- 9 Dec 2025, Tuesday
- 9:00 - 10:30am (SGT)
- Conrad Singapore Orchard
The Finance Evolution: From Legacy to Leadership
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Singapore’s finance ecosystem is among the most advanced in ASEAN—yet even here, top FP&A and treasury talent face familiar frustrations: islands of trapped data today, AI adoption not ready for tomorrow, and unclear pathways for career development.
The latest global benchmarks from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) reveal the precise challenges finance professionals globally and in Singapore face daily.
The 2025 AFP Treasury Benchmarking Survey revealed that while an overwhelming 96% of treasury leaders globally recognise communication as critical, only 81% are perceived as effective—a 15-point gap that can limit strategic influence and career progression. Concurrently, cash or liquidity forecasting remains the top challenge for 62% of treasury teams, yet on average, only 45% of this process is automated.
On the FP&A front, the reliance on legacy tools persists. According to the global study, 2025 AFP FP&A Benchmarking Survey, a universal 96% of professionals still use spreadsheets for planning despite widespread data challenges. Yet as much as 61% cite unreliable data as their primary barrier to tech success. This occurs as the profession undergoes a fundamental shift: 83% of FP&A leaders now value technology and data skills as highly as core finance competencies.
In Singapore’s tight talent market, retention hinges on offering precise growth trajectories, exposure to integrated planning systems, and opportunities to lead digital transformation—not just manage it.
This 9 Dec, FutureCFO, in partnership with the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), invites you to an exclusive roundtable discussion to benchmark your team’s maturity against regional peers, co-develop strategies to close the communication–competence gap, and explore how leading Singaporean firms are redesigning career paths to retain high-potential finance professionals in an era of AI and automation.
Ms Francine Hope-Pressley, CFO of AFP, will be on hand to share her observations on the global finance practice and what practitioners in Singapore can draw upon.
Register now to join your peers for an action-oriented dialogue that turns benchmarking insights into real-world talent strategy.
Who should attend?
- CFOs
- Heads of Finance
- Corporate Treasurers
- Finance Directors
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AGENDA
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration & Networking |
| 9:00am | Welcome and Housekeeping Allan Tan, Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY |
| 9:05am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:10am | Moderated Roundtable Discussion |
| 10:15am | Closing Remarks |
| 10:30am | End of Event |
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