Inside the Strategy Room

162. Why today’s CFOs require ambidexterity

Jun 16, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

Navigating Unpredictability as a CFO

3min

Terra Data: A Data Company on a Transformation Journey

3min

The Role of the CFO in Terror Data

3min

The Importance of Having a Great Finance Organization

3min

The Importance of Data Analytics in Enterprise Risk Management

3min

The Future of Generative AI in Finance

3min

Teradata's Focus on ESG

4min

How to Be a Successful CFO

3min

10.

The Role of the CFO in Financial Services

3min

11.

The Importance of Diversity in Business

3min

In today's episode, Teradata’s chief financial officer, Claire Bramley,
discusses the evolving role of finance leaders with McKinsey CFO, Eric Kutcher.

Today, being a CFO requires harnessing the power of the “and” across many mandates: Playing offense and defense, leading the finance function, partnering with the broader C-suite, navigating short-term budget reallocation, and investing in strategic bets for the future, like investments in sustainability.

Claire Bramley, CFO of Teradata, discusses what it takes to navigate the macro and micro forces driving today’s unpredictable environment with McKinsey’s CFO Eric Kutcher.

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