Future of Finance Workshop
3-hour interactive session with Oliver Deacon, former Microsoft Finance Director and leadership coach
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for:
- CFOs, Finance Directors and Heads of Finance preparing their teams for change
- Finance Business Partners, FP&A, and Controllers who want to stay ahead of automation and AI
- Aspiring finance leaders seeking clarity on future career paths
- Anyone in finance curious about how technology, skills and roles will evolve over the next decade
What you’ll learn and discuss
Over three hours, you’ll explore the forces reshaping the finance function and leave with a clear plan for action:
The technology driving change
How AI, automation, big data, machine learning and cloud tools will transform financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
Critical skills for finance leaders
The mix of technical and soft skills needed to bridge data and business, from analytics and storytelling to leadership and influence.
Your personal roadmap
Guided exercises to map your current strengths, career interests, and the skills to build now to stay relevant and impactful.
Future landscape
of finance
What roles are disappearing, emerging,
and evolving — and why 60% of today’s jobs
won’t look the same in 10 years.
and evolving — and why 60% of today’s jobs
won’t look the same in 10 years.
Finance Headcount Allocation
What you’ll get out of it
A personalized development framework to future-proof your finance career
Inspiration and confidence to experiment with AI and digital tools
Insight into how leading companies are already using data and automation
Actionable strategies to upskill your team and influence at board level
What past participants say
” Inspiration and confidence to experiment with AI and digital tools ”
Nicky Lloyd,
CFO, NHS
CFO, NHS
“I’ve used ChatGPT a lot more now after your discussion and I’m getting better at asking the right questions to get an improved output.”
Bimal Patel,
CFO, NHS
CFO, NHS
” Inspiration and confidence to experiment with AI and digital tools “
Pradhumn Tripathi,
Transformation Program Manager,
Rolls Royce
“Oli, your sessions were fantastic. They really opened my eyes to the opportunities of AI as well as some of the practical pitfalls to avoid.”
John Williams,
CFO & Deputy CEO
…and many more from senior finance leaders across industries.
Facilitator:
Oliver Deacon
Former Finance Director at Microsoft, ACA at Deloitte, now an accredited leadership coach helping finance professionals and teams adapt to the future of work.
Former Finance Director at Microsoft, ACA at Deloitte, now an accredited leadership coach helping finance professionals and teams adapt to the future of work.
