a virtual event, the 3rd Annual FutureCFO Hong Kong Conference is back in person, gathering 120+ CFOs and senior finance executives from across Hong Kong. This event will address the latest macroeconomic updates, business risks and opportunities, CFO’s top action plans to drive change and recover growth in Hong Kong. Conference sessions will also discuss ways to succeed in this new “stable instability” with the available resources, explore digital strategy and show how you can be more competitive in the new, uncertain business landscape
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
CFOs, MDs, VPs, Directors, Heads, GMs, and Senior Managers, involved in:
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Strategic Planning & Forecasting
- Costing & Budgeting
- Treasury Operations
- Project Financing
- Accounting and Reporting
- Merger & Acquisition (M&A)
- Investment / Portfolio Management
- Auditing & Internal Control
- Tax Governance
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Statutory & Regulatory Reporting
- Fiscal Policy Planning
- Financial Technology Solutions
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
The FutureCFO Conference aims to give CFOs, who also act as their company’s strategic business partner and catalyst, insights on ensuring corporate growth and successfully mitigating risks and challenges amidst the current economic and political uncertainties in their countries. The conference will also address strategies and best practices on how CFOs can reimagine finance functions and their organizations to survive and thrive in today’s fast-paced and digitally driven landscape.
This by-invitation only one-day event will gather over 120 senior finance leaders from multiple industries and offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in incisive panel discussions that discuss real-life business cases, updates and strategies to meet the most pertinent challenges facing the finance function in 2020.
High-Level Industry Speakers
We gather 20+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices important to your finance function management and transformation.
Interactive Discussions
Be part of our interactive panel discussions that address the current hot topics, share ideas and experiences and get the answers to your pressing questions from prominent finance leaders on stage.
Networking Opportunities
Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with fellow finance and treasury leaders in the region, solution providers and many more at our event through luncheons, coffee breaks, one-to-one meetings and informal introductions.
Targeted In-Depth Sessions
8 hours of learning and networking opportunities packed into 10 in depth sessions. Listen to corporate-driven best practices and case studies sharing that are targeted to your profession through the personalized country-specific conferences we crafted for you - FutureCFO Conferences.
AGENDA
09:00
Chairman’s Welcome Remarks
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
09:05
PANEL DISCUSSION I: The Road Ahead: CFO’s New Mandate and Priorities for the Post-Pandemic Normal
With the upheaval caused by prolonged pandemic and current macroeconomic developments in the city, CFOs and finance leaders in Hong Kong are required to deal with changes swiftly, evaluate and modify their finance strategies particularly in the areas where digital and finance intersect to match the shifting economic conditions.
- Finance outlook: Making sense of the challenges and opportunities in Hong Kong in 2023
- CFO’s new role in leading recovery in the new and uncertain marketplace
- Balancing business priorities and goals for 2023 and beyond
- Repositioning business, opportunities, ESG and digital agendas to meet the new economic demands and ensure resilience
- Initiatives to drive performance, build profitable growth and surpass competitions in 2023
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
Panelists:
Devraj Doss, Vice President (Region CFO) – Finance & Planning, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL
Steve Tsang, Asia Pacific, SSP GROUP
David Tsim, Group Finance Director, TAMAR SHIP MANAGEMENT
09:40
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: CFO Playbook for Profitability and Digital Acceleration in Hong Kong, China and Asia
As the Hong Kong economy starts to pick up in the latter half of 2022, inflation will make a return to the CFO’s focus. However, with weakening global growth forecasts, persistent supply chain pressures, pandemic-related lockdowns in China, continued talent shortages (particularly in Hong Kong’s high-value industries), CFOs recognise that current strategies of passing along inflation through pricing may not continue to work. Driving digital acceleration while enhancing near-term profitability is no easy task. In this session, we look to cover:
- How to drive digital acceleration while enhancing near-term profitability?
- Identifying common mistakes to avoid when managing profitability in today’s environment
- Developing proven frameworks to help finance segment costs to differentiate performance
Interviewer:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
Interviewee:
Gary Zhang, Executive Director, Head of Global Finance and Accounting, LI & FUNG
10:00
KEYNOTE I: Is the Future of Finance Now?
