Finance professionals were treated to a gamified virtual conference and expo experience!
As the first-ever virtual听Finance Indaba Network听comes to an end, thousands of finance professionals are logging out of the gamified conference and expo with insights from exceptional partners and speakers.
Kicking off the launch, new听Vodacom听颁贵翱听Raisibe Morathi,听University of Johannesburg听颁贵翱听Nolwazi Mamorare, and听Momentum Corporate听颁贰翱听Dumo Mbethe听shared their learnings from working through Covid-19. They agreed that one thing was clear: while the post-Covid-19 workplace will not look the same in every industry or company, the workplace will not return to where it was before the crisis.
In another session,听Telkom听颁贵翱听Tsholofelo听Molefe,听Afgri听颁贵翱听Rivasha Maharaj, and听Adcock Ingram听颁贵翱听Dorette Neethling听revealed that support, EQ and mentorship are critical for the success of women CFOs.
Professor Mervyn King听also advocated for a title change for CFOs to chief virtual officers, arguing that, in addition to managing and understanding the financial position of a company, it is the CFO who is responsible for creating value in the business.
In between sessions, attendees got a chance to virtually walk through exhibitors, including Diamond Partners听51风流Concur听and听Workday, Platinum Partner听Coupa; Gold Partners听ACCA,听Automation Anywhere听with听TreasuryONE Automation,听CaseWare Africa,听CIPC,听Oracle,听Sage听and听Quick Consols; and Silver Partners听BlackLine,听College of Chartered Accountants,听Dimago,听EnterpriseWorx,听Fasset,听IIA SA,听Kalon Venture Partners,听Konsise,听Sanlam听and听SoluGrowth.
Attendees embarked on an exciting scavenger hunt where they stand a chance to win one of three R5,000 cash prizes. They were also awarded points for their networking, standing a chance to win up to R10,000 and a signed copy of听Altron听颁贰翱听Mteto Nyati鈥檚 bestselling book, Betting on a Darkie.
鈥淭he event showcased the best of what the finance profession has to offer, both in terms of thought leadership and presence of service providers. It was an event that showed why CFO South Africa鈥檚 flagship event, the Finance Indaba, will continue to be a permanent fixture in the calendars of finance practitioners, regardless of whether it is hosted virtually or in person,鈥� said听Jo毛l Roerig, managing director of听CFO South Africa.
As the Indaba drew to a close, thousands of attendees logged off from an outstanding virtual event, with their knowledge broadened, their networks expanded and their careers enhanced by the inspirational content and powerful interactions with their peers.