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CFO Leadership Summit | FallHilton Orlando, Orlando, FL - Registration ClosedOctober 12 - 14, 2025
CONNECT is an invite-only experience for senior finance leaders—meaningfully connect with peers, meet matched vendors, and explore today’s most relevant trends.
Four Centerstage Keynote Speakers
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Network and learn from the peers driving innovation in Finance.

Speakers
Antinea Reyes, Marathon Petroleum
Antinea Reyes
CFO LATAM
James Metzger, Reed Smith LLP
James Metzger
Global CFO
Paulo Brehmer, Bayer Group Brazil
Paulo Brehmer
CFO Bayer Group Brazil
Deborah Golden, Deloitte
Deborah Golden
US Chief Innovation Officer
Jencil Philip, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Jencil Philip
VP, Commerical Finance - Pharma Services Group
Tom Hood, AICPA
Tom Hood
EVP Business Engagement & Growth
Abi Adeoti, Airbnb
Abi Adeoti
Senior Director, Head of Finance
Jason Strandberg, Arm
Jason Strandberg
Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Forecasting
Jay Fortuna, GoHealth (1)
Jay Fortuna
SVP of Talent & Operations
Rishav Raj, GoHealth
Rishav Raj
SVP of FP&A
Tyler Jones, Semgrep
Tyler Jones
VP of Finance
Nikki Mamedova, RBC
Nikki Mamedova
Senior Finance Executive
Valquir Correa, Baha Mar
Valquir Correa
VP of Corporate Finance
Govil Kumar Director of FP&A at McDermott 2024 Speaker
Govil Kumar
Business Analytics & Planning Leader
Dave DeFreitas
Group CFO (retired)
Samantha Johnson, RMC Destinations
Samantha Johnson
CFO
Ron Nachum, Sapien
Ron Nachum
Co-Founder & CEO
Stephanie Montelius, Nominal
Stephanie Montelius
VP of Marketing
Taylor Melton, CTI
Taylor Melton, J.D.
Managing Director, Tax Credits & Incentives
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Advisory Board
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A Strategic Agenda Crafted By Senior Finance Executives

Comprised of executive leaders and experts, the CONNECT CFO Leadership Advisory Board provides strategic program guidance to build our event agendas. All programming and topics are designed to enlighten, support and initiate conversations that are current, ultra-relevant, and provide genuine value to your strategic vision.View the Advisory Board

Agenda

Take advantage of CPE Credits, Watch 35+ sessions and speakers across various markets, 6 Networking Events & More.
Sunday, October 12

Monday, October 13

Speakers
Paulo BrehmerCFO Bayer Group BrazilBayer
Nikki MamedovaSenior Finance Executive Royal Bank of Canada
Dave DeFreitasGroup CFO (Retired)Caterpillar
Tom HoodEVP Business Engagement & GrowthAICPA
4 speakers

Speaker
James MetzgerGlobal CFO Reed Smith LLP
James Metzger, Global CFO , Reed Smith LLP

Speaker
Taylor Melton, J.D. Managing Director, Tax Credits & Incentives CTI | Corporate Tax Incentives
Taylor Melton, J.D., Managing Director, Tax Credits & Incentives , CTI | Corporate Tax Incentives

Speakers
James MetzgerGlobal CFOReed Smith LLP
Abi AdeotiSenior Director, Head of FinanceAirbnb
Jason StrandbergSenior Director of Strategic Programs & ForecastingArm
3 speakers

Speaker
Stephanie MonteliusVP of Marketing Nominal
Stephanie Montelius, VP of Marketing , Nominal

Speaker
Deborah GoldenUS Chief Innovation Officer Deloitte
Deborah Golden, US Chief Innovation Officer , Deloitte

Speakers
Jencil PhilipVP, Commercial Finance - Pharma Services GroupThermo Fisher Scientific
Govil KumarBusiness Analytics & Planning LeaderHoneywell
2 speakers

Speakers
Tom HoodEVP Business Engagement & Growth AICPA
Dave DeFreitasGroup CFO (retired)Caterpillar
2 speakers

Speaker
Paulo BrehmerCFO Bayer Group Brazil Bayer
Paulo Brehmer, CFO Bayer Group Brazil , Bayer

Speakers
Valquir CorreaVP of Corporate Finance Baha Mar
Kristina JohnsonCHROAmplitude
Samantha JohnsonCFORMC, Your Destination Connection
3 speakers

Speaker
Jason StrandbergSenior Director of Strategic Programs & ForecastingArm
Jason Strandberg, Senior Director of Strategic Programs & Forecasting, Arm

Speakers
Jay FortunaSVP of Talent & OperationsGoHealth
Rishav RajSVP of FP&AGoHealth
2 speakers

Speaker
Abi AdeotiSenior Director, Head of Finance Airbnb
Abi Adeoti, Senior Director, Head of Finance , Airbnb

Speaker
Valquir Correa VP of Corporate FinanceBaha Mar
Valquir Correa, VP of Corporate Finance, Baha Mar

Speaker
Paulo BrehmerCFO Bayer Group BrazilBayer
Paulo Brehmer, CFO Bayer Group Brazil, Bayer

Tuesday, October 14

Speaker
Ron Nachum Co-Founder & CEOSapien
Ron Nachum, Co-Founder & CEO, Sapien

Speakers
Jencil PhilipVP, Commercial Finance - Pharma Services GroupThermo Fisher Scientific
Jay FortunaSVP of Talent & OperationsGoHealth
Rishav RajSVP of FP&AGoHealth
3 speakers

Speaker
Antinea ReyesCFO LATAM Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Antinea Reyes, CFO LATAM , Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Speaker
Samantha JohnsonCFO RMC, Your Destination Connection
Samantha Johnson, CFO , RMC, Your Destination Connection

Key connections. Elevated ambience.

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A Full Suite of VIP Benefits

As an in-person attendee, you’ll receive the following at no cost:

  • Comped night’s stay at the Hilton Orlando Hotel – partners are welcome!
  • Exquisite catering for all meals throughout the event
  • 5 on-site networking events
  • Generous travel reimbursement
  • Dedicated Concierge to tailor your experience

 

 

AWS in one-on-one meetings with attendee
Curated Research Meetings

Your time is valuable, which is why we skip the usual “wandering the exhibition hall” and connect you directly to relevant solution providers.

Tell us about your current challenges during registration, and we’ll arrange meetings with a tailored set of solution providers who can help. It’s a simple, fun way to do solutions research in a relaxed, no-pressure environment.

 

 

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Over 80% of the Fortune 100 attends.

In our 15+ year tenure we’ve connected 1000s of peers across every industry.

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October 12 - 14, 2025 | Hilton Orlando, Orlando, FL - Registration Closed