Agenda

2022 Agenda

• 7:30am – 8:15am
  Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 8:15am – 8:30am
  Opening Remarks

  • Jeremy Seidman, MBA ’03 Chair, MIT Sloan CFO Summit
• 8:30am – 9:00am
  Welcome to MIT Sloan CFO Summit

  • Matthew Rhodes-Kropf (moderator) Visiting Associate Professor, Finance, MIT Sloan & Managing Partner, Tectonic Ventures
• 9:00am – 9:30am
  Morning Fireside Chat

  
  The Inside Story

  In this fireside chat, we look forward to sitting down with David Zinsner, EVP and CFO, of Intel Corporation.

  • Matthew Rhodes-Kropf (moderator) Visiting Associate Professor, Finance, MIT Sloan & Managing Partner, Tectonic Ventures
  • David Zinsner Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Intel Corporation
• 9:30am – 10:00am
  Morning Keynote
• 10:00am – 10:30am
  Morning Coffee Break
• 10:30am – 11:30am
  Track 1 - Longevity

  
  Thinking Differently on Capital Raising and M&A

  Nobody’s perfect and no single capital strategy applies to all. Come learn from the pros on mix and match strategies including everything from sale leasebacks to straight debt to equity opportunities.

  • Scott Almeida Chief Financial Officer, Recorded Future
  • Amanda Barbour Chief Financial Officer, Boston Dynamics
  • David Descoteaux Co-Head of Americas M&A, UBS Financial Services

  Track 2 - Impact

  
  The CFO Crossfit & Crossfunctional Teaming

  In today’s environment, it’s critical that the CFO’s finance team needs to cohabitate & lead cross functional teams.  Learn how to stretch and strengthen your finance team with teams across marketing, R&D, legal and more.

  • Jason Kropp (moderator) Partner, WilmerHale
  • David Forlizzi Chief Financial Officer, Veracode
  • Loretta Keane Chief Financial Office, Arcadia.io
• 11:30am – 12:15pm
  Luncheon Buffet
• 12:15pm – 1:15pm
  Luncheon Keynote Panel

  
  Leadership Matters

  The importance of CFO leadership has never been more visible as we emerge from a world-wide pandemic and enter an environment of higher inflation and higher corporate expectations.  Learn how these CFOs generate a positive impact for their companies as they manage near-in events and execute on long-term goals.

  • Nina Trentmann (moderator) Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal
  • Anat Ashkenazi Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Eli Lilly and Company
  • Monish Patolawala Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Transformation Officer, 3M
• 1:30pm – 2:30pm
  Track 1 - Longevity

  
  Innovation Strategies in Volatile Times

  It’s easy to innovate in an exuberant economy when “risk on” is the dominant catchphrase. But, when risk aversion becomes the new mantra, smart leaders need new strategies for innovation.  Come join us to learn more about the latest & greatest technologies your finance organization needs.

  • Don Halsted Chief Financial Officer, Ionic Materials, Inc.

  Track 2 - Impact

  
  Effective Traits for CFO Impact

  Data, discipline and prioritization are important, but for real impact, successful CFOs know how to add humor, judgement and compassion.  This panel of leaders will share their best practices in becoming your best CFO.

  • Ankur Agrawal (moderator) Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Scott Chandler Chief Financial Officer, Spindrift Beverage Company
  • Janelle Gorman Chief Financial Officer, York IE
  • Tom Graney Chief Executive Officer, Oxurion
• 2:30pm – 3:30pm
  Track 1 - Longevity

  
  New ESG Disclosure Rules and what has changed for Public & Private Companies

  The ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 will require public company CFOs to disclose ESG metrics and how those metrics impact long term performance.  But, the reality is that these SEC disclosures are going to roll down to private companies, suppliers to public companies, partners and all others in the business ecosystem.  Join us to learn more about the importance of this recent act and how it should gain momentum in your organization.

  • Maura Hodge (moderator) IMPACT ESG Audit Leader, KPMG US
  • Michael Battles Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Clean Harbors, Inc.
  • Derek D’Antilio SVP and Chief Financial Officer, Allegro MicroSystems

  Track 2 - Impact

  
  Talent Matters

  Every CFO in our network cares about recruiting and retention of the very best talent.  These CFOs will share their best practices of what to do (and perhaps what not to do!).

  • Andrea Spinelli (moderator) Managing Director, Protiviti
  • Ankur Agrawal Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Tiziana Figliolia Chief Financial Officer, Hootsuite
  • Luis Felipe Visoso SVP & Chief Financial Officer, Unity Technologies
• 3:30pm – 4:00pm
  Coffee Break
• 4:00pm – 4:30pm
  Afternoon Fireside Chat

  
  AWS: A Monster Big Company inside a Corporate Titan

  Amazon has become synonymous with our everyday living. And AWS has become equally as important in the corporate universe both large and small.  Get the prime front-row seat into how AWS is driving excellence throughout its organization.

  • Charles Kane (moderator) Senior Lecturer, Global Economics, Management & Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, & Strategic Management
  • Richard Puccio Chief Financial Officer, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• 4:30pm – 6:15pm
  Networking Reception

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