Event

The Investment-Savvy CFO

What boards and investors expect from today’s CFO - and how strategy and scrutiny are reshaping the role.


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

A conversation with leading figures

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. 

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Expert insight brought to you by... 

Founder, Patching

Brings experience as former Head of Technology at Tenzing Private Equity, combining a private equity perspective with deep technology expertise to explore how systems, cybersecurity and AI can strengthen enterprise value and prepare businesses for future investment or exit.

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Managing Director, LCap Consulting

Brings the perspective of a multi-exited founder and adviser, drawing on his experience building, scaling and exiting businesses to explore how leadership teams create value and prepare for a successful exit.


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Finance Director, Colonis Pharma

Brings first-hand finance leadership experience from private equity and listed environments, with a perspective on growth, transformation, M&A and building businesses that are ready for investment and scrutiny.


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What you can expect from the day

The morning brings together three in-depth conversations, with practical insight, different perspectives and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

The venue

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. 

Reserve your free seat

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.

Emma Pownall Incremental Edge Host

About your host

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.

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