The Accounting & Finance European Conference: A New Frontier
The European financial sector is entering a new frontier of change, where the only choice is to keep up or be left dangerously behind. The IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) Accounting & Finance European Conference brings together leaders from across the profession to explore the issues, technologies, and trends reshaping the competitive landscape, including cybersecurity, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Date: Thursday, 20 April 2023
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, Oosterdoksstraat 4, 1011 DK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Time: 09:00 – 18:00 CET
CPE credits: 8
IMA member pricing is $157 (which includes 21% Dutch VAT). Non-member pricing is $224 (which includes 21% Dutch VAT) and a one-year complimentary IMA membership.
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Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with colleagues, learn from experts, and embrace change with a new level of agility.
Why should I attend?
- Gain valuable insight and best practices in the areas of cybersecurity, sustainability, and diversity, equity, and inclusion to help you and your team succeed.
- Engage with leaders from PwC, Netherlands Ministry of Health, Business Partner Institute, and IMA during our panel discussion.
- Connect with peers and experts from across Europe to diversify your professional network.
This event is for:
- Senior and mid-level finance and accounting professionals from all industries
- Technology professionals who support finance teams
- Students and educators interested in finance transformation
- IMA members and nonmembers
Speakers:
Sander Schimmelpenninck
Journalist, Presenter, Entrepreneur
Pieter Brokx
CFO, Euro-Caps
Brenno de Winter
Chief Security & Privacy Operations, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport; Speaker and Chairman, De Winter Information Solutions
Brigitte de Graaff, CMA, CSCA
IMA Global Board member; CMA lecturer and Ph.D. candidate
Anders Liu-Lindberg
Global Thought Leader in Finance
Alain Mulder
Managing Director, IMA Europe
Gwen van Berne, CMA
Chair, Global Board of Directors, IMA
Michael Bentil
Senior Consultant, EMEA Recruitment
Prof. Dr. Mike Schulze
Honorary Professor-in-Residence, IMA Europe; Vice President and Professor of Controlling, Accounting, and Financial Management, CBS International Business School
Arjan Brouwer
Professor External Reporting, VU Amsterdam; Partner, PwC
Jacqueline van den Ende
Co-founder, Carbon Equity
Vladislav Maličević
CTO at Jedox
Laurens Weers
CFO, PhotonDelta/Former CFO, Lightyear
Charlotte Hugman
Engagement Lead Financial System, World Benchmarking Alliance
Michael DePrisco
President and CEO, IMA
Agenda:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome and Introduction Sander will kick off the day’s agenda, introducing the topics and questions to be covered by our inspiring speakers, such as: |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Fireside Chat Featuring Gwen van Berne, CMA, IMA Global Board Chair, and Alain Mulder, Managing Director, IMA Europe Listen as these two professional leaders discuss the current business environment—where the forces of speed, uncertainty, volatility, and disruption go hand-in-hand and as our profession must evolve to remain relevant. In this engaging interview, IMA’s current Global Board Chair Gwen van Berne will share her experience as a CFO and what skills accountants and their employers will need in 2023 to survive emerging market challenges. |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Factual Security with Feline Skills Brenno de Winter, Chief Security & Privacy Operations, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport; Speaker and Chairman, De Winter Information Solutions When a security operation becomes large and unclear, organizations must get creative to keep control. To bring an organization out of information darkness and into the “twilight,” organizations need “digital cat eyes” – the skills of a feline. Join Brenno as he describes how, during the pandemic, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport was able to successfully monitor its systems, correct configuration weaknesses in its software, and detect impending compliance violations—with positive results for society. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | A Sustainable Future for Management Accountants Arjan Brouwer, Partner PwC Netherlands & Professor External Reporting, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The demand for relevant and reliable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information is creating new challenges for management accountants and finance professionals. Arjan will identify some of the most pressing issues with respect to ESG that practitioners and academics should be aware of, as well as how leading organizations are addressing these challenges to enhance their competitiveness. |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | How Finance Can Drive Value Creation through ESG Anders Liu-Lindberg, Global Thought Leader in Finance For many, the term ESG is often associated with increased regulation, compliance demands, and increased costs. Conversely, most finance professionals associate ESG with increased reporting requirements. Yet, we need to change our perspective on ESG and associate it with value creation. In his presentation, Anders will share his thoughts on how finance professionals can make this shift. He will also share some cases that finance professionals have been involved in to create value with ESG. |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Impossible Is Nothing > Risk Is an Opportunity Pieter Brokx, CFO, Euro-Caps In this presentation, Pieter will discuss his company, Euro-Caps, and his personal journey as he took the organization from start-up to scale-up and the different roles involved for finance. He also will discuss recent trends in society and their impact on his company’s business and finance in particular, especially with issues such as sustainability, cybersecurity, and diversity. |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | AI in FP&A: Approaching Technology with Decisiveness and Confidence Vladislav Maličević, CTO at Jedox Engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer optional for finance teams. ChatGPT has both shown and shocked the world, inspiring us to recognize how sophisticated and ubiquitous AI has become. Finance leaders who approach AI with decisiveness and confidence rather than suspicion and apprehension will be in a strong position to navigate their organizations through an environment in which employees, customers, and consumers increasingly leverage AI to achieve their full potential. |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
ESG Talks: The Evolution of ESG and How it Impacts the Finance Function in 2023 and Beyond This roundtable discussion will focus on the topic of ESG and how organizations around the world are integrating sustainability into their mission, business model, and strategy. Participants will be challenged to consider whether they are prepared to step up and lead their organizations in the midst of an ESG revolution. |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Session TBD Laurens Weers, CFO, PhotonDelta/Former CFO, Lightyear |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Career Consultancy Michael Bentil, Senior Consultant, EMEA Join Michael as he walks participants through the three stages of a finance career – the technical, the managerial, and the strategic. He will explain the differences between being a specialist and a generalist, and how professionals beginning their finance journey can carve out their five to ten-year career plan. |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Closing Address Mike DePrisco, President and CEO, IMA |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Wrap Up Sander Schimmelpenninck, Journalist, Presenter, Entrepreneur Closing remarks, including information about IMA Europe, other upcoming IMA Europe events, and the importance of networking among participants. |