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CFO Focus Seattle Sept 5, 2024

Join CFO Focus Seattle on Sept 5 for what promises to be another great program with CNBC’s Jane Wells!

Featured CFOs and GC’s include Luke Fisher, CFO, Talking Rain Beverage Company; Christopher Kearns, CLO, Trupanion and Karl Moehring, CFO, Washington Shoe Company.  Register Now! Free to attend for CFOs and GCs.

CFO Focus San Francisco Silicon Valley Sept 11, 2024

CNBC’s Jane Wells leads another great discussion with CFOs on Sand Hill Road in the heart of Silicon Valley when we gather at Lightspeed Venture Partners for SF Silicon Valley CFO Focus.  Free to attend for CFOs but registration is a must. Register now. Headlining CFOs include Elias Murraymetzger, CFO, Botrista; Annie Mitchell, CFO, Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD); Saurabh Sinha, CFO, AEVA, (NYSE:AEVA); and Dan Zhang, CFO, ClickUp

CFO Focus New York Sept 17, 2024

CFO Focus returns to New York in September for a East Coast Tour with CNBC’s Jane Wells anchoring at NASDAQ in Times Square!  Glen Leibowitz, CFO of Bitcoin Depot, Lisa Akhionbare, Chief Accounting Officer, AlphaSense, and Adam Townsend, CFO at VIZIO featured! CFOs from throughout the tri-state region are welcome to attend. We’ll gather at a great location, to be provided with your RSVP. Register so we can keep you updated. Other featured CFOs to be announced soon!

CFO GC Focus San Diego October 8, 2024

If you’ve missed CFO Focus San Diego in the past you won’t want to miss this one on Oct 8 as we feature some of  America’s most remarkable CFOs in one of its most remarkable cities.  Jane Wells moderates and Brittany Bradrick, CFO and COO, Neurelis, Inc.; Liam Kelly, CFO, General Atomics and Erik Nakamura, CFO, Orange Comet, Inc. are featured!  We’ll gather at a private home. Join us!

CFO GC Focus Orange County October 10, 2024

CFO GC Focus always gathers at magnificent private homes when we can find a willing owner — or seller.  In Orange County we’ve been watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean from the bluffs of San Clemente and Laguna Beach before gathering for a cozy fireside chat with Jane Wells and some of the finest CFOs in the land.  The OC has over 1200 CFOs from companies with $20 mil or more in revenue.  RSVP now for our next gathering.  The featured CFOs and GCs TBA soon!

CFO GC Focus Las Vegas October 15, 2024

CFO GC Focus returns to Las Vegas for a discussion with CFOs and GCs in this fascinating city. It’s not all fun and games when CNBC’s Jane Wells sits down with Jackie Miller, CFO of Smart City Networks, John Rudy, Chief Corporate Counsel, Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) and CleanSpark CFO Gary Vecchiarelli. We’ll gather at a private home. Join us!

CFO GC Focus Portland October 16, 2024

See Jane go at CFO GC Focus Portland! Featured CFOs and GCs include Elizabeth Fouts, CLO, The Standard, Nitesh Sharan, CFO, SoundHound AI, MardiLyn Saathoff, GC, NW Natural and Wayne Marschall, President & CFO, The Stoller Group. Register now so we can save you a spot – we sold out last May!

CFO GC Focus Denver October 17, 2024

Join CFO GC Focus in Denver as we return with some of Colorado’s leading CFO and General Counsels (GCs). Free to attend, thanks to our Hosts! We’ll gather at a beautiful private home provided by Jewel Brown of LIV Sotheby’s with great tray passed appetizers and drinks before our fireside chat with Jane Wells and our CFOs and GCs.  Register now so we can save you a spot!

CFO GC Focus Philadelphia October 24, 2024

Please join CFO GC Focus when we return to Philadelphia on October 24.  Anita Vogel, national network news correspondent, anchors the show.  CFOs and GCs to be announced soon.

