Distilling the experience of seasoned professionals
Whisky represents the best of taste and tradition, but its history is laden with tales of small innovations, exciting experimentation and unexpected twists and turns. The drink we enjoy today represents a blend of the best ideas and outcomes of many years of hard work, trials and patience.
Modern finance is similarly built on the best traditions of accountability, governance and prudence. It has also progressed over many years, via small steps and major innovations, to ensure its critical relevance in today’s modern world. Its links to the past remain strong, but finance continues to evolve in exciting ways.
The pace of technology may have been more measured in the whisky industry, but it has transformed finance beyond recognition in recent years. Intelligent automation, big data and analytics have taken over much of the manual work, and opened up new opportunities for modern finance professionals.
These informal discussion groups give senior finance leaders the opportunity to mull over these changes and opportunities. It is a chance to share challenges, experiences and ideas as we near the end of a turbulent year, and look forward to 2021 with anticipation, hope and expectation of a brighter outlook.
Agenda (subject to change)
- 17h30 GMT / 17h45 GMT: Welcome & opening discussions
- 17h45 GMT / 18h45 GMT: Whisky Tasting with Dewars Distillery
- 18h45 GMT / 19h25 GMT: Creating a Cash Culture – open discussion of best practices we’re seeing around the world
- 19h25 GMT / 19h30 GMT: Conclusions and networking