AGENDA 2026
OCTOBER 20th, 2026
Starting 9AM EEST - Helsinki Time
Starting 8AM CET - Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen Time
8:30 (EEST)
We open the doors - Welcome
9:00
Opening remarks by our moderator
Peter Nyman
9:10
Rethinking AI and how Agents Impact Business and Humanity​
Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer, WPP | CEO, Satalia & Conscium | AI Strategist & Visionary Technologist
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Clarifying what AI truly is—and what it isn’t—beyond the buzzwords
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Understanding how autonomous agents are reshaping business models and workflows
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Applying a practical AI adoption framework that avoids hype and delivers value
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Positioning AI as a tool to amplify human judgment, creativity and strategic thinking
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9:45
Strategy in the Fog: Making Big Bets in a World Without Predictability​
TBA
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Building strategic readiness when planning cycles are broken
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Knowing when to commit, when to wait, and how to de-risk bold financial moves
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Allocating capital in nonlinear scenarios where traditional forecasting fails
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Navigating strategic dissonance when data, markets and leadership instincts diverge
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10:10
NETWORKING BREAK
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10:45
Regulatory Fragmentation - Control, Compliance & Competitive Advantage
TBA
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Navigating diverging global regulatory regimes without slowing strategic execution
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Turning regulatory complexity into structured control rather than reactive compliance
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Building governance models that support agility instead of bureaucracy
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Balancing transparency, reporting obligations and competitive sensitivity
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Preparing finance for continuous regulatory change instead of one-off implementation projects
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11:10
AI‑Led Finance Transformation
TBA
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Building a finance-led AI roadmap that scales beyond siloed experiments
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Restructuring teams and capabilities to enable responsible AI adoption
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Identifying use cases with measurable ROI, from forecasting to real-time decisioning
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Establishing the data, governance and risk foundations for AI at scale
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Positioning the CFO to lead AI-driven transformation with credibility and impact
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11:35
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING​
12:35
From Static to Streaming – The Real-Time Finance Function​
TBA
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Unlocking the true business value of real-time financial visibility
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Replacing static models with scenario-based, dynamic steering
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Where automation ends and judgment begins – the CFO’s role in safeguarding decision quality
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13:00
Capital Discipline in the Age of Uncertainty
TBA
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How leading CFOs decide between liquidity, investment, and risk management​
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Designing capital allocation strategies that flex with market volatility
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Interpreting contradictory signals from financial markets and the real economy
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Timing is everything: when to double down and when to hold your position
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13:25
NETWORKING BREAK
14:00
What the CFO Organization Needs to Win in 2027
TBA
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The CFO as architect of future-ready, strategically relevant finance teams
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Which roles and capabilities are shifting – and which must be built from scratch
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Attracting and retaining finance talent with both analytical depth and business acumen
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14:25
Why and How Executive Teams Succeed​
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, Board professional, MSc (Econ.)​
15:00
Closing Summary by our Moderator
Peter Nyman
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15:00
Networking
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16:00
END OF DAY​
Please note that the program is subject to change.