The scope of finance leadership continues to expand. Data security. Generative AI. Strategic planning in volatile markets. Talent shortages. Pricing pressure.
Join Robert Half and Protiviti for a timely, practical discussion informed by Protiviti’s 2025 Global Finance Trends Survey. Our panel will explore how finance leaders are adapting operating models, deploying emerging technology, and closing talent gaps while managing economic uncertainty.
Learning Objectives:
- Top CFO priorities for the next 12 months, including data privacy, FP&A, and strategic planning
- How finance organizations are utilizing Generative AI
- Approaches to navigating economic and pricing volatility
- Employment trends and in-demand finance roles
Prior to the Dinner Session, join us for our PD Session: “Blockchain, Cryptography, and the Future of Digital Trust for Financial Executives”.
This session offers Financial Executives a clear, strategic understanding of blockchain technology and the cryptographic foundations that enable digital trust. The discussion begins with the evolution of trust in financial systems, from early monetary instruments to modern intermediaries, and explains how blockchain introduces a new model of cryptographic verification. Participants will gain practical insight into how blockchain is being applied across payments, audit, contracts, identity, and financial infrastructure. The session also covers governance, regulatory considerations, and risk exposures that financial leaders must assess. The goal is to equip executives with the perspective needed to evaluate real opportunities and potential vulnerabilities in a rapidly developing digital finance landscape.
Learning Objectives:
Understand blockchain and cryptography in clear financial and business terms, without unnecessary technical complexity.
Identify enterprise-grade use cases that extend beyond cryptocurrency speculation.
Recognize the governance, regulatory, and risk considerations that Financial Executives must oversee.
In summary, the session will provide:
1. A framework for determining when blockchain adds true business value versus unnecessary complexity,
2. Clarity on where the technology has been misused and what those failures reveal about controls and oversight, and
3. A forward-looking view of how digital trust, payments, and audit processes may evolve over the next decade.
Agenda:
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - PD Session with Albert Gabri, Founder of PNL Advisory
5:15 pm to 6:30 pm - Registration and Reception
6:30 pm to 7:00 pm - Dinner Service
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Keynote panel