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Dai
Shi
Development Committee Chair, Former CFO
The Washington Ballet
Dai Shi is a globally qualified financial expert (QFE) with senior leadership experience across asset management, insurance, and financial services. She has served in CFO roles at MissionSquare Retirement, Equitable (formerly AXA US), and AXA Asia, with responsibility for finance, strategy, governance, and international operations. At MissionSquare Retirement, Dai led financial and strategic initiatives focused on long-term sustainability, operational discipline, and organizational resilience. Earlier in her career, she supported Equitable’s transition to a public company and led significant M&A and international expansion initiatives in Asia while serving as CFO for AXA South East Asia. Dai brings deep expertise in capital management, governance, M&A, IPO readiness, and value creation. She currently serves on multiple nonprofit and civic boards in finance and governance leadership roles and is board-certified in corporate governance. Born in Shanghai and having worked across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Dai offers a global perspective on financial leadership and enterprise value creation. She holds an MBA from the University of Illinois and a certificate from Wharton’s Global C-Suite Program.
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07 May 2026 13:00 - 13:45
Moderated roundtable discussions
Six discussions will run in parallel, each focused on a challenge CFOs are actively navigating right now. Choose the table most relevant to you and join a candid, peer-led conversation with CFOs facing the same pressure and trade-offs. Each table is moderated by a senior finance leader to keep the discussion grounded, practical, and relevant, with no presentations and no passive listening. Come prepared to challenge assumptions, compare approaches, and share what is actually working in your organisation. A snapshot of this year’s roundtable themes: 1. Building finance teams that think, challenge, and lead, not just report with Rachael Methal, Somos 2. Pressure-testing growth signals before capital is committed with Dai Shi, The Washington Ballet 3. Decision guardrails that accelerate the business without increasing risk with Caroline McAuliffe, Fannie Mae 4. The unexpected security leader: Why CFOs hold the keys with Myoung Kang, Knox Systems 5. Maintaining confidence when assumptions keep breaking 6. Influence without formal authority Connect with peers carrying the same accountability, benchmark decisions candidly, and leave with perspectives you can apply immediately in your own organisation.
07 May 2026 13:00 - 13:45
Moderated roundtable discussions
Six discussions will run in parallel, each focused on a challenge CFOs are actively navigating right now. Choose the table most relevant to you and join a candid, peer-led conversation with CFOs facing the same pressure and trade-offs. Each table is moderated by a senior finance leader to keep the discussion grounded, practical, and relevant, with no presentations and no passive listening. Come prepared to challenge assumptions, compare approaches, and share what is actually working in your organisation. A snapshot of this year’s roundtable themes: 1. Building finance teams that think, challenge, and lead, not just report with Rachael Methal, Somos 2. Pressure-testing growth signals before capital is committed with Dai Shi, The Washington Ballet 3. Decision guardrails that accelerate the business without increasing risk with Caroline McAuliffe, Fannie Mae 4. The unexpected security leader: Why CFOs hold the keys with Myoung Kang, Knox Systems 5. Maintaining confidence when assumptions keep breaking 6. Influence without formal authority Connect with peers carrying the same accountability, benchmark decisions candidly, and leave with perspectives you can apply immediately in your own organisation.