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May 07, 2026
Convene 360 Madison
360 Madison Avenue
New York

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Controller Summit
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Exhibition & networking
May 07
May 07
May 07
08:00
Exhibition & networking
Registration and networking breakfast
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09:00
Controller Summit
Chairperson opening remarks
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09:15
Controller Summit
AI reality check: Separating value from risk in controllership
Desiree Cain, CFO, FoosFire
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09:15
CFO Summit
The evolving role of a modern CFO
Amit Singhi, CFO, Humanetics
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09:45
Controller Summit
Beyond the back office: How controllers can build visibility to accelerate career progression
Kriti Bansal, VP Finance & Accounting, AlphaPoint
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09:45
CFO Summit
Confidence as a financial outcome: Sustaining trust in volatile conditions
Ilana Esterrich, CFO, Planned Parenthood Foundation of America
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10:15
Exhibition & networking
Coffee break and networking
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10:45
Controller Summit
Turning data into decisions: Scenario planning for strategic finance
Cory Broyles, Controller and Financial Systems Director, ComplyAuto
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10:45
CFO Summit
End the bottleneck: Setting guardrails that speed up decisions without losing control
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11:15
Controller Summit
Moderated roundtable discussions
Nick Royer, Controller, Dscout
Randeep Anand, VP of Finance & Controller, Wildflower
Paul Aaron, Sr. Director, Controller, Chestnut Carbon
Daniel Meyer, SVP and Corporate Controller, Access Intelligence
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11:15
CFO Summit
Panel - Building the modern finance operating model, freeing capacity while strengthening control
Nikki Mamedova, Senior Finance Executive, Office of the CFO, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Christina Homburg, CFO, Koala Health
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12:15
Exhibition & networking
Lunch
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13:00
Controller Summit
Panel discussion | Compliance as a catalyst: Turning regulatory obligations into an advantage
Matthew Sheehan, Controller, Forbes Advisor
Rebecca Kyriacou, Controller, DCW Casings
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13:00
CFO Summit
Moderated roundtable discussions
Rachael Methal, CFO, Synergy Pet Group
Dai Shi, Development Committee Chair, Former CFO, The Washington Ballet
Caroline McAuliffe, SVP and Head of Corporate Finance, Fannie Mae
Myoung Kang, Interim CFO, Knox Systems, Inc
Valeria Gutowski, SVP of Finance & CAO, Norstella
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13:45
Controller Summit
Fireside chat | Leveraging AI for efficiency in high-growth organizations
Kristin Johannimloh, Vice President & Controller, Enhanced Games
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13:45
CFO Summit
Why CFO capacity keeps shrinking even as teams and technology scale
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14:15
Controller Summit
Controllers at the crossroads: Leading through business model change
Umair Ansari, Chief Accounting Officer, US Mobile
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14:15
CFO Summit
When insight doesn’t translate into action: Fixing the breakdown between analysis and executive decisions
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14:30
Exhibition & networking
Afternoon coffee break
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15:15
Controller Summit
Clarity over complexity: Executive reporting that drives action
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15:15
CFO Summit
Fireside chat - From signal to spend, turning uncertainty into investable decisions
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15:45
Controller Summit
Lean, agile, and automated: Designing the optimal controller team
Amber Hussain Siddique, Director, Controller, Dr Reddy's Laboratorys
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15:45
CFO Summit
Growth choices under constraint: How CFOs assess opportunity when capital and confidence are limited
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16:15
Controller Summit
Beyond the deal: Integration, board reporting, and reality in the M&A cycle
Jay Pandya, Corporate Controller, Calico Cottage
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16:15
CFO Summit
When alignment breaks: the CFO’s role in fixing strategy that doesn’t execute
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16:45
Controller Summit
Closing remarks
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17:00
Exhibition & networking
Happy hour hosted by Finance Alliance
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18:00
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Controller networking dinner
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- Automate close without breaking controls: see exactly which reports and reconciliations Controllers automated first and the days they reclaimed


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