So, You’ve Attended. Now, it's time to Make An ‘Impact’

So, you’ve just emerged from three days of bold ideas, fierce conversations, and possibility. 

You’ve sat with peers who see finance not as a function, but as a force. 

You’ve glimpsed how data, digital, and human energy can reshape what’s possible.

Now, here’s the essential truth: the real impact doesn’t start on a screen, it starts in your business, your team, your daily moments.

Here’s how you can start creating real impact:

1. Start Small, But Start Now

Don’t wait for permission. Pick one idea or insight that stuck with you and make it happen this month.

Maybe it’s automating a painful process. Maybe it’s giving your team better data to make faster decisions. Maybe it’s just running a different kind of meeting, one focused on value, not just variance.

The point is to act. Because momentum beats intention every time.

2. Bring Your Team With You

GENCFO Impact reminded us that transformation isn’t a solo act. If you want to create impact, your team has to feel part of it.

Talk about what you learned. Ask them what slows them down, or what they’d change if they could. Give them space to try things out, even if they don’t get it right the first time.

People don’t resist change; they resist being changed without a say.

3. Make Data Work for You

So much of the conversation at Impact was about data, but not data for data’s sake. Data that actually helps people make better calls.

Find one place where insight could replace instinct. Build a simple dashboard, or just share data differently. Focus on clarity, not complexity. That’s how you turn numbers into action.

4. Stay Connected

The real value of GENCFO isn’t just what happens on stage — it’s the network you’ve just joined. Keep the conversations going. Reconnect with the people you met. Share what’s working and what isn’t.

The more open we are, the faster we all move.

5. Keep It Real

Impact isn’t about big declarations. It’s about small, consistent wins. It’s about doing things better today than we did yesterday.

So go back into your business and make one meaningful change. Then another. Then another. That’s how impact grows.

GENCFO Impact was a spark. What happens next is entirely up to you.

Let’s get on with it.

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