FEI’s Financial Leadership Summit Tackles Geopolitical and Pandemic Related Topics Redefining Financial Leader Roles

  • Lara Abrash, Chair and CEO at Deloitte and Mark Schulman, Drummer for Legendary Musicians P!nk and Beyoncé, to Deliver Keynote Addresses
  • FEI to Celebrate 90th Anniversary with Private Concert for Attendees at Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Morristown, N.J. – Financial Executives International (FEI), the association of choice for finance leaders, today announced the agenda for its upcoming 2022 Financial Leadership Summit. The event will be held at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio on May 15 – 17. Conference attendees are eligible to receive up to 12 CPE credits to meet NASBA Standards requirements. For conference details or to register, visit www.financialexecutives.org/summit.

The Summit is centered around best practices for conducting the finance function. FEI will host top financial thought leaders who will drive conversations around critical issues and trends affecting those functions today. Session topics include from Future-Proofing Your Work Force to Mastering Disruption, Fueling Greater Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Accounting, and Threats and Trends in Cybersecurity,  Within those conversation frameworks, attendees will learn how to better operate in their given roles while remaining focused on key initiatives such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), social governance, and fundamental financial responsibilities.

“The past few years has been difficult for organizations and professionals with the shift to a work-from-home culture. While FEI continued its education efforts by hosting conferences online, the virtual environment can never replace face-to-face engagement. We are excited to bring back one of our most valuable benefits through this year’s Financial Leadership Summit—the power of live networking. We are honored to foster a rich environment where the financial leaders of today and tomorrow can connect directly,” said Andrej Suskavcevic, CAE, President and CEO of FEI and FERF.

Financial Leadership Summit Agenda
As a membership-driven organization, FEI hosts a roster of speakers and presentation topics that are important to members. Networking sessions will also occur each day of the conference, enabling attendees to interact one-on-one with peers and  speakers.

Featured sessions include: 

  • Keynote speaker Mark Schulman, drummer for legendry musicians including P!nk, Foreigner and Beyoncé will take attendees  on a musical, passionate and revelatory journey through his experience and provide insight on how to evolve understanding and implementation of peak performance and how to amass the tools to change relationships and improve business. 
  • Future-Proofing Your Workforce
  • Lead the Change: Fueling Greater Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Accounting 
  • Mastering Disruption: Achieving Higher Efficiency Through Change
  • The Value and the Path to Meaningful ESG Reporting
  • Threats and Trends in Cybersecurity

For a complete conference agenda, visit www.financialexecutives.org/summit.

Special Concert and Celebration
Harnessing the power of connection, the conference’s numerous networking opportunities will include leadership workshops and luncheons as well as live entertainment events. Cleveland’s School of Rock will welcome attendees to the special opening ceremony celebrating FEI’s 90th Anniversary at the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This event will feature a private concert by the legendary Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.  

Special Thanks
FEI is grateful to all conference sponsors that make this event possible - Diamond Sponsor, Microsoft; Platinum Sponsors, Allianz; Board; Brown & Brown; Crowe; Deloitte; EY; HighRadius; KPMG; Ledgent; OneStream; Prevedere; Prophix; PSyn; Robert Half | Protiviti; Sage Intact; ScottMadden; Siegfried; UiPath; Workday; and Workiva; Gold Sponsor, Insperity; and Silver Sponsor, Becker  

FEI extends a special thank you to all those who contributed to the 90th Anniversary Opening Reception concert at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Main Stage Sponsor, Plante Moran; and Reception Sponsors,  BMO, EY, FEI Northeast Ohio, The Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA), Oswald Companies and RSM.

About FEI
Financial Executives International (FEI) is the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, chief accounting officers, treasurers, and controllers at companies from every major industry. FEI enhances member professional development through peer networking, career management services, conferences, research, and publications. Members participate in the activities of more than 65 Chapters in the U.S. FEI is located in Morristown, NJ. Visit www.financialexecutives.org for more information.

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