CFO Engage

    We believe that networking and knowledge-sharing should be personal and inspiring. Our events bring together senior Finance leaders from diverse backgrounds and expertise to engage in meaningful conversations and form lasting relationships.

    19 June 2025
    8:30am - 4:30pm BST
    London, UK

Speakers


Host
Executive Leaders Network

We believe that networking and knowledge-sharing should be personal and inspiring. Our events bring together senior CxOs from diverse backgrounds and expertise to engage in meaningful conversations and form lasting relationships. We strive to create an environment where attendees can learn from each other, build their networks, and grow professionally.

Peter Dorrtington
Host/Moderator
Executive Leaders Network

As the host and moderator, Peter is responsible for organising and facilitating the discussion, whilst fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's ideas are heard and respected.

Vivek Patankar
Vice President Finance
Convatec Group plc

Vivek is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW/ICAI) and MBA (Finance) with 20 years of leadership experience. He has driven business turnarounds, finance transformation, and strategy in consumer, pharma, and e-commerce sectors. At Convatec he oversees Europe and North America, serves on the Convatec Ltd board, and is a member of the Business Committee at the ICAEW.

Funto Agbeniga
Head of Commercial Finance and Planning
GB Railfreight

In her current role, Funto oversees GB Railfreight’s efforts to transform its finance function, existing processes & financial planning, playing a pivotal role in transformation initiatives. She has worked as a senior finance professional across multiple industry sectors in Europe & Africa & is a mother of two who is passionate about family, travelling and mentoring others.

Ani Akosa
Global Director: Onshore reporting and Accounting
Arcadis

Ani is a global finance leader driving the execution of the Finance transformation strategy for Onshore Accounting & Reporting at Arcadis and is joining the panel discussion on Leveraging Data & Analytics to Drive Growth.

Anna Redman
Head of Finance
Wincanton

Anna is conscientious and motivated senior professional, who excels at adding value and supporting positive change with business partners. A strategic big picture thinker while keeping an eye on the details that contribute to success Anna will be adding her commentary to the panel discussion on how she uses data for insights to tell a story to the business.

Greg Holmes
EMEA Field CTO
Apptio, An IBM Company

As EMEA Field CTO at Apptio Greg helps organisations link technology investments to business value, focusing on Cloud & AI for transformation with a mission to empower IT leaders to align technology investments with their strategic goals. Apptio, an IBM Company offers comprehensive solutions for technology spend and value management, covering all aspects of IT, from vendors to products.

Ian Namey
Finance Director
The Savoy

Ian is a Chartered Accountant and has over twenty-five years of finance experience across multiple sectors. He has a career in transforming historic UK-based institutions as both a finance and change leader including Bunzl, BT and Fuller, Smith & Turner. He joined The Savoy in June of last year, bringing an outside perspective into the world of luxury hospitality.

Bryan Motteram
VP Corporate Marketing
insightsoftware

Bryan has over 25 years of experience in the B2B enterprise software market, with a strong background in business intelligence and analytics. He has launched and scaled multiple successful software products, driving growth from startups to global enterprises. Currently, he leads a global product marketing team at insightsoftware, shaping go-to-market strategy, positioning, and content.

Tosin Oke
Senior Regional Director - EMEA
Navan

Tosin Oke is an accomplished international leader with a track record of driving high-performing teams to success. As Senior Director for EMEA at Navan, he helps businesses streamline corporate travel and expense management with AI-driven solutions. A former Olympian and Commonwealth Games Champion, Tosin brings the same focus and determination to leadership as he did to elite competition.

Andy Hipsey
Finance Director Deal Advisory & Restructuring
Astra Zeneca

Andy is an enterprise scale Finance executive, with a broad background incorporating strategic thinking, data and analytics, projects and change, process ownership, shared services, consulting and over a decade in Procurement. Currently he leads a team that supports the post deal execution and integration of acquired companies, licensing and divestment transactions.

Chris Woodward
Global Head of Strategic Workforce Planning
Ex Babcock

Chris is an expert in global strategic workforce planning and he is passionate about developing inclusive and empowering cultures, maximising talent potential and delivering HR, learning and talent strategies and transformation programmes. Chris will be adding his commentary to the panel discussion on building the workforce for the future.

Jesper Gardstrom
EMEA Leader - AI & Operational Analytics
OneStream Software

Jesper will be exploring the power of AI in overcoming traditional forecasting challenges. He will demonstrate where AI delivers the biggest impact, how to get started, and learn from real-world use cases - including 24% accuracy and 86% efficiency improvements.

A Finance Transformation Event for Senior Finance Executives

The CFO Engage Summit is a comprehensive platform for senior finance executives to convene, learn, and network. The summit brings together over 60 senior finance executives from a variety of industries to discuss the latest trends and challenges in finance, with a focus on finance transformation. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from respected speakers, connect with fellow peers, and interact with vendors.

    Summit Experience:

    • Keynote Presentations: Absorb groundbreaking insights from financial vanguards.
    • Panel Discussions: Participate in thought-provoking dialogues with industry stalwarts.
    • Breakout Sessions: Tailor your summit journey with focused explorations into critical finance topics.

    Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow finance luminaries and forge valuable relationships that transcend the event.

    Discussion Themes:

      • Leveraging data and analytics to drive growth
      • Competing for next generation tech savvy professionals
      • Dynamic storytelling for finance leaders
      • Cost management and IT optimization in an uncertain market
      • Using AI to make smarter financial decisions

    Why You Can’t Miss It:

    • Expert Convergence: Unite with finance professionals and mavens for a shared learning experience.
    • Engaging Dialogues: Dive into discussions that will broaden your financial acumen.
    • Triple Summit Access: Enjoy the privilege of two summits in one, with entry to the CPO Engage Summit.

    Stay tuned! Click here to view the ongoing insights to the agenda.

    Who is this event for?

    This event will be co-located with our CPO Engage Summit so if you are either a Finance or Procurement leader, you are welcome to join us.

    Where?

    America Square Conference Centre near Tower Hill - 1 America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB