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February 26, 2026
San Jose Marriott
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08:00
Networking and exhibition
Registration and networking breakfast
09:00
Main stage
Welcome and chairperson opening remarks
Erik Nakamura, CFO, Journal Technologies
09:15
Main stage
Precision, clarity, confidence: How high performing finance teams earn stakeholder trust in volatile markets
09:15
Main stage
The next frontier of finance: Building intelligence, agility and resilience through AI
09:45
Main stage
Panel | Mindset is the new multiplier: How CFOs build adaptive, high-performing & AI-ready finance teams
Aaron George, VP, Corporate Finance & Treasury, Blue Shield of California
Nikki Mamedova, Senior Finance Executive, Office of the CFO, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Janani Venkatesan, Senior Director, Financial Transformation, Hubspot
David Dang, Head of Strategic Finance, Growth Initiatives, Lyft
10:30
Networking and exhibition
Morning break
11:00
Main stage
Roundtable discussions | Peer perspectives: Creating the blueprint for financial resilience
11:45
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Turning ESG into enterprise value: The CFO blueprint for reliable reporting and real impact
12:15
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The transformational CFO: Owning the mandate for digital and enterprise-wide change
12:45
Networking and exhibition
Lunch break
13:45
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Panel | One vision, one agenda: Driving enterprise value through CFO-CEO-board alignment
Richard Tout, CFO, ETAP
Vrinda Shah, VP, FP&A, Grammarly
Sana Deshmukh, VP of Finance, Yext
14:30
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The new capital playbook: Winning when rates rise and uncertainty rules
15:00
Networking and exhibition
Afternoon break
15:30
Main stage
Guardians of enterprise risk: How CFOs lead cybersecurity, resilience and continuity in an unpredictable world
16:00
Main stage
Interactive session | The four CFO archetypes: Discover your style, strengths and strategic edge
Erik Nakamura, CFO, Journal Technologies
16:45
Main stage
Chairperson's closing remarks
Erik Nakamura, CFO, Journal Technologies
17:00
Networking and exhibition
Happy hour sponsored by Finance Alliance
February 26, 2026
San Jose Marriott
301 South Market Street
San Jose

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