This session will delve into the EY CFO Agenda which explores the changing dynamics of the business world and what it means for you as the finance leaders of today and tomorrow.
Chris Mulliken, Partner, EY BUSINESS CONSULTING10:15
FIRESIDE CHAT I: Flexible Forecasting, Planning and Budgeting (FP &B) amidst Persistent Disruptions
A Gartner CFO Survey shows that finance leaders will focus on improving the flexibility of budgeting and forecasting in 2022 (72%), reallocate capital based on changing demands (60%) and redefine the employee value proposition in a hybrid environment (58%) Aligning FP & B strategies with business objectives in 2023
- Integrating flexibility into budgeting and forecasting to foster collaboration, innovation and align to changing priorities
- Meeting the challenges in today’s planning and forecasting
- Roadmap to flexible planning and rolling forecast
Interviewer:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
Interviewees:
Dennis Ip, CFO, IMPRO PRECISION INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Cyrus Wong, Finance Director, PIZZAEXPRESS (HONG KONG) LIMITED
10:40
KEYNOTE II: Driving Sustainability from the Finance Seat
John Discroll, Director of Value Architecture, SAP COE, Strategic Alliances, BLACKLINE
10:55
PANEL DISCUSSION II: Future-Ready Finance Leadership in 2023
With the continued uncertainty and increased hybrid work model within Finance & Accounting (F&A), how should CFOs and finance leaders in Hong Kong reset their leadership model and strategy to support business recovery and navigate the rapidly changing business landscape? What are the strategies to build a digital-savvy finance team in the rise of digital economy?
- Infusing digitalisation, collaboration and open communication for greater growth, productivity and profitability
- Embedding insightful business intelligence for informed decision-making
- Scaling up digital payments for financial improvements across the board
- Creating a digital-first mindset and building multi-skilled F&A teams to keep up with the new business expectations
- Funding digital growth with a flexible budget
- Managing the speed of digital transformation vs. regulations and compliance in Indonesia
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
Panelists:
Wilkie Wong, Chief Financial Officer, ESQUEL GROUP
Keith Chan, Chief Financial and Technology Officer, MCDONALD’S HONG KONG [Winner of Most Innovative Use of Big Data Award, FUTURECFO Excellence Awards 2022]
Stephen Lo, CFO, PRENETICS
Daniel Viertel, Business Director, New Entry Market, CCH Tagetik APAC, WOLTERS KLUWER
11:30
FIRESIDE CHAT II: CFOs as the Stewards of Corporate Sustainability
CFOs are uniquely positioned to lead the sustainability strategy as finance function holds a key role in aligning sustainability issues with the company’s profitability goals, establishing clear visibility across environmental data and distilling corporate sustainability strategy into actionable insights to cross-divisional stakeholders.
- Redefining the new business performance in today’s interconnected and circular economy models
- The critical role CFOs play in sustainability issues
- Overcoming the challenges in ESG reporting
- Incorporating ESG into organisation’s planning processes
Interviewer:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
Interviewee:
Dr. William Chen, Member, HKSAR Area Committee, CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (CIMA)
11:45
PANEL DISCUSSION III: Managing the Finance Talent War in 2023
As organisations remain hopeful for a better economy and return to some normalcy this year, a new crisis emerges. Workforce shortages, skilled talent turnover, tech-savvy workforce scarcity, hybrid model workplace, and displaced workforce due to the pandemic – all conspiring to frustrate CFOs and finance leaders’ strategies to improve overall company performance.
- Emerging workforce trends, changing the nature of work, evolving business requirements and other challenges for finance function in 2023
- Recruiting and retaining in the era of mutual prosperity
- Implementing agile workforce strategy to overcome talent shortage and skilling roadblock
- Maximising your talent dollars: Manpower and outsourcing trends in Hong Kong post-pandemic
Moderator:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY
Panelists:
Rex Gu, CFO Asia Pacific Operations, A.P. MOLLER – MAERSK
Michael Bickel, Group CFO, JARDINE SCHINDLER
Jason Li, APAC Finance Director, TARGUS ASIA PACIFIC
12:15
CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS & END OF SUMMIT
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