{"id":2162748,"date":"2026-11-04T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2162748"},"modified":"2026-11-04T07:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T07:48:54","slug":"book-your-place-at-the-finance-futures-executive-summit-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2162748-book-your-place-at-the-finance-futures-executive-summit-2027","title":{"rendered":"Book your place at the Finance Futures: Executive Summit 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TheBusinessDesk.com is today launching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financefutures.co.uk\/\">Finance Futures: Executive Summit<\/a> which will take place Wednesday 24 February 2027 at the Queens Hotel, Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>The summit will bring together finance directors, CFOs and ambitious finance professionals to share insights into how industry leaders are shaping their future strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The half-day conference is designed to equip in-house finance leaders with the insight and confidence they need for the year ahead. Throughout the morning, attendees will gain first-hand experience from senior figures across the finance community as they share their experiences of leading through disruption and adapting to new expectations of the finance role.<\/p>\n<p>The event arrives at a crucial moment for the sector, as businesses face a shifting economic landscape, disruptive technologies and pressure to deliver more strategic leadership from within the finance function.<\/p>\n<p>The summit will cut through the noise with sessions tailored to the real-world challenges finance teams are grappling with, and delegates will hear essential updates on the economic outlook for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>A programme of in-depth discussions include:<\/p>\n<h4>Making M&amp;A Work \u2013 What Happens After the Ink Dries?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Completing an acquisition is only the beginning. But what separates the deals that create lasting value from those that fail to deliver, and how can businesses ensure success long after the ink has dried?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>The Rise of the Fractional Finance Professional<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>More businesses are turning to fractional finance directors. But is this a response to economic pressures or a fundamental shift in financial leadership?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Tomorrow\u2019s Finance Leader Today \u2013 Creating Value Beyond the Numbers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The role of the Finance Director is evolving. What skills needed to succeed in tomorrow\u2019s boardroom, the opportunities and risks ahead, and how can finance professionals create value beyond the numbers?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The conference will also feature keynote insights from Kayleigh Wright, CFO of TES and Ciara Allan, CFO of Principles Global. They will share their perspectives on financial leadership, navigating the changing commercial finance landscape and the challenges facing businesses in 2027.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2162840 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27-300x116.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27-200x78.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27-500x194.png 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27-600x233.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/nov_26\/FF-sponsors-27.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Supported by Headstar, YB Financial Advisory the summit runs from 8.30am to 2pm. With a blend of economic intelligence, leadership insight and future-focused thinking, Finance Futures: The Executive Summit marks TheBusinessDesk.com\u2019s latest commitment to supporting the region\u2019s finance community as it prepares for another year of complexity \u2013 and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2129735 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_24\/James-Roach-e1727855463885-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_24\/James-Roach-e1727855463885-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_24\/James-Roach-e1727855463885-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_24\/James-Roach-e1727855463885-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/oct_24\/James-Roach-e1727855463885.jpg 521w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>James Roach, managing director at Headstar, said: &#8220;Finance Futures has gone from strength to strength over the past two years, and we&#8217;re looking forward to welcoming even more finance leaders to our new venue at The Queens Hotel in 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a huge amount of change happening across finance at the moment, and AI is undoubtedly one of the biggest developments. But for many finance leaders, the question is how to make the most of these technologies while continuing to manage the everyday demands of running a successful finance function.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;That&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;ll be exploring at Finance Futures, bringing together experienced finance and business leaders to share what&#8217;s working, discuss the challenges ahead and provide practical insights that delegates can take back to their own organisations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2026576 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/sep_18\/1-Paul-Grace-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/>Paul Grace, director at YB Financial Advisory, said: &#8220;YB Financial Advisory is extremely proud to announce our co-sponsorship of Finance Finances having seen the conference cemented its position in the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;We work with all types of Yorkshire based SMEs and corporates helping them source funding for growth &amp; acquisitions and it will be fantastic to gather the finance community in one place to discuss their key challenges &amp; opportunities presented to them in 2027. There is a\u00a0 fantastic speaker line up and the event will, yet again, be one of the finance highlights of the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>There is an early bird 20 per cent discount until 11 December use FINANCE20 at checkout. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/businessdesk.zohobackstage.eu\/FinanceFutures-TheExecutiveSummit2027\">here<\/a> to book your place.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summit will bring together finance directors, CFOs and ambitious finance professionals to share insights into how industry leaders are shaping their future strategies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":271992,"featured_media":2162838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53262,120784],"coauthors":[137100],"class_list":["post-2162748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-events","tag-featured-story","tag-yorkshire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Book your place at the Finance Futures: Executive Summit 2027 | 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