Theme

Leading Long-Term Strategic Growth, ESG and Talent in Volatile Times

12.00 CFO Nordic Business Lunch

2 course business lunch for in-person attendees
Mingle, network and compare charts with cross-industry peers

13.00

Johan Javeus

Chief Economist

SEB

Susanne Spector

Chief Economist

Danske Bank

The State of the Economy - 5 Top Priorities for 2025

The challenges ahead. Economic forecast, guidelines and predictions
What strategies can finance functions adopt to navigate macroeconomic and geopolitical changes? Leading volatility with confidence
Critical barriers and buffers. What can we trust in the next 6-12 months?
Sanctions, Economy, Talent, Cyber, Inflation or Something Else: Where do our greatest future risks lie and how prepared are we for them?

13.15

Agneta Palmer

CFO

Getinge

Erik Edeen

Partner - Finance Transformation

Deloitte

Leading Finance Beyond the Crises and Volatile Times

Helping the Commercial Teams succeed. Being an insightful partner
Strengthen your balance sheet & Access to Capital
Cash Management & Optimize Working Capital, Capital Allocation

13.35

Thomas Popp-Madsen

Centre of Excellence for Office of the CFO

SAP

The Six Imperatives of the Contemporary CFO

Walkthrough of the most dominant trends and focus areas in the modern finance function
Practical examples on how AI is transforming the processes
How to get there

13.55

Henrik Sandin

Director, Principal ESG Specialist

Workiva

Bryan Motteram

VP of Corporate Marketing

insightsoftware

Embrace Sustainable Finance. Legislation is Integrating ESG and financial management for long-term success

Even with the Omnibus proposal, Sustainability processes and disclosures are vital for future success
What is the ecosystem between the corporate and financial sector? Why is sustainability information important for the financial services sector?
What role has CFO’s to play to keep corporations on track to meet targets, without negatively impacting future financial health?
Explore strategies for integrating ESG considerations into finance practices for long-term success and to ensure the ESG goals are met

14.10

Lars-Johan Cederbrant

CFO

AstraZeneca Sweden

CASE: AstraZeneca. Contribute to a Better Future. Enhancing Competitiveness Through Partnering with Tax and Public Affairs

How can CFOs contribute to ESG strategies?
How can we as CFOs, partner with tax, public affairs colleagues and legislators to improve Sweden's competitiveness?
What role can CFO’s to play when expanding responsibilities to also include societal impact?

14.35

Rasmus Stein

CFO Sweden & Norway

Randstad

Mats Stellwall

Principal Architect AI/ML Financial Services

Snowflake

Fireside Chat: Building the Finance Team of the Future

How are skill sets, roles and composition changing for the finance team
The future of an AI-driven Finance organization
What is the role of finance in driving agility and resilience in times of economic uncertainty?
Should you blend in new roles with alternative backgrounds than economics?

14.50-15.20

Break

Theme

AI in Finance & the Future of Financial Functions

15.20

Frederic Portal

Senior Director, Product Marketing OCFO

Workday

The AI-Powered Finance Revolution: Transforming finance into a Strategic partner

From Data to Decisions – Leverage AI for real-time insights and predictive forecasting
Automating the Mundane – Reduce manual tasks and enhance efficiency with intelligent automation
Risk & Compliance, Reinvented – Use AI to detect anomalies, strengthen controls, and ensure accuracy
Future-Ready Finance Teams – Adapt to AI-driven roles and elevate strategic impact.

15.35

Maria Kilegren

Financial System and Process Owner

Storytel

Robin Kurtén

Country Manager Scandinavia

Staria

CASE: Storytel. The Finance Transformation Journey

How Storytel future-proofed its finance function to support their ambitious growth plans
The transformation from rapid global expansion to a more mature and sustainable growth phase
Strategies for navigating efficient scaling across multiple markets

15.50

Christoffer Zielfelt

Group Business Controller

Länsförsäkringar

CASE: Länsförsäkringar. How to Transform a Traditional Finance Function to a Future-proof and Flexible Financial and Operational Management

Incorporation of new skills
Harmonized and automated processes enhanced by AI
A shared architectural vision and a common information model
Smart third party products to secure an end – to – end perspective

16.05 Navigate the Future of the CFO Office with AI-Enhanced Insights

Explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can add new layers of insight to your financial planning.
Learn how AI is reshaping financial forecasting, risk assessment, and strategy optimization.
The future intersection of finance and AI will bring enhanced agility, accuracy, availability and consistency of data to the CFO's office and ultimately deliver augmented decision-making capabilities

16.20

Bryce Wolf

Growth Director

Unit4

Michael Hyldgaard

Partner Manager

Jedox

AI is Complex but People are even More

AI adoption is not just a technology challenge—it’s a people challenge
AI can transform finance, but only when teams evolve with it
Finance transformation depends on both AI capability and human adaptability

16.35

Jan Laurijssen

HR Evangelist | Researcher | Consultant I Professor

SD Worx

Trust in Governance, Trust in People

A critical driver of engagement
Labor market insights and employer/worker expectations

16.50

Sabina Lerne

Group CFO

Saint-Gobain Sweden

Mikael Malmgren

Group CFO

Attendo

Johnny Engman

Group CFO

Vasakronan

Fireside Chat: The DNA of the Modern CFO - The Next Level of Business Skills

Navigate the changing business dynamics and their impact on the role of modern CFOs.
Explore the expanded responsibilities and the new holistic view of the modern CFO
Evaluate the role of CFOs in driving sustainable and responsible financial practices
Understand the skills and competencies required to thrive as a CFO in an evolving business landscape

17.10

End of Day

17.10

End the day with beer, wine and drinks together with all attendees at Sergel Hub

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Driving Business Resilience, Growth and Profits

08/04/2025

12:00-17:10

Sergel Hub Stockholm

April 8th - Hybrid Event

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Theme

Leading Long-Term Strategic Growth, ESG and Talent in Volatile Times

12.00

CFO Nordic Business Lunch

13.00

The State of the Economy - 5 Top Priorities for 2025

13.15

Leading Finance Beyond the Crises and Volatile Times

13.35

The Six Imperatives of the Contemporary CFO

13.55

Embrace Sustainable Finance. Legislation is Integrating ESG and financial management for long-term success

14.10

CASE: AstraZeneca. Contribute to a Better Future. Enhancing Competitiveness Through Partnering with Tax and Public Affairs

14.35

Fireside Chat: Building the Finance Team of the Future

14.50-15.20

Break

Theme

AI in Finance & the Future of Financial Functions

15.20

The AI-Powered Finance Revolution: Transforming finance into a Strategic partner

15.35

CASE: Storytel. The Finance Transformation Journey

15.50

CASE: Länsförsäkringar. How to Transform a Traditional Finance Function to a Future-proof and Flexible Financial and Operational Management

16.05

Navigate the Future of the CFO Office with AI-Enhanced Insights

16.20

AI is Complex but People are even More

16.35

Trust in Governance, Trust in People

16.50

Fireside Chat: The DNA of the Modern CFO - The Next Level of Business Skills

17.10

End of Day

17.10

Driving Business Resilience, Growth and Profits

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