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Circle of Leaders CFO Summit

CFOs and senior finance leaders · London

Thursday 3 December — TBC Date TBC

A flagship gathering for CFOs and senior finance leaders exploring the future of enterprise finance — from AI and transformation to capital discipline, resilience, and growth.

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About this event

Circle of Leaders CFO Summit brings together senior finance leaders for a full day of strategic conversation, curated introductions, and actionable insight — designed around dialogue, not broadcast.

Built for CFOs, VP/SVP Finance, Finance Directors, and enterprise finance leaders navigating transformation, capital discipline, risk, regulation, resilience, and growth.

This is a curated room — selective by relevance, seniority, and contribution. Every session is designed to be worth a senior leader's scarce attention.

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Agenda

Programme · GMT

  1. 8:30 – 9:00
    Registration & networking breakfast
    Networking
  2. 9:00 – 9:15
    Welcome address — Omer Suttar, Circle of Leaders
    Welcome
  3. 9:15 – 9:45
    Opening keynote: Economic Outlook 2027 — What Finance Leaders Need to Know
    Keynote
  4. 9:45 – 10:15
    From Automation to Intelligence: The Next Era of AI in Finance
    Session
  5. 10:15 – 10:25
    Innovation Partner — TBC
    Partner
  6. 10:25 – 10:35
    Innovation Partner — TBC
    Partner
  7. 10:35 – 10:55
    Networking AM break
    Networking
  8. 10:55 – 11:25
    The Future CFO: Leading Through Transformation and Disruption
    Session
  9. 11:25 – 11:55
    Operational Resilience as a Competitive Advantage
    Session
  10. 11:55 – 12:25
    Modern Treasury: Unlocking Visibility, Liquidity, and Control
    Session
  11. 12:25 – 1:05
    Roundtable discussions
    Roundtable
  12. 1:05 – 2:00
    Networking lunch
    Networking
  13. 2:00 – 2:30
    Building Cyber Resilience Across the Finance Function
    Session
  14. 2:30 – 3:00
    Forecasting in Volatile Markets: Strategies for Finance Leaders
    Session
  15. 3:00 – 3:30
    M&A
    Session
  16. 3:30 – 3:50
    Networking PM break
    Networking
  17. 3:50 – 4:20
    Unlocking FP&A's Strategic Potential Through Data and Analytics
    Session
  18. 4:20 – 5:00
    Closing keynote panel: Breaking Down Silos — How CFOs, CIOs, CDOs & CISOs Are Driving Business Transformation Together
    Panel
  19. 5:00 – 6:00
    End of the day games
    Networking

Speakers

Programme contributors

Speaker TBC

David Al-Rashid

Finance Director, Placeholder Infrastructure Group

Operational Resilience as a Competitive Advantage

Placeholder profile. David focuses on resilience, controls, and business continuity within complex regulated environments — connecting risk, treasury, and executive decision-making.

Speaker TBC

Dr. Elena Whitfield

Chief Economist, Whitfield Advisory

Opening keynote · Economic Outlook 2027

Placeholder profile. Dr. Whitfield advises boards and finance leadership teams on macroeconomic risk, capital allocation, and long-range planning in volatile markets.

Speaker TBC

James Okonkwo

Group CFO, Placeholder Global plc

From Automation to Intelligence: AI in Finance

Placeholder profile. James leads enterprise finance transformation programmes spanning automation, data platforms, and AI-enabled decision support across a multinational portfolio.

Speaker TBC

Michael Torres

SVP FP&A, Placeholder Consumer Brands

Unlocking FP&A's Strategic Potential

Placeholder profile. Michael helps finance teams elevate planning, analytics, and business partnering — turning data into narrative that boards and CEOs act on.

Speaker TBC

Priya Sharma

Head of Cyber & Risk, Placeholder Financial Services

Building Cyber Resilience Across the Finance Function

Placeholder profile. Priya partners with CFO offices to strengthen cyber governance, third-party risk, and incident readiness across finance and enterprise technology.

Speaker TBC

Sarah Chen

VP Finance, Placeholder Technologies

The Future CFO: Transformation and Disruption

Placeholder profile. Sarah specialises in operating model design for finance functions navigating digital change, shared services, and senior stakeholder alignment.

Sponsors & Partners

Innovation partners

Innovation Partner

Innovation Partner — TBC

Innovation Partner

Innovation Partner — TBC

Partner

Partner — TBC

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Venue & Logistics

Regent's University London

Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London NW1 4NS

Regent's University London sits in the Inner Circle of Regent's Park — a distinctive campus setting a short walk from Baker Street and Marylebone. Registration opens at 8:30 GMT. Business attire. Breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks included.

The neighbourhood

Regent's Park & the West End

The summit sits inside Regent's Park — one of London's most elegant green spaces — with Marylebone and Fitzrovia on your doorstep and Soho a short tube ride away. It's an ideal base for a full London stay: quiet mornings in the park, classic dining in Marylebone, and world-class bars and jazz clubs in Soho after the programme.

Regent's ParkMaryleboneFitzroviaMayfairSoho
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Evening & nightlife

After the programme

Classic cocktail bars, jazz clubs, and late-night Soho — ideal if you're extending your London visit.

Swift
Soho

12 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D 4TQ

Ground-floor cocktails · upstairs whisky bar

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Getting here

From the airports

Typical journey times from Heathrow and Gatwick. Allow extra time for registration from 8:30 GMT.

Heathrow Airport

To the venue

  • ~50 min

    Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road, then Bakerloo line to Baker Street

    Step-by-step
    1. Elizabeth line from Heathrow to Tottenham Court Road
    2. Bakerloo line to Baker Street
    3. Short walk through Regent's Park to Inner Circle
    Open directions

  • ~45 min

    Heathrow Express to Paddington, then Bakerloo line to Baker Street

    Step-by-step
    1. Heathrow Express to London Paddington (15 min)
    2. Bakerloo line to Baker Street
    3. Walk through Regent's Park (~10 min)
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From the venue

  • ~55 min

    Bakerloo line to Paddington, then Elizabeth line to Heathrow

    Step-by-step
    1. Walk to Baker Street
    2. Bakerloo line to Paddington
    3. Elizabeth line to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
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Gatwick Airport

To the venue

  • ~55 min

    Gatwick Express to Victoria, then Victoria line to Warren Street

    Step-by-step
    1. Gatwick Express to London Victoria (~30 min)
    2. Victoria line to Warren Street
    3. Walk via Regent's Park to Inner Circle (~12 min)
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  • ~60 min

    Thameslink to Farringdon, then Circle or Hammersmith & City to Baker Street

    Step-by-step
    1. Thameslink from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
    2. Circle or Hammersmith & City line to Baker Street
    3. Walk through Regent's Park
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From the venue

  • ~60 min

    Bakerloo line to Victoria, then Gatwick Express

    Step-by-step
    1. Walk to Baker Street
    2. Bakerloo line to Victoria
    3. Gatwick Express to Gatwick Airport
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