A free Incremental Edge Live event for CFOs and senior finance leaders navigating growth, investment and increasing scrutiny.
Date: Tuesday 13th October 2026
Time: 10.00am - 1.30pm (Coffee on arrival and networking lunch included)
Location: Sage UK Office, Clubroom - 7th Floor, 224-226 Tower Bridge Rd, London, SE1 2UP
Audience: CFOs & senior finance leaders
The CFO role is expanding beyond the numbers into strategy, growth and decision-making, as expectations from boards, shareholders and investors continue to rise.
During this event, we’ll explore:
What boards and investors really expect from CFOs
How CFOs balance strategic influence with increasing accountability
What changes when investment enters the picture
How finance leaders can prepare themselves and their teams for what comes next
Expect honest conversation, practical insight and meaningful connections.
The morning brings together three in-depth conversations, with practical insight, different perspectives and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
The centrepiece of the morning is a panel discussion exploring how the CFO role is evolving and what’s increasingly expected of finance leaders.
Drawing on different perspectives and experiences, the panel will explore:
How CFOs influence stakeholders and align finance with operational decision-making
How CFOs lead change while maintaining transparency and credibility with boards, shareholders and investors
How finance functions support pace and performance, and how these expectations are reshaping the CFO role and career path
A deep-dive conversation and audience Q&A exploring how CFOs are assessed, hired and positioned in today’s market.
A practical Q&A focused on how CFOs prepare businesses for investment and operate effectively post-deal.
Sage UK Office, Clubroom - 7th Floor, 224-226 Tower Bridge Rd, London, SE1 2UP
A great space for open conversation, with coffee on arrival and a networking lunch for those able to stay and continue the discussion.
Places are limited and offered on a first-come basis.
This is a free event, hosted by Datel as part of Incremental Edge Live, created to give senior finance leaders practical, experience-led insight.
Incremental Edge Live is hosted by Emma Pownall, Chief Growth Officer at Datel.
Emma’s career in strategy and marketing leadership, spanning almost two decades, has shaped her belief that growth comes from aligning business purpose, strategic thinking and culture with measurable outcomes.
Over the past 10 years as an executive director in a growing technology business, Emma has taken that perspective into the boardroom, helping leadership teams connect strategy to execution and deliver sustainable success.