About this session

Finance has already earned its seat at the table. The real question now is - is it actually shaping the decisions being made?

As volatility, complexity, and expectations continue to rise, CFOs are under increasing pressure to move beyond reporting and control to build finance functions that actively drive performance, strengthen resilience, and enable better decisions across the business. But what does that actually take in practice?

In this session, the Sasa Tulikoura, CFO for the Nordics and Baltics at Swissport will share a candid, experience-led perspective on how finance is being scaled into a true strategic engine. Drawing on transformation journeys across complex, international environments, this discussion will explore how finance leaders are moving from fragmented processes and backward-looking reporting to more standardised, transparent, and insight-driven ways of working.

The challenge is no longer access to data but whether finance can turn that data into clarity, alignment, and action. Join this session to explore how you can build scalable finance functions that do not just support the business but help lead it.

Discussion points:

• Are finance teams truly moving from reporting the past to shaping the future?
• What does a scalable finance function really look like in a complex, fast-changing environment?
• Transparency without overwhelm — how do CFOs turn data into actionable decisions?
• Are we equipping finance teams to act as strategic partners, or just technical experts?
• Collaboration vs. silos — how can finance break through organizational boundaries?
• Where has finance delivered unexpected value — and where has it fallen short?
• Trust, clarity, and influence — is your finance function shaping decisions or just reporting numbers?