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CFO Leadership Summit | FallHyatt Regency New OrleansOctober 5 - 7, 2026
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

Network and learn from the peers driving innovation in Finance.

SPEAKERS
Felipe Rugani
Felipe Rugani
Head of Finance, Americas
RTB House
Mike Aisenfeld
Mike Aisenfeld
Vice President Corporate Controller
CircleCI
Jinendra Jain
Jinendra Jain
Head of Finance
Tiger Analytics
Kapil Mehta
Kapil Mehta
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Allied Digital
Nipun Gupta
Nipun Gupta
Chief Financial Officer
Capgemini - US
Valquir Correa
Valquir Correa
Vice President of Corporate Finance
Baha Mar
Andrew Deising
Andrew Deising
Vice President of Finance and Analytics
SimpleTire
Steven Russell
Steven Russell
Chief Financial Officer
Visiting Nurse Health System
Thomas Defabrizio
Thomas Defabrizio
Chief Financial Officer
Impellam Group
Chandra Nath
Chandra Nath
Corporate Vice President of Finance, Strategy, IR...
DevRev
Dawn Laduke
Dawn Laduke
Vice President, Supply Chain and Finance
1800Flowers.com
Rebecca Freeman
Rebecca Freeman
Chief Financial Officer
Deacon Corp
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
RMC, Inc.
Kemba Thomas
Kemba Thomas
Vice President Accounting and Controller
The Zebra
Mike Dean
Mike Dean
Senior Vice President of Accounting
ClickUp
Jennifer Cadd
Jennifer Cadd
Vice President of Finance
Flournoy Health Systems
Ward Wilsey
Ward Wilsey
Chief Financial Officer
HHS, LLC
Craig Ward
Craig Ward
Vice President, Controller
Lakeside Book Company
Konrad Rymaszewski
Konrad Rymaszewski
Executive Vice President Finance, Division Chief ...
SWBC
Undral Enkhbat
Undral Enkhbat
VP of Finance and Accounting
DGI Supply
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Reserved for executives and tailored to support your professional and departmental goals.

Personalized ExperienceYour experience is white-gloved and customized to you.
Research MeetingsMake real progress with tailored solutions meetings.
High level NetworkingConnect with 100s of your peers at in-person summits.
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Advisory Board
Advisory board

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.

Agenda

Take advantage of CPE Credits, Watch 35+ sessions and speakers across various markets, 6 Networking Events & More.
Monday, October 05

Speakers
Felipe RuganiHead of Finance, AmericasRTB House
Mike AisenfeldVice President Corporate ControllerCircleCI
2 speakers

Speakers
Jinendra JainHead of FinanceTiger Analytics
Kapil MehtaChief Financial and Operating OfficerAllied Digital
Nipun GuptaChief Financial OfficerCapgemini - US
Valquir CorreaVice President of Corporate FinanceBaha Mar
4 speakers

Tuesday, October 06

Speakers
Andrew DeisingVice President of Finance and AnalyticsSimpleTire
Steven RussellChief Financial OfficerVisiting Nurse Health System
Thomas DefabrizioChief Financial OfficerImpellam Group
3 speakers

Speakers
Chandra NathCorporate Vice President of Finance, Strategy, IR and LegalDevRev
Dawn LadukeVice President, Supply Chain and Finance1800Flowers.com
Rebecca FreemanChief Financial OfficerDeacon Corp
Samantha JohnsonChief Financial OfficerRMC, Inc.
4 speakers

Speakers
Kemba ThomasVice President Accounting and ControllerThe Zebra
Mike DeanSenior Vice President of AccountingClickUp
2 speakers

Wednesday, October 07

Speakers
Jennifer CaddVice President of FinanceFlournoy Health Systems
Ward WilseyChief Financial OfficerHHS, LLC
2 speakers

Speakers
Craig WardVice President, ControllerLakeside Book Company
Konrad RymaszewskiExecutive Vice President Finance, Division Chief Financial OfficerSWBC
Undral EnkhbatVP of Finance and AccountingDGI Supply
3 speakers

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Attendee Benefits

Qualified in-person attendees receive:

  • Hotel accommodations at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans
  • Meals and refreshments throughout the event
  • Access to on-site and off-site networking events
  • Support from a dedicated event concierge
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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Solution Providers

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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 5 - 7, 2026 | Hyatt Regency New Orleans