FATE recap; Petraeus and Coppola give advice to CFOs; how a Long Island loan brokerage got workplace culture right
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5 takeaways from the Finance and Accounting Technology Expo
The Chief Executive Group 's first FATE event, held by The CFO Leadership Council and StrategicCFO360 combined a technology expo with an intricate networking opportunity for CFOs and their peers. The Savannah Bananas ' vice president of finance Dr. Tim Naddy was in attendance at the event and shared his take on its kickoff.
“Holding this expo in Gotham City was venue selection at its finest because I feel like a nerdy Batman with how many financial tools I can strap to my belt,” said Naddy. “I am floored by how many CFOs have [the tools] at their disposal to autonomously crush work while handling the nefarious ‘quick question’ with patience and grace. These vendors are the best in their spaces, and while there is much competition, each brings a calming effect to the office of the CFO. Kudos to the fintech professionals.”
General Petraeus talks building and regaining trust, being strategic and work-life balance
In an exclusive Q&A done at the WOBI 's World Business Forum, General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.) currently partner and chairman at KKR and formerly director of the Central Intelligence Agency and general of the 美国军队 discusses how he was able to meet the extensive demands his roles required while also being a good father.
"All of the credit goes to my wife. She gave up her career to travel the world with me. We had 23 to 24 moves throughout my 37-year career. I was gone for the bulk of my final decades in uniform with six consecutive commands, five of which were in combat...I am so lucky to have a spouse who is extraordinary in shouldering my duties as well as her own. She was tolerant of some of my own mistakes too, so I don’t know how you exactly guarantee this balance. But now that both spouses in families have careers in most cases, which was much different back when I got married over 50 years ago, I believe the path my family took would be much more difficult to take today."
How Lexington Capital Holdings' CEO got workplace culture right
Frankie DiAntonio , CEO of Lexington Capital Holdings , started his company nearly three years ago with a vision to create a company where culture is the essence in which every part of the business flows. Now, along with his sister Nicolette DiAntonio , Frankie has transformed a homegrown family business into an enterprise that is providing an opportunity for hardworking Long Islanders to earn enough money to start families in the place they call home.
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Francis Ford Coppola gives CFOs advice on trust, budgeting and life
The award-winning film director discusses where cinema and business intertwine, how the traditional bottom line isn’t the most important thing and why people should give themselves more credit.
“I think there has been an erosion of the idea that we are all geniuses, because if people think that way they are much harder to sell to and control, so it is deliberately [portrayed] that we consider ourselves less than what we really are...billions of dollars is spent on advertising in this country, just to sell people a little bit of happiness. That means everyone needs to be unhappy because we can’t sell happiness to happy people. We are all naturally amazing creatures, but [throughout my life] I’ve noticed there is an effort to make us feel less than what we are because it is good for business.”
AI in M&A: Navigating the opportunities and risks
AI is poised to transform M&A, speed up the deal process and save billions of dollars. However, inherent risks mean dealmakers should proceed with caution, according to WTW 's Amanda Scott and John Bremen .
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3 周Sorry. He hasn’t regained my trust.