CFO Ed Talks™

Does the word insurance make you feel tense? Learn how to maximize your return on investment by using a proactive risk management strategy. - Nick Warren, Vice President at Parker, Smith & Feek

Yes, we looked perfect in the CFO Ed Talks but there were a few mess ups! We hope you have as much fun watching as we had filming. To view the trailers or learn from our suite of full videos click on: CFO Ed Talk

In this episode of CFO Talk, we explore talent and its impact on business valuation. Our two distinguished guests, Dave Bookbinder and Mark Iorio, thrive in the human capital and business valuation space. Enjoy.

In this CFO Talk with Tamer Abomosalam we explore Tamer’s digital transformation journey as the Global Services Supply Chain CFO at NCR. Tamer is responsible for the data aggregation and reporting for 86 countries. His frustration with legacy systems, disparate data and a fortuitous conversation with a friend were the catalysts behind his successful adventure.

Dr Sean Stein Smith tackles these question on this episode of CFO Talk:

What is blockchain?
What is its most common use is in finance today?
What should finance leaders be leveraging blockchain?
Where will blockchain having the biggest impact on the CFO suite in the next 5 years?
He also provides some great advice on taking the next steps to make blockchain technology an enabler for you.

Welcome to CFO Talk. Joining us today is Lynn Sheehan, Founder and CEO of Evolve Strategic Ventures, a business transformation firm based out of Vancouver, Washington. Lynn has a degree in laser and optical engineering. He spent eight years in the fusion program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Before starting Evolve in 2017, he worked for a number of well-known and successful tech companies. I’m excited to share Lynn’s message Crossing the Chasm in Times of Chaos with our member scholars. Welcome Lynn. It’s great to have you on our show.

Welcome to CFO Talk. I am your host Steve Rosvold, Chief Learning Officer at CFO.University. Joining us today is Prashanth Southekal, Founder and Managing Director at DBP Institute a boutique enterprise data analytics firm based in Calgary, Canada. Prashanth has mechanical engineering and IT degrees from two national institutes in India, Master’s degrees from Cornell and Northwestern University in the United States and a PhD in philosophy from the University of commerce in Lille, France. When he is not working with DBP clients, he is an adjunct professor at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain and serves as an executive data analytics advisor to several companies. He has also written a two books. Today, Prashanth will be addressing data analytics for finance leaders with our members scholars. Welcome, Prashanth. It is great to have you on the show.

In this CFO Talk Sophia Matveeva addresses key questions CFOs have about the data profession. She begins by explaining how the roles in the data profession are defining data analytics and data science. She ends with advice on vetting the output of your data professionals.

Roy Nakamura, President at Horizon Web Marketing, draws from his experience to help CFOs better understand internet marketing; its ROI…how to get found in a Google Search… your human interface…coding friendly for people to find you…your website as a hub for marketing…SEO and a whole lot more.

Elliot Felix, the founder of brightspot strategy and global innovator in higher education recently joined us for a CFO Talk.

In this CFO Talk Bram Desmet, author of Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics, describes the Supply Chain Triangle; service, cost and cash. In today’s market, balancing the triangle is a key challenge for supply chain and finance managers.

Welcome to CFO Talk. I’m your host, Steve Rosvold, chief learning officer at CFO.University. Joining us today is Dave Sackett, Chief Technology Architect at Visibility Corporation. Dave has a strong interest in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and frequently speaks on topics related to artificial intelligence, block chain, robotic process automation and machine learning. Today, Dave will be updating us on these leading edge technologies.

In this special CFO Talk Steve and Andy discuss finance transformation and how it’s different at every company and for every CFO.

​Kevyn and Steve discuss how a strong relationship between finance and human resources is value creating for our businesses.

Kevyn encourages leaders to develop a strategic view of talent centered on professional development where success is measured in terms of quantifiable performance improvement. An added bonus, recruiting and retention are also enhanced through strong professional development programs.

Enjoy the CFO Talk.

Tom Burke, a serial CEO in the pharmaceutical space, shares his experience with senior financial leaders and how their role and their relationship with the CEO has changed during his career.

In this CFO Talk, Mark Stiving helps CFOs understand how to play a key and value added role in the pricing of products and services for their companies. For more on The Role of the CFO in Pricing read this piece.

In this CFO Talk, Glenn Hopper, describes the evolution taking place in the CFO suite. He describes the CFO role as moving from the transactional and historical to the real time and analytical and explains what this means for finance leaders of the future.

In this CFO Talk Andy and Steve discuss:

1) How finance can move the perception it has as a cost center to one of value creator

2) How Controllers can create a path to the CFO Suite

Here is a link to the interview with Dave Bookbinder Andy kindly references near the end of this CFO Talk.

Andy gives advice to hiring managers on the opportunity they are missing by focusing on experience rather than mindset.

Andy lists 5 ste[s you can take to grow your influence with color commentating by Steve.

1. Build Credibility
2. Value and Focus on Others
3. Be Intentional About Building Trust
4. Reverse Engineer Your Teammates Priorities & Help Them
5. Patience – Trust is a Long Haul Activity

If you could increase your income, would it solve a lot of problems? Focusing solely on income is a trap and could put your business at risk. It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep. - Joe Connors, Vice President Relationship Banking Officer

We are living longer! Addressing the critical role that financial professionals will play in the lifestyle of generations to come. - Steve Rosvold, CFO.University

Is intellectual property important? Does it have value? Learn how you as a financial professional can find and maximize the value of your company’s IP. - TJ Romano, Intellectual Property Attorney

How did you feel the last time you were really stressed out or discontent? Were you thinking about how productive you were or how to move your company forward? We’d like to share with you how to build a team culture that is happier and less stressed leading to increased productivity and profit. - Erik Gillam, Partner at Aldrich CPAs + Advisors

Are you interested in an extra $100K for free every year? The secret is knowing where to look. - Dileep Kulkarni, Director at Expense Reduction Analysts

Steve and Prasanth answer questions on their research report from Suresh Chakravarthi.

A clear cut model, supported with real life case studies, to advise companies to start using lean to increase revenue and stop using lean to cut costs. - Andrea Jones, Andrea Jones Consulting

Some of America’s best run companies fail when implementing an ERP system. We want to talk to you about how 3 simple concepts, Lead, Limit, Organize, can make your system implementation a success. - Andrew Lee, VP of Finance at RealWear,Inc

Come find out how to build long term sustainable success and a team that everyone will want to join! - Robert Baker, Operations Manager at Bagcraft

In many ways, the CFO is responsible for the tax function of your company. Listen in for helpful tips on how to ensure this functions success. - Craig Vagt, Partner Emeritus Talbot, Korvola & Warwick, LLP

M&A is a statistical failure. Tune in for 3 ideas on how to improve the rationale for doing acquisitions as well as improve success rates. - Grant Jones, Investment Banker & Operations/ Finance Executive