Typical Topics.
The actual topics for each group's meeting are driven by the members themselves but here are some examples.
Leading the business- Tweaking incentive programs to boost productivity as the recovery continues.
- Guiding the business through the regulatory maize.
- Maximizing equity value.
- Effective budgeting and forecasting in today's volatile economy.
- Anticipating and adjusting to industry and market changes.
- Effectively managing joint venture finances.
- Addressing the impact of healthcare reform on corporate finances.
- Tuning up the risk factors disclosed in the annual report.
- Proven processes to ensure successful mergers and acquisitions.
- IFRS progress and direction.
- Moving toward reporting real-time financial results.
- Mainsteaming cash-less payments.
- Driving improved system usability through the consumerization of corporate technology.
- Meeting global demands through flexibility, visibility and integration of systems.
- Achieving improvement in financial processes, increased productivity and reduced costs, and enabling more focus on value-added activities.
- Leveraging Enterprise Performance Management to meet business objectives.
- Deploying working capital management to balance the trade-off between working capital, operating costs and service performance.
- Driving efficiency through cloud-based point solutions.
- Reconsidering ERP best-of-class solutions are sometimes a better alternative.
- Balancing the need to find new talent and continue developing existing resources.
"Networking is very valuable in not only finding and bringing in the right people for your organization, but in keeping connected with others. You can exchange ideas and learn from other people's experiences."