OPENING KEYNOTE
How Finance Leaders Can Mobilize Their Organizations to Outthink the Future
Monday, April 13
4:50 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.
Kaihan Krippendorff
Founder, Outthinker
AI and other technologies are changing how companies across every sector operate and compete—but technology alone does not determine the future. In this keynote, Kaihan Krippendorff argues that finance leaders have a unique opportunity to help their organizations move from adapters to shapers of what comes next.
This session reframes the CFO role as an internal innovator and strategic partner, and equips finance leaders with practical strategic tools they can use to design the finance function as a core engine of long-term value creation.
ECONOMIC KEYNOTE
U.S. Economic Outlook: Hope, Reality, Risks & Opportunities
Tuesday, April 14
10:45 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Jeffrey Korzenik
Chief Economist, Fifth Third Bank
The U.S. economy is being reshaped by intersecting forces, including policy ambiguity, demographic pressure, and accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence. U.S. Economic Outlook: Hope, Reality, Risks & Opportunities offers finance leaders a grounded assessment of how these dynamics are influencing capital allocation, operational planning, and organizational resilience.
In this session, Jeffrey Korzenik delivers a clear evaluation of consumer and business strength, the implications of tariffs and immigration policy, and the regulatory considerations that matter most for strategic planning. Attendees will gain a balanced view of emerging risks and areas of opportunity to support informed decision‑making in a volatile economic environment.