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CFO THOUGHT LEADER

CFO THOUGHT LEADER is a podcast featuring firsthand accounts of finance leaders who are driving change within their organizations. We share the career journey of our spotlighted CFO guest: What do they struggle with? How do they persevere? What makes them successful CFOs? CFO THOUGHT LEADER is all about inspiring finance professionals to take a leadership leap. We know that by hearing about the successes — (and yes, also the failures) — of others, today’s CFOs can more confidently chart their own leadership paths across the enterprise and take inspired action.

1175: Inside the C-Suite: Where Judgment Outranks Data | Amy Wang, CFO, Procurify

53 mins; April 01, 2026

1174: When Finance Must Reset the Narrative | Aidan Viggiano, CFO Twilio

44 mins; March 29, 2026

1173: The CFO at the Crossroads of Code, Capital, and Clarity | Rich Schmidt, CFO, Inmar Intelligence

55 mins; March 25, 2026

1172: Finance Isn’t the Brake—It’s the Steering Wheel for Growth | Tony MacDonald, CFO, Sama

51 mins; March 22, 2026

Special Episode: When AI Becomes a Boardroom Imperative

28 mins; March 20, 2026

1171: How CFOs Rise by Learning Sideways First | Marc Mehlman, CFO, Ascensus

45 mins; March 18, 2026

1170: Why the ‘SaaS-pocalypse’ Changed the CFO Conversation | Michael Perica, CFO, Remini Street

47 mins; March 15, 2026

1169: Thinking Bigger on the Road to the CFO Role | Andrew Bender, CFO, BNI Global

46 mins; March 11, 2026

1168: How Smart Finance Looks Before It Leaps | Alistair Gurney, CFO, Lucanet

53 mins; March 08, 2026

Special Episode: Rethinking the ERP Upgrade Path

21 mins; March 06, 2026

1167: CFO Leadership at Venture Inflection Points | Intekhab Nazeer, CFO, Lineaje

46 mins; March 05, 2026

1166: Building Equity Value in a Capital-Intensive World | Derek Doyle, CFO, C Spire

52 mins; March 01, 2026

Foundations Before Acceleration - a Planning Aces Episode

30 mins; February 25, 2026

1165: Building a Business That Can Stand on Its Own | Manu Diwakar, CFO, Virta Health

49 mins; February 22, 2026

1164: From Boardroom Lens to Operator Reality | Alex Melamud, CFO, Engine

56 mins; February 18, 2026

1163: The Discipline Behind Transformational AI | Sue Vestri, CFO, CRIO

40 mins; February 15, 2026

1162: Scaling Growth Across the World’s Most Complex Markets | Guillermo Lopez, CFO, dLocal

45 mins; February 11, 2026

1161: From Carve-Out to Standalone Enterprise | Steve Shimizu, CFO, Omnissa

44 mins; February 08, 2026

1160: Disciplined Bets in an Expensive-Capital World | Burt Chao, CFO, Nintex

55 mins; February 04, 2026

1159: Decision Velocity: The Hidden Advantage of Top-Performing Organizations | Dean Neese, CFO, Placer.ai

61 hours 40 mins; February 01, 2026

CFO EQ: How Leadership Takes Shape

30 mins; January 28, 2026

1158: What Changes After the Easy Wins Are Gone | Razzak Jallow, CFO, FloQast

43 mins; January 25, 2026

1157: From Deal Advisory to Operator: Learning the Hard Parts | Toby Driver, CFO, Ideagen

58 mins; January 21, 2026

1156: From Turnaround CFO to Enterprise-Scale Strategist | Kevin Rubin, CFO, Zscaler

48 mins; January 19, 2026

1155: Scaling Growth Without Sacrificing Outcomes | Bruce Schuman, CFO, Universal Interactive Institute

51 mins; January 14, 2026

1154: When Finance Becomes the Company’s Storyteller | Drew Laxton, CFO, Outreach

41 mins; January 11, 2026

The New FP&A Feedback Loop - A Planning Aces Episode

42 mins; January 08, 2026

1153: From Big-Company Discipline to Private-Equity Speed | Jorge Pliego, CFO, Improving

46 mins; January 07, 2026

1152: Value Creation Starts with Portfolio and Capital Discipline | Manny Korakis, CFO, Presidio

