FutureCFO vSummit 2021: Malaysia

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WELCOME NOTE

The prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, that urged the Malaysian government to impose multiple pandemic containment measures (Movement Control Orders), has caused businesses across the board and economy in Malaysia faltered. Due to the enduring unprecedented scenarios, CFOs in Malaysia were undoubtedly pushed into uncharted territory, prompting them to rethink their business planning, imperatives and strategies to stay agile and respond quickly during crisis.

As Malaysia was reeling from the economic impact of CoVid-19 spread, the Malaysian government announced RM322.5 billion (US$79 billion) budget, the largest ever tabled in Malaysia, as the country’s financial plan for the year 2021. To revive the economy and help Malaysians face the current challenges, Malaysia Budget 2021 focuses on on three integral goals – the people’s well-being, business continuity and economic resilience.

Also, the global predicament in 2020 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 CFOs 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 CFOs bring value to their organisations in time of economic disruption and uncertainties? How exactly should CFOs in Malaysia reevaluate their goals to keep their businesses afloat in the current chaotic business terrain?

Taking place on 22 April 2021 between 9 am to 12 pm MYT, the FutureCFO vSummit will gather over 100 senior finance professionals from multiple industries in Malaysia. 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 Malaysia. It will also explore digital priorities that finance leaders in Malaysia need to adopt to stay resilient, and drive successful transformation in a time of crisis such as 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

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

What does it mean to be an analytics-savvy CFO 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

Shamsul Bahar, Group Financial Controller, PETRONAS

09:25

KEYNOTE: Business Agility through Modern Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Solutions: Overcoming Traditional Tools Failing the Enterprise in a Shifting Reality

Addressing PB & F challenges in the current business environment that are straining performance in new and unexpected ways
Leveraging technology and connected planning to transform your forecasting, budgeting and other key business decisions
Providing PB & F that involves multiple operational business functions to meet strategic objectives and financial target
Bluescope’s Connected Planning journey: Connecting people, data, and planning processes that enable collaboration and real-time access to business insights to improve business agility during uncertain times

Eric Lee, Regional Vice President, SEAGE (South East Asia Grow Economy), ANAPLAN & Hoang Bui N., Vice President Finance and Commercial, NS BLUESCOPE MALAYSIA

09:40

PANEL DISCUSSION I: Creating Value and Resilience to Finance Leadership in Times of Crisis

The new economic realities, global pandemic, changing structure of finance operations as well as fast-paced digital advancements have demanded CFOs to evolve their strategies and roles in managing finance functions. While the on-going pandemic has caused significant challenges for finance that were unlike any other in the history of finance and accounting, the recovery may present opportunities for CFOs to drive real transformation and reframe the future of finance.

- How can CFOs recognise opportunity for value creations in finance functions and beyond in today’s ever-changing business environment?
- Delivering data-driven decision making to tackle uncertainty and persistent change
- Creating meaningful value-adds to ensure business resiliency
- Identifying the skill sets that finance leaders need to succeed to stay relevant in the
- New post-COVID world of work

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

PANELLISTS:
Koh Saw Leng, Finance Director, GROUPE SEB MALAYSIA
Krishna Kumar Sivaraman, VP of Finance, JAPAC, ORACLE
Yasmin bt. Mohd Ramzi, Head Service Delivery, TNB GLOBAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS