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A world class selection of CFOs came together at the recent FDE Symposium to share wisdom, swap war stories and give their insight on what the CFO of the future will need to thrive in a post-Covid world. Christian Doherty reports on the action.


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etween Covid-19, Brexit and broader global instability, CFOs have their work cut out – but life goes on. The need to steer the ship through what many people hope is a once in a lifetime black swan event has demanded a combination of laser-like focus on the detail, and an ability to take a step back and look at the bigger picture – including what success looks like and how to achieve it. For those at the recent FDE CFO Symposium, it was clear that taking the ‘business as usual’


approach has its limits – and that the savvy finance leader has to be ready to spot opportunities to innovate and thrive.


There were several themes that emerged over the course of a packed day: the challenge of suddenly running a finance function remotely; preserving morale and control in a time of ongoing crisis; and how to plan for a post-Covid world where the ‘new normal’ may, in fact, not end up very normal at all. All of these are primary concerns


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