CFC2007. Announcements and Introduction | Putting People First – Evolving the Approach to Developing Finance Talent

Even before the current crisis, digital transformation and new ways of working were having a significant influence on the critical skills and capabilities of the finance function. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated that need. Barry Payne will be joined by finance talent expert, Charles Solomon, to share insights on the skills and competencies that will become more prominent in the post-COVID world and share best practices in developing an effective finance learning & development program.

Learning Objectives:

• Together, they will: • Identify how leveraging digital technologies has changed the skills landscape;
• • Determine how digital technologies are driving new operating models and will shape the Future finance function;
• • Analyze what finance leaders have learned from doing business during the pandemic.
• • Examine how skills and competencies of finance professionals need to evolve.
• • Identify the significant considerations in developing a successful finance learning & development program.