CFO GC Focus Houston November 12, 2024

We’re back in Houston on Nov 12 when Jane Wells sits down with leading CFOs and GC s from the region. Register now so it’s on your busy calendar!

CFO GC Focus Dallas November 13, 2024

CFO Focus comes to Dallas on Wednesday, November 13. If you’re a Dallas CFO or General Counsel (GC) please join us! Free to attend thanks to our Hosts!

CFO GC Focus Austin November 19, 2024

CNBC’s Jane Wells returns to Austin to anchor our CFO GC Focus — Fall Edition — featuring Matt Stark, Chief Legal Officer at Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:LPRO), Jennifer Parker-Snider, CFO, SpyCloud, and Dave Mehok, CFO, Q2 Holding (NYSE: QTWO).  Space is limited. Please register soon!

CFO GC Focus Phoenix November 20, 2024

CFO GC Focus Phoenix lands in Quarles & Brady Managing Partner Jason Wood’s backyard on November 20, 2024. Joining us will be Arizona’s finest CFOs and GCs for what promises to be an epic evening under the stars. Free to attend if you’re a CFO or GC. Be sure to RSVP now so it’s on your calendar!

CFO GC Focus Reno Tahoe March 20, 2025

CFO GC Focus lands in Reno Tahoe for the first time EVER on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Join us as CNBC’s takes on these business moguls in a cozy ski lodge fireside chat. Then on Friday, March 21 it’s Cs on Skis!  Join us on the slopes for an Epic adventure with these CFO and GC Ikons!

Spotlight

Did you join us Online for CFO Focus’ 2024 Economic Forecast?

UBS Economist Tom McLoughlin joins CNBC’s Jane Wells for a look back at 2023 and a look forward to the economic year ahead in 2024.

Sign up for this interactive Zoom to network with your local colleagues in our breakout rooms at the top of the show.

Also joining us is special guest Sandra Velasquez from Nopalera who appeared on Shark Tank last January (and turned down the money!) Noplera is fast becoming one the largest Latina led beauty brands in the world. To all CFOs and GCs who register — We’ll be sending Nopalera’s Cactus Flower Exfoliant and the Dulce Discover Set so you can scrub off 2023 and look great on your 2024 Zoom calls.

Hosting a CFO Focus

Host a CFO Focus in Your Area

CFO Focus Forums are held in private homes and feature leading CFOs networking over tray passed appetizers and drinks, followed by a fireside chat with CNBC’s Jane Wells and other leading business journalists. If interested in joining a host committee or hosting in your area please contact us!

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CFO Focus Summer Social June 25, 2024

Join us for our first ever CFO Focus Summer Social and Pickleball Tournament in Newport Beach! Play, Watch or join us for Happy Hour. Free to attend or play for charity. Click below to register and learn more.

CFO Focus San Francisco June 13, 2024

CFO Focus gathered at NASDAQ in San Francisco May 23. Join us we keep the conversation going with Ravi Kumar and Laura Moreno Lucas in a quick LinkedIn Live for 30 minutes 4-4:30 PT. Leading Bay Area CFOs including Jamie Cohen, CFO Alto Pharmacy & Board Member, Rover Shannon Nash, Esq, CPA, CFO Wing (an Alphabet Company) Board Member, NETSCOUT (NASDAQ:NTCT) and Mike Bufano President & CFO, League One Volleyball, Former CFO, Panera, Allbirds & Board Member, Rowan are featured!

CFO GC Focus Houston Nov 29, 2023

Houston’s leading CFOs and GCs gather at a private location for an elegant reception with tray passed apps and drinks. Featured

CFOs and GCs include:
Christopher Hough, CFO
IndiGO Auto Group
Braden Merrill, CFO
Sequitur Energy Resources
Jess Cole, CFO
Nacero, Inc.
Laura Tyson, COO and GC
The Energy & Minerals Group

Join us for what promises to be a memorable evening at a private club in Houston’s River Oaks area.