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CFO THOUGHT LEADER

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The Future of Finance is Listening

CFO THOUGHT LEADER is a podcast featuring firsthand accounts of finance leaders who are driving change within their organizations. We share the career journey of our spotlighted CFO guest: What do they struggle with? How do they persevere? What makes them successful CFOs? CFO THOUGHT LEADER is all about inspiring finance professionals to take a leadership leap. We know that by hearing about the successes — (and yes, also the failures) — of others, today’s CFOs can more confidently chart their own leadership paths across the enterprise and take inspired action.

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1149: Predictable, Profitable Growth in an AI-Native Business | Ed Hagan, CFO, Satisfi Labs

At 19, working part-time in a bank branch while attending college, Ed Hagan made a simple ... more

10 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:24

10 Dec 2025

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1148: How Early Data Lessons Shaped Workday’s CFO AI Playbook | Zane Rowe, CFO, Workday

At first, we wondered why Zane Rowe was once again leading us back to Continental Airlines... more

08 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:50

08 Dec 2025

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1147: From Investor Lens to Operator Seat | Cristina Kim, CFO, Octaura

In her second week as CFO, Cristina Kim sat with Octaura’s leadership team reviewing a thr... more

03 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:59

03 Dec 2025

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1146: Building a Finance Org That Thinks Before It Counts | Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO, Drata

The morning after Airbase’s sale closed, Aneal Vallurupalli woke up to a very different or... more

30 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:42

30 Nov 2025

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Encore Episode: From Black Box to Control Tower | Stuart Leung, CFO, Flexport

Stuart Leung had occupied the CFO office at Flexport for only a few months when he realize... more

26 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:56

26 Nov 2025

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Inside the Driver’s Seat: Finance Leadership in the Auto Sector

In this special retrospective episode, we revisit three standout conversations from our ar... more

23 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:11

23 Nov 2025

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1145: Creative Capital, Tough Cuts, and the Power of “Why” | Jayme Brooks, CFO, Limbach

The email with the term sheet arrived first, then the bottle of champagne from the CEO, Ja... more

19 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:55

19 Nov 2025

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1144: Rewiring Finance for AI, Data, and Business Impact | Michael Bourque, CFO & EVP, , Convera

Jack Welch’s binder hit the floor before Michael Bourque had time to react. At just 23, he... more

16 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:20

16 Nov 2025

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Discipline at the Heart of Innovation - A Planning Aces Episode

In this episode ofPlanning Aces, we spotlight FP&A insights from three CFOs leading innova... more

15 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:21

15 Nov 2025

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1143: Building a Transformation-Ready Finance Function | Troy Anderson, CFO, Kelly Services

When Troy Anderson accepted the CFO seat at Kelly Services in 2024, he stepped into an org... more

12 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:45

12 Nov 2025

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1142: From Webcomics to Wall Street: Inside a Storytelling Powerhouse | David Lee, COO & CFO, WEBTOO...

When David Lee joined PG&E in San Francisco, the company was collapsing under the weight o... more

09 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:25

09 Nov 2025

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1141: The Long Game of Resilient Finance Leadership | Erik Wissig, CFO, SureCo

When Erik Wissig recalls his early years as a founder, one moment still stands out. The te... more

05 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:25

05 Nov 2025

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1140: The EQ Playbook for Post-Merger Reality | Niels Boon, CFO, Cint

The moment that stayed with him began at a marketplace where sales dashboards showed40%gro... more

02 Nov 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:08

02 Nov 2025

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Bridging Legal & Finance: Closing Contact Risk Gaps - A Suite Voices Miniseries Episode

In this special episode of CFO Thought Leader—the first of three produced in collaboration... more

31 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:48