36 mins; January 04, 2026

The Quiet Origins of Finance Leaders | A New Years Release

28 mins; December 31, 2025

Atoms, Not Electrons: Why Warehouses Still Win | Tim Arndt, CFO, Prologis

48 mins; December 28, 2025

Inside the EPM Summit 2026: Asking Better Questions Before Choosing Technology

19 mins; December 26, 2025

Before the Outcome Was Known | Jonathan Carr, CFO, Armis

35 mins; December 24, 2025

Lessons That Linger: Leadership Reflections From the CFO Seat | Karen Williams, CFO, American Express Global Business Travel

47 mins; December 21, 2025

1151: Trust Is the Real Currency of Cross-Functional Finance | Roy Hefer, CFO, Perk

48 mins; December 17, 2025

1150: Making AI Practical in Finance, Not Theoretical | Matt Novick, CFO, Triplelift

58 mins; December 14, 2025

1149: Predictable, Profitable Growth in an AI-Native Business | Ed Hagan, CFO, Satisfi Labs

56 mins; December 10, 2025

1148: How Early Data Lessons Shaped Workday’s CFO AI Playbook | Zane Rowe, CFO, Workday

45 mins; December 07, 2025

1147: From Investor Lens to Operator Seat | Cristina Kim, CFO, Octaura

51 mins; December 03, 2025

1146: Building a Finance Org That Thinks Before It Counts | Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO, Drata

46 mins; November 30, 2025

Encore Episode: From Black Box to Control Tower | Stuart Leung, CFO, Flexport

56 mins; November 26, 2025

Inside the Driver’s Seat: Finance Leadership in the Auto Sector

22 mins; November 23, 2025

1145: Creative Capital, Tough Cuts, and the Power of “Why” | Jayme Brooks, CFO, Limbach

37 mins; November 19, 2025

1144: Rewiring Finance for AI, Data, and Business Impact | Michael Bourque, CFO & EVP, , Convera

55 mins; November 16, 2025

Discipline at the Heart of Innovation - A Planning Aces Episode

35 mins; November 15, 2025

1143: Building a Transformation-Ready Finance Function | Troy Anderson, CFO, Kelly Services

49 mins; November 12, 2025

1142: From Webcomics to Wall Street: Inside a Storytelling Powerhouse | David Lee, COO & CFO, WEBTOON

53 mins; November 09, 2025

1141: The Long Game of Resilient Finance Leadership | Erik Wissig, CFO, SureCo

43 mins; November 05, 2025

1140: The EQ Playbook for Post-Merger Reality | Niels Boon, CFO, Cint

59 mins; November 02, 2025

Bridging Legal & Finance: Closing Contact Risk Gaps | Shauna Sethna, General Counsel and GM of The L Suite

26 mins; October 31, 2025

1139: The Global Lens of Finance Leadership | Atsushi Kitamura, CFO, Astellas Pharma

21 mins; October 29, 2025

1138: Stablecoins, Real Utility, and the Next Curve | Michael Levine, CFO, Fireblocks

54 mins; October 26, 2025

1137: Scaling Finance Across Borders | Amy Foo, CFO, Ignition

57 mins; October 22, 2025

1136: From Projects to Playbooks: Making Transformation Stick | Joe Custer, CFO, Intrado

59 mins; October 19, 2025

1135: Where Strategy Meets Finance in the Ad-Tech Revolution | Clayton Kossl, CFO, Basis Technologies

42 mins; October 15, 2025

1134: When Finance Becomes a Force for Influence | Chris Sands, CFO, InvoiceCloud

37 mins; October 12, 2025

AI's Early Returns - A Planning Aces Episode

33 mins; October 10, 2025

1133: Finance That Explains (and Scales) the Why | Kimberlee Duval, CFO, Cymbiotika

62 hours 43 mins; October 08, 2025

1132: Infrastructure First: Where AI Actually Adds Up | Steve Sutter, CFO, Celigo

49 mins; October 05, 2025

1131: Building an AI-Ready Finance Engine | Beth Gaspich, CFO, NICE

46 mins; October 01, 2025

1130: Building Resilient Finance in Uncertain Times | David Obstler, CFO, Datadog

43 mins; September 28, 2025

1129: Turning Transactions into Strategy | Laura LaPeer, CFO, UHY

44 mins; September 24, 2025

1128: Capital Discipline in a Usage-Based World | Ben Gammell, President & CFO, Brex

