‘You Can’t Sit With Us’ – How Finance Teams Can Smash Stereotypes to Earn a Strategic Seat
Thanks for joining our Talk on ‘You Can’t Sit With Us’ – How Finance Teams Can Smash Stereotypes to Earn a Strategic Seat
Host: Chris Argent, Founder and MD, GENCFO
Speakers:
- Suzy Hart, CFO, Layered Reality
- Clare Elliott, CFO, NetSupport
- Matt Sledge, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Planful
For too long, finance has worn the ‘unfashionable’ tag. Labelled as ‘number crunchers’, gatekeepers and back-office operators - it's reaching crisis level for many finance teams.
Job dissatisfaction. Decline in the talent pipeline. Imminent retirements. The result? A huge identity problem.
But here’s the reality: finance holds the data, the insight, and the business intelligence to lead from the front.
At this GENCFO Talks, we unpacked how to get a seat at the strategic table and by shaking off outdated labels.
Attendees walked away with:
✅ Messaging that gets you heard – Learn how to speak the language of strategy and shift how finance is perceived in your business
✅ Faster, smarter decision-making – Discover how to turn data into stories that drive action and shape outcomes
✅ A toolkit for team transformation – Get practical ideas to upskill your team, boost engagement, and close the talent gap
✅ Blueprints for influence – See how other CFOs secured their seat at the table – and how you can do the same
✅ Real confidence to lead change – Walk away inspired and equipped to challenge the status quo and lead with impact
✅ Exclusive guidance from inspiration leaders - How they've shifted mindsets, secured organisation-wide buy-in, and built strategic muscle through smarter data, agile thinking, and bold leadership.