It’s been a tumultuous time to be a leader over the last few years. Having been presented with one unprecedented challenge after another during Covid, the downturn in the economy is now adding further pressure on CEOs and their leadership teams. As a result of a radical change in working practices during the pandemic, and…
The future of finance is happening now. In our recent Leaders in Finance Survey, we asked hundreds of CFOs and FDs across the Tech, Media and Consumer sectors how they thought AI would impact their teams over the next 1-2 years. The good news for those building a career in accountancy is that while…
In the UK, the demand for interim and project talent is on the rise, with just under 1.62 million such professionals as of July 2023 compared to just over 1.45 million in January 2020. This surge in demand is a testament to the recognition of their expertise and the unique advantages they bring to the…
In the dynamic intersection of technology and finance, an evolutionary shift is shaping the contours of financial leadership. This article delves into the transformative journey of the CFO role, with a focused lens on the pivotal figure of the fundraising CFO. As businesses navigate the intricate landscape of fundraising including through venture capital and private…
As the world continues to recover from the challenges posed by the pandemic, the UK’s tech industry stands strong, reaffirming its position as a major player on the global stage. The latest report from Dealroom ‘UK tech update’ indicates that the UK remains the number 3 country for venture capital (VC) investment worldwide, firmly holding…
The Panel: Dawn Coburn, AMV BBDO | Laura Bessell, Argonon | Kerry McClelland, Native Design | Julian Freeston, Portfolio CFO About the event : As companies continue to feel the impact of tough economic conditions, the CFO’s role as strategic advisor and business partner to the Board is more crucial than ever in order to help organisations…
The Panel: David Lee (iTech Media, Patch, Hometree) | Piroska Kis-Csitari (Noman Foods, Hackett Group) | James Davison (Cabot Financial, Hiscox) Quick Links Panel Introductions The potential of digital innovation now and in the future (and how it’s changing the role of Finance) The death of Excel? Planning for transformation & change – Establishing the…
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Mel Sullivan is CEO of Framestore, a global visual effects company of over 3,000 people across eight locations. She has been with the business for 25 years during which time she has also held the COO and CFO roles. She is Big 4 trained and spent her early career in investment banking. What do you think is the…
Kate Boulton is Managing Director of Unbound, a ground-breaking direct to consumer, crowd funded publishing house based in London. Kate began her career in finance, working in a wide variety of businesses including Motorola, News International, Penguin Random House and MLex. She joined Unbound as general manager in 2020 before stepping up to the MD position…
Tim Willcox is currently RVP at global AdTech business, PubMatic. Before transitioning across to general management, Tim had built a career in finance which included seven years as Group Financial Controller at ZenithOptimedia, he then joined Aegis Group (now dentsu) as a Commercial Finance Director for global clients before moving on to become CFO and finally Managing…
Ed Renaut is Chief Business Officer at Ennismore, the largest and fastest growing lifestyle hospitality business. Their brands include Gleneagles, Mondrian, The Hoxton and Delano. Ed started his career at Big 4 accounting firm Deloitte before going on to work with a variety of business ranging from owner managed SMEs to FTSE 100 groups. When you started your career in…
The Panel: Nicky Ivory-Chapman, Channel 4 | Camilla Bruggen. Wavemaker | Samantha Tyme, Media.Monks | Jonathan Coulter, Troi Index links: Hybrid working The hiring experience and employer branding Mitigating hiring challenges in a competitive market Zoom vs IRL interviews – the pros and cons Widening and diversifying the talent pool Career mobility for underrepresented groups…
The Panel: Carmen Carey, CEO at Sorted Uthish Ranjan, Principal at Octopus Ventures Camilla Taylor, Startup/Scaleup Advisor Anthony Rawlinson, CFO at Papier Our Panellists Carmen Carey, CEO at Sorted Carmen has spent 25 years helping fast-growing SaaS businesses to realise scale and value through transformation. She became CEO of Sorted Group in late 2021 having…
How will the predicted downturn impact business’s growth and hiring plans in the coming months? A recent survey of U.S CFOs seems to indicate that preparations for a recession won’t necessarily be characterised by the industry wide redundancies and long term recruitment freezes of previous downturns. While 100% of those taking part in the Q2 CNBC CFO…
It was only two years ago that CFOs had to step up during the darkest days of the pandemic to help their organisations deal with one of the biggest crises facing business since the 2009 recession. The next year looks like it might be just as challenging and so now more than ever leadership teams…
There’s no doubt that times are about to get tougher for UK tech startups, but as London Tech Week kicked off yesterday it’s also clear that there is room for optimism for the future of the industry, Funding in 2022 Dealroom.co‘s latest report showed that while levels of investment may have dropped off from the…
It’s not just the tourists flocking to London as the capital recovers post pandemic. The latest data published by Dealroom.co and London & Partners confirms London’s place as the top European destination for stateside VC investors, who participated in nearly 400 rounds for startups based in the capital in 2021. For a number of years US tech firms have…
FinTech secured a staggering £2.4bn of funding in Q1 and 50% of the largest deals done were in this sector (Beauhurst Q1 Equity Market Update). In Q2 Paddle has become the next FinTech to reach Unicorn status. It’s the UK’s leading high-growth industry and they’re hiring finance talent at record levels. Who are they hiring…
In Q1 a record breaking £6.92bn was invested in venture and growth stage businesses in the UK. (Beauhurst Q1 Equity Market Update). So it’s no surprise that at TalentEdge we’re seeing demand for finance talent from tech scaleups continue to soar as they look to strengthen their finance teams with newly created roles to support growth and provide greater…