Regional CFOs make decisions that rarely get a second opinion
The Global CFO Network is a confidential, member-funded community in which the Finance leaders of multinational companies test those decisions with peers who have faced them, and develop the teams that support them.
AI in Finance 2026: maturity scores against the operational threshold
Average score from 0 to 5 across interviewed Finance functions. A score of 3 means a practice is embedded and depended upon.
Cohort average 2.98. Source: Global CFO Network, AI in Finance 2026. See the findings
Six pressures on the regional CFO
Drawn from conversations with regional CFOs at the world's largest multinationals. These set the agenda for our meetings, research and workshops.
Influence with the business
Earning a place in every commercial decision through storytelling, persuasion and stakeholder management.
AI in Finance
Moving past basic automation and embedding AI in Finance workflows without losing control.
Cost and capital discipline
Scrutinising the return on transformation spending and defending headcount under pressure.
Talent and capability
Building a team that partners the business, thinks critically and explains the numbers.
Geopolitical complexity
Reading macro, regulatory and trade shifts that do not appear in the management report.
Operating model redesign
Fewer, more senior generalists, supported by specialist centres of excellence.
Where our members are spending their time
The priorities regional CFOs raised most often in 2026, across roundtables, advisory calls and team workshops.
Percentage of regional CFOs, n=42. Source: Global CFO Network research, 2026.
What membership delivers
Membership is held by the company, so it extends from the CFO to the whole Finance team.
Member roundtables
Closed-door, peer-only sessions in Singapore, Bangkok and Mumbai, with an agenda set by members.
Executive and policy briefings
Recent speakers include the CFOs of Temasek, DBS and Changi Airport Group, as well as diplomats, politicians and serving regulators.
Peer consultations
When you are working on a transformation, an outsourcing decision or a structural change, we connect you with members who have done it.
Research and briefings
Member-only research on Finance technology, organisational design, skills and capital strategy.
Executive Advisors
Experienced former CFOs available for confidential one-to-one counsel.
On-demand peer questions
We put your question to the network and return a confidential synthesis within days.
In-house workshops
Ten modules delivered at your offices, on your schedule, at no additional cost.
Team-only roundtables
Forums in which your team compares practice with counterparts at other multinationals.
Places at every meeting
Bring a team member with you, or send two of your team when you cannot attend.
“When I got into this role, I realised the importance of having likeminded peers, and at the same time, looking after my own team. We have to move forward and advance together, and the best way to do that is to be in a group of people who are likeminded. The Global CFO Network is just perfect for that.”
Richard McLeanHead of Global Commercial Finance, SAP
Upcoming meetings
Membership begins with a conversation
Every meeting is held under the Chatham House Rule. We accept no sponsorship, and the Network is not open to consultants or service providers.