Bookings are open! Be quick—the first 50 tickets are discounted to just £40, and once they’re gone, they’re gone!

The world is changing, and faster all the time. Like it or not, AI, automation and shifting business needs are reshaping business and the finance function. That's going to affect us all and, ironically, it may be the more technically competent who are most at risk.

No conference can realistically promise to keep you employable and relevant. But we can give you the knowledge and insight to maximise your chances of success. Part of that is acting now, while things are going well. As they say, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.

We have designed the day around what mid-career finance professionals told us they needed, with speakers chosen because they can meet that need. It is built to give you an edge.

What the day covers

A full day working through the questions that matter to you:

Where is the profession really heading and what will finance be expected to do in five, ten, fifteen years?

What does "good" look like now?

Which skills are becoming essential and how do I start building them?

Why do capable people get overlooked and how do I make sure I'm not one of them?

How does hiring actually work now, whether I'm looking to move or trying to keep good people or recruit them?

What can AI actually do for me now and how will it reshape finance over the next few years?

And then: what's my plan - what do I do differently on Monday?

Making the case to your employer

If you need to justify the day, it's straightforward: you'll come back with a clearer view of how finance is changing, what "good" looks like, and what you and the business can do to stay ahead of it. It's a genuine CPD conversation, not a day out of the office.

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The day at a glance

A full day of practical sessions and a live panel: the changing profession, the skills that matter now, being noticed and heard, how recruitment really works from both sides of the table, using AI to get ahead, and turning it all into a personal plan.

Provisional running order - full agenda here: https://we.tl/t-cEnXd5K4SfmtewgW

Speakers include

John Graham - Immediate Past President of CIMA, and a serving NHS group CFO - on what's changing and what he looks for when he hires

Michelle Mullen - VP Global Advocacy, AICPA & CIMA

Steve Flatman - VP Education & Professional Qualifications, AICPA & CIMA

Brad Channer - CIMA Council Member, Incoming Chair of CGMA global committee on Lifelong Learning

Elaine Warwicker - Leadership Development Expert & Executive Coach, Tandem.

Peter Beard - Founder & Director, GenFinance.AI

Ruth Percival – Manager, Accountancy & Finance, Morgan McKinley

Who it's for

The day is primarily aimed at CGMAs and finance professionals with five or more years’ experience. Any sector, any size of organisation. It is of course relevant to others especially those returning to the workplace.

Booking

The first 50 tickets are just £40 - once they're gone, they're gone.

First 50 tickets - £40 for CIMA members

£60 for members thereafter

£20 for those not currently in paid employment

Non-member rate £120

You can't control how fast things change, or what happens next. You can control how ready you are.

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