Premal Parekh shares his perspectives from a CFO. Prem was most recently a Divisional FD/CFO at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Refinitiv, an LSEG business prior to which he was a Finance Director at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) and Berkeley Group Plc. We discuss: His earliest experiences of work and why he chose a career in accounting & finance. One of the most challenging lessons he’s learned in his career so far. Which skills are important for finance leaders to learn/maintain in a world of generative AI/automation and how to keep up. His advice for anyone who is early or mid-career in finance. Who has been his biggest source of inspiration. What he is most passionate about professionally

Ed is the Group COO and CFO at UNLIMITED who previously held CFO appointments at LOC Group, DTZ and Ogilvy. He shares his insights in a variety of areas including: transitioning from CFO to COO & CFO, his recently written Productivity Playbook, harnessing AI, Machine Learning and Automation, UNLIMITED's Human Understanding Lab.

Mark is a leadership and communications expert as well as the best-selling author of Glow in the Dark. He is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and business leaders impact the world with their story by embracing courageous vulnerability. We discuss: the importance of authenticity in the corporate world., his advice for anyone who is hesitant about “putting themself out there”, the benefits of sharing our personal stories in a business or professional context.

Karin is the Chief Commercial Officer at Smart DCC and a Non-Executive Director at Rotork plc. She previously held key leadership roles at Vodafone, EE, Anite and Ericsson. We discuss: her experiences of overcoming barriers as an ethnic, female in the Technology sector, changes in leadership styles to accept gender and ethnic equality, her advice for women in earlier stages of their careers.

Volkan’s career at JLL included the following appointments: CFO - MENA, COO & CFO - Turkey and EMEA CFO - Corporate Solutions. He previously held senior finance roles at the Hyatt Regency and Compass Group (in various countries and regions). We discuss: the CFO to COO Transition and his key learnings, digitalisation and where he sees digital having most impact, his views on whether the “digital wave” will threaten people’s jobs.