With Cisco’s $28 billion planned acquisition of Splunk, it’s clear the M&A landscape has re-awakened. As the economy cycles through stages of slowdown and strength, financial executives must lead with both patience and persistence. At this year’s MIT Sloan CFO...
Meeting customer needs is mission-critical for the success of every company. CFOs have different methods available to gauge customer needs, including direct interaction and intermediary data gathering. CFOs also know it’s important not only to listen, but also to...
Premier one-day conference celebrates 21st year offering insights and expertise from MIT Faculty and leading financial executives The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for CFOs, celebrates its 21st anniversary connecting financial leaders across a broad mix...
The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for Chief Financial Officers, concluded its 20th anniversary with more than 400 CFOs, senior financial executives and MIT faculty participating in formal presentations and informal networking. Themed “20 Years of CFO...
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. As we move through a period of tighter funding and general budget austerity,...
Every Chief Financial Officer cares about recruiting, engaging and retaining the very best talent. Whether it’s attracting a new hire or developing internal candidates, creating new roles or fine-tuning others, how a CFO works with the team is mission critical....
500+ senior financial executives attended event themed “Optimism and Excellence;” valuable leadership insights and expertise shared in formal presentations and informal networking The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for Chief Financial Officers,...
Pivots happen – they can be big or small, planned or opportunistic. Pivots can occur in product offerings, geographical reach, company composition or capital position. Sometimes businesses can plan in advance; at times an opportunity arises that...
New McKinsey research shows that the CFO’s role in digital has grown significantly in recent years. The percentage of finance chiefs surveyed who are responsible for their companies’ digital activities has more than tripled between 2016 and 2021, from 9% to...
Premier One-Day Conference Offers Insights and Expertise from MIT Faculty and Leading Financial Executives; In-Person and Virtual Event The MIT Sloan CFO Summit, the premier conference for CFOs, celebrates its 19th anniversary with a focus on “Optimism and...