How to succeed as an enterprise co-pilot: Three priorities for the modern CFO
Schindler CFO Carla De Geyseleer explains how today’s CFO acts as a strategic co-pilot, uses sustainability to drive growth, and develops future finance leaders....
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Sustainability has stopped being a differentiator: Here’s how CFOs can stay ahead
CFO Raphael Savalle explores how finance leaders can unite sustainability, AI, and human leadership to drive strategy in a fast-changing world....
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At the centre of everything: how CFOs lead through connection, curiosity and data
Finance cannot be perceived as a back-office function, says Swissport’s Nordics & Baltics CFO Sasa Tulikoura. CFOs must strengthen three priorities: inspiring curiosity in teams, connecting across the business, and building momentum...
Inside the CEO–CFO–Board triumvirate: Why vigilant CFOs matter in high-stakes decisions
At critical moments that can shape a company’s long-term future, the balance of CEO ambition, CFO vigilance, and board oversight can determine success or failure. IMD’s Salvatore Cantale outlines how CFOs can...
Reshaping for growth: How Standard Chartered’s Diego De Giorgi is helping to design the future
Diego De Giorgi, Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered, explains how the bank is navigating global uncertainty, transforming its operations, and why cultural leadership is now central to the CFO role....
Navigating disruption: The CFO role in a volatile world
Stephan Jansma, CFO at Trafigura, shares how today’s finance leaders must navigate global disruptions, manage liquidity in high-volatility markets, and engage with policymakers to keep supply chains moving....
Breaking up to move forward: Why CFOs are at the heart of the de-conglomeration trend
In an age that prizes agility, breaking up is a strategy rather than a surrender, argues IMD’s Salvatore Cantale, as CFOs step forward as architects of value in the de-conglomeration era....
Out of your comfort zone: What it takes for traditional CFOs to become CEOs
IMD’s Ric Roi explores what it takes for traditional CFOs to step into the CEO role: expanding their leadership range, building emotional connection, and navigating complexity with confidence....
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