46 mins; September 21, 2025

1127: Lean Finance in a Volatile World | Damon Lee, CFO, C.H. Robinson

51 mins; September 17, 2025

126: Turning Signals into Strategy in Hypergrowth | Holly Grey, CFO Horizon3.ai

56 mins; September 14, 2025

1125: Finance Lessons in the AI Era | Jay Peir, CFO, Pigment

41 mins; September 10, 2025

1124: Rewiring the Marketplace for the AI Era | Craig Foster, CFO, Pax8

55 mins; September 07, 2025

1123: From Accounting Rigor to Strategic Leadership | Jim Rogers, CFO, Tempus AI

38 mins; September 03, 2025

Finance Leaders Decode AI's Promise - A Planning Aces Episode

38 mins; August 31, 2025

1122: Capital Allocation as a CFO’s North Star | Chris Miorin, CFO, Apexanalytix

44 mins; August 27, 2025

1121: Agility Through Scenario-Driven Finance | Ademir Sarcevic, CFO, Standex International

46 mins; August 24, 2025

In the Room Where it Happens (Part 2)

35 mins; August 20, 2025

1120: Navigating Growth, Crisis, and the AI Revolution | Eric Brown, CFO, Cohesity

53 mins; August 17, 2025

Special Episode: In the Room Where it Happens (Part 1)

28 mins; August 13, 2025

1119: Driving Mission-Driven Growth in the SaaS World | Matthew Hardy, CFO, Bonterra

48 mins; August 10, 2025

The Prove-It Mentality: Rethinking ROI in the Age of AI - A Planning Aces Episode

44 mins; August 07, 2025

Controllers Classified: Weathering tariff risks

39 mins; August 06, 2025

1118: Partnering for Growth: Finance Meets Customer-Centricity | Andrew Casey, CFO, Amplitude

51 mins; August 03, 2025

1117: Building a Unicorn with a Finance Blueprint | Konstantin Dzhengozov, CFO, Payhawk

42 mins; July 30, 2025

1116: The CFO Who Thinks in Full Color | Dan Zhang, CFO, ClickUp

55 mins; July 27, 2025

Why Finance Teams Must Learn Faster Than Ever | Tom Vipond, Co-Founder, CEO of CFI

34 mins; July 23, 2025

1115: The Evolution of a Leader—One CFO Chapter at a Time | Lisa Cummins Dulchinos, CFO, Ayar Labs

53 mins; July 22, 2025

1115: The Evolution of a Leader—One CFO Chapter at a Time | Lisa Cummins Dulchinos, CFO, Ayar Labs

53 mins; July 20, 2025

1114: Building a Smarter Funnel at Speed | Kevin Wall, CFO, Stax Payments

44 mins; July 16, 2025

1113: The Strategic Leap from Finance Partner to Business Architect: Josh Schauer, CFO, insightsoftware

52 mins; July 13, 2025

1112: The Value of Seeing Finance from the Front Lines | Nathan Winters, CFO, Zebra Technologies

36 mins; July 09, 2025

1111: Inside the M&A Playbook: Why People Come First | James Redfern, CFO Reltio

55 mins; July 06, 2025

The CFO Role in Scaling AI Curiosity

15 mins; July 02, 2025

1110: When Leadership Mattered | Amanda Whalen, CFO, Kaviyo

52 mins; June 29, 2025

From Flailing to AI Forward Motion - A Planning Aces Episode

41 mins; June 27, 2025

1109: Building Finance Teams for Scale, Speed, and Smarts | Larry Roseman, CFO, Thumbtack

43 mins; June 25, 2025

1108: Building Value in a Disrupted Industry | Kent Hoskins, CFO, Concord

62 hours 28 mins; June 22, 2025

1107: When Finance Leads with a CEO Mindset | John Rettig, CFO, Bill

47 mins; June 18, 2025

1106: Scaling Smarter: Inside the Finance Revenue Engine | Tim Ritters, CFO, Gong

39 mins; June 15, 2025

1105: The Steady Climb: Scaling with Purpose in FinTech | Rene Ho, CFO, SAP Taulia

47 mins; June 11, 2025

1104: Navigating Cardinal Health’s Growth Journey | Aaron Alt, CFO, Cardinal Health

38 mins; June 08, 2025

Redefining Efficiency: The Three Dimensions of AI ROI - A Planning Aces Episode

44 mins; June 06, 2025

1103: Turning Anomalies into Advantage | Matthias Steinberg, CFO, Mindbridge

58 mins; June 04, 2025

1102: Navigating Growth and Risk in a Member-Driven Business | Andrea Hecht, CFO, CSAA Insurance

48 mins; June 01, 2025

1101: Turning Home Equity into a Platform, Not a Product | Tom Egan, CFO, Hometap

59 mins; May 28, 2025

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