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Through quarterly in-person sessions in NYC, events, content, and mentorship, selected CFOs will receive exclusive access to this bespoke training program to ScaleUp as a leader.
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What it actually takes to operationalize the CFO agenda
• Why finance execution—not strategy—is now the bottleneck
• Common failure modes in scaling finance functions
• Objectives and working norms for the day
Turning raw data into decision-grade reporting
• Designing reporting that scales with the business
• Aligning equity narratives, internal metrics, and operating reality
• Small-group work: diagnosing common reporting breakdowns
How finance models actually work under the hood
• Driver-based operating models in practice
• EBITDA-to-FCF bridges: mechanics, assumptions, and pitfalls
• Capital allocation tools and trade-offs CFOs face daily
Where AI fits into real finance workflows today
• What is production-ready vs. experimental
• How AI interacts with data quality, controls, and systems
• Real-world examples across close, reporting, forecasting, and controls
Designing the finance stack for scale, M&A, and AI
• Core data architecture choices and trade-offs
• System design: when to integrate, automate, or replace
• Peer benchmarking and capability assessment
Moderated discussion with Insight Managing Director Ganesh Bell
• How investors evaluate finance infrastructure maturity
• Signals of execution strength vs. hidden risk
• Implications for capital allocation and AI readiness
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Curated perspectives to ground the discussion and ensure a shared baseline going into the session.
Session materials covering operating models, data foundations, reporting architecture, and applied AI use cases.
Practical templates, models, and reference frameworks to help you design and scale a modern finance organization.
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A technical, practitioner-led workshop designed to help CFOs and senior finance leaders build durable, decision-grade finance capabilities across data foundations, operating model forecasting, strategic reporting, transformation execution, and AI enablement.
Using a SaaS-oriented case study, participants will define value-driving KPIs and initiatives, map metrics to data and systems (e.g., customer cube and key GTM tools), translate operational drivers into a driver-based three-statement forecast and free cash flow bridge, and produce board-ready reporting and narratives aligned to value creation and exit readiness.
The session emphasizes hands-on exercises, peer critique, and practical artifacts participants can adapt in their own organizations.
Participants receive a complete set of practical materials to operationalize the session, including the Technical Excellence for Finance Leaders textbook (PDF), the full workshop presentation, case studies on data and systems foundations, and a hands-on financial model template. Together, these resources provide a clear blueprint for building scalable finance infrastructure, strengthening reporting architecture, and applying AI and data foundations within their organizations.
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