FutureCFO vSummit 2021: Hong Kong

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WELCOME NOTE

1.5 years into the pandemic, many governments including Hong Kong, are grappling to revive the economy.

Economists projected that Hong Kong’s economy should be strengthening on a sequential basis if the on-going epidemic remains stable and labour market is improving, coupled with the boost from the consumption voucher scheme that aims to help stimulate consumer demand and support retail sector.

Despite this positive outlook, however, they also noted a number of challenges ahead, including the heightened uncertainty over global economic outlook, slow progress in vaccinating local residents, spread of delta variant, U.S.-China relations, geopolitical tensions and major global central banks’ evolving monetary policy stance.

The unprecedented global pandemic had taught businesses to pivot to digitalization to solve challenges and survive in the industry. The COVID-19 economy has indeed accelerated and amplified the need for digital transformation with finance leaders instrumental in this digitalization process.

Amidst today’s uncertain market outlook and heightened need of embracing digitalization, what is the changing role of CFO in accelerating transformation initiatives to ensure survival during volatile period? How should finance leaders bring value to their organisations in time of economic disruption and uncertainties? How exactly should finance leaders in Hong Kong reevaluate their goals to keep their businesses afloat in the current chaotic business terrain?

Taking place on 3 November 2021 from 9 am to 12.15 pm HKT, the FutureCFO vSummit will gather over 100 senior finance professionals from multiple industries in Hong Kong. This virtual event aims to address the latest macroeconomic and tax changes, business risks and opportunities, CFO’s changing role and top recovery plans for what comes next to resume growth in Hong Kong. It will also explore digital priorities that finance leaders in Hong Kong need to adopt to stay resilient, and drive successful transformation in a time of crisis, including but not limited to advanced data analytics, cloud-based ERP, RPA, AI and ML.

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

09:05

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: CFO’s Top Agenda and Priorities for 2022 and Beyond

After going through a prolonged challenging period, how will the current economic outlook and on-going pandemic in Hong Kong affect businesses and investor sentiment in the country? This session will discuss how CFOs in Hong Kong reshape their expectations and finance agenda in 2022 as pandemic risks remain.

Key challenges and opportunities: What will be important for CFOs in 2022?
Initiatives to rebuild revenue streams in the near term
Mapping changes in budgeting and forecasting approaches
Turbocharging scenario-based financial planning and analysis

INTERVIEWER:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

INTERVIEWEES:
Ronnie Ede, CFO, INNOVENT BIOLOGICS INC.
Devraj Doss, Vice President (Region CFO) – Finance & Planning, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL

09:25

KEYNOTE: How to be a Data-Driven Finance Leader to Increase Growth, Efficiency and Collaboration

What does it mean to be an analytics-savvy finance leader in times of uncertainty?
The future of data analytics in finance function
Leveraging advanced data analytics to transform FP & A
Revolutionizing data analytics and finance automation with AI and ML

Greg Wong, Director of Analytics, Center of Excellence, SAP GREATER CHINA