- Identify the top priorities, risks and opportunities shaping today’s CFO agenda.
- Evaluate how AI, advanced analytics and stronger data foundations can enhance forecasting, planning and business decision-making.
- Assess strategies for selecting AI use cases and maximizing the ROI of technology investments.
- Recognize talent strategies that help finance organizations build the skills, agility and leadership needed to support transformation and growth.
- Analyze the major labor market and hiring trends influencing demand for talent in 2026, including the impact of AI, skills shortages and shifting workforce dynamics.
- Identify common hiring challenges—such as increased application volume, skills validation and talent scarcity—and strategies to address them effectively.
- Evaluate the role of upskilling, contract talent and specialized recruiting in closing skills gaps and supporting strategic priorities.
- Explain why proactive succession and pipeline planning is critical for organizational continuity, knowledge transfer and long-term leadership readiness.
Robert Half and Protiviti Financial Forum: Finance Trends & Hiring Landscape
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Robert Half and Protiviti CFO Forum: Finance Trends & Hiring Landscape
Join Chris Wright, Tim Hird, and Matthew Reilly for an insightful discussion on the workforce, compensation, and business trends shaping organizations in 2027 and beyond.
Leveraging findings from Protiviti's Global Finance Trends Survey and Robert Half's latest workforce research, the panel will examine how organizations are responding to economic uncertainty, accelerating AI adoption, evolving workforce expectations, and increasing demands to deliver measurable business value. Panelists will share perspectives on how leaders are aligning talent, technology, governance, and strategy to drive performance, build resilience, and support sustainable growth.
The discussion will also draw from Robert Half's Demand for Skilled Talent report and the 2027 Salary Guide, offering valuable insights into the hiring, recruiting, and compensation trends influencing today's talent market. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the skills and roles most in demand, emerging workforce challenges, compensation expectations across key professional fields, and how organizations are balancing budget realities while remaining competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.
Whether you're a finance executive, business leader, HR professional, or hiring manager, this session will provide practical insights and actionable takeaways to help you navigate the evolving intersection of talent, compensation, technology, and business strategy.
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Program Level: Basic; Prerequisites: None; Advanced Preparation: None; Delivery Method: Group Live; Field of Study: Finance
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