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1147: From Investor Lens to Operator Seat | Cristina Kim, CFO, Octaura

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1146: Building a Finance Org That Thinks Before It Counts | Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO, Drata

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Encore Episode: From Black Box to Control Tower | Stuart Leung, CFO, Flexport

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Inside the Driver’s Seat: Finance Leadership in the Auto Sector

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1145: Creative Capital, Tough Cuts, and the Power of “Why” | Jayme Brooks, CFO, Limbach

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1144: Rewiring Finance for AI, Data, and Business Impact | Michael Bourque, CFO & EVP, , Convera

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Discipline at the Heart of Innovation - A Planning Aces Episode

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1143: Building a Transformation-Ready Finance Function | Troy Anderson, CFO, Kelly Services

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1142: From Webcomics to Wall Street: Inside a Storytelling Powerhouse | David Lee, COO & CFO, WEBTOON

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1141: The Long Game of Resilient Finance Leadership | Erik Wissig, CFO, SureCo

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1140: The EQ Playbook for Post-Merger Reality | Niels Boon, CFO, Cint

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Bridging Legal & Finance: Closing Contact Risk Gaps - A Suite Voices Miniseries Episode

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1139: The Global Lens of Finance Leadership | Atsushi Kitamura, CFO, Astellas Pharma

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1138: Stablecoins, Real Utility, and the Next Curve | Michael Levine, CFO, Fireblocks

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1137: Scaling Finance Across Borders | Amy Foo, CFO, Ignition

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1136: From Projects to Playbooks: Making Transformation Stick | Joe Custer, CFO, Intrado

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1135: Where Strategy Meets Finance in the Ad-Tech Revolution | Clayton Kossl, CFO, Basis Technologies

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1134: When Finance Becomes a Force for Influence | Chris Sands, CFO, InvoiceCloud

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AI's Early Returns - A Planning Aces Episode

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1133: Finance That Explains (and Scales) the Why | Kimberlee Duval, CFO, Cymbiotika

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1132: Infrastructure First: Where AI Actually Adds Up | Steve Sutter, CFO, Celigo

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1131: Building an AI-Ready Finance Engine | Beth Gaspich, CFO, NICE

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1130: Building Resilient Finance in Uncertain Times | David Obstler, CFO, Datadog

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1129: Turning Transactions into Strategy | Laura LaPeer, CFO, UHY

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1128: Capital Discipline in a Usage-Based World | Ben Gammell, President & CFO, Brex

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1127: Lean Finance in a Volatile World | Damon Lee, CFO, C.H. Robinson

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1126: Turning Signals into Strategy in Hypergrowth | Holly Grey, CFO Horizon3.ai

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1125: Finance Lessons in the AI Era | Jay Peir, CFO, Pigment

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1124: Rewiring the Marketplace for the AI Era | Craig Foster, CFO, Pax8

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1123: From Accounting Rigor to Strategic Leadership | Jim Rogers, CFO, Tempus AI

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Finance Leaders Decode AI's Promise - A Planning Aces Episode

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1122: Capital Allocation as a CFO’s North Star | Chris Miorin, CFO, Apexanalytix

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1121: Agility Through Scenario-Driven Finance | Ademir Sarcevic, CFO, Standex International

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In the Room Where it Happens (Part 2)

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1120: Navigating Growth, Crisis, and the AI Revolution | Eric Brown, CFO, Cohesity

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Special Episode: In the Room Where it Happens (Part 1)

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1119: Driving Mission-Driven Growth in the SaaS World | Matthew Hardy, CFO, Bonterra

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The Prove-It Mentality: Rethinking ROI in the Age of AI - A Planning Aces Episode

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Controllers Classified: Weathering tariff risks

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1118: Partnering for Growth: Finance Meets Customer-Centricity | Andrew Casey, CFO, Amplitude

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1117: Building a Unicorn with a Finance Blueprint | Konstantin Dzhengozov, CFO, Payhawk

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1116: The CFO Who Thinks in Full Color | Dan Zhang, CFO, ClickUp

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Why Finance Teams Must Learn Faster Than Ever | Tim Vipond, Co-Founder, CEO of CFI

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1115: The Evolution of a Leader—One CFO Chapter at a Time | Lisa Cummins Dulchinos, CFO, Ayar Labs

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1114: Building a Smarter Funnel at Speed | Kevin Wall, CFO, Stax Payments

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1113: The Strategic Leap from Finance Partner to Business Architect: Josh Schauer, CFO, insightsoftware

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1112: The Value of Seeing Finance from the Front Lines | Nathan Winters, CFO, Zebra Technologies

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1111: Inside the M&A Playbook: Why People Come First | James Redfern, CFO Reltio

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The CFO Role in Scaling AI Curiosity

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1110: When Leadership Mattered | Amanda Whalen, CFO, Klaviyo

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From Flailing to AI Forward Motion - A Planning Aces Episode

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1109: Building Finance Teams for Scale, Speed, and Smarts | Larry Roseman, CFO, Thumbtack

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1108: Building Value in a Disrupted Industry | Kent Hoskins, CFO, Concord

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1107: When Finance Leads with a CEO Mindset | John Rettig, CFO, Bill

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1106: Scaling Smarter: Inside the Finance Revenue Engine | Tim Ritters, CFO, Gong

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1105: The Steady Climb: Scaling with Purpose in FinTech | Rene Ho, CFO, SAP Taulia

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1104: Navigating Cardinal Health’s Growth Journey | Aaron Alt, CFO, Cardinal Health

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Redefining Efficiency: The Three Dimensions of AI ROI - A Planning Aces Episode

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1103: Turning Anomalies into Advantage | Matthias Steinberg, CFO, MindBridge

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1102: Navigating Growth and Risk in a Member-Driven Business | Andrea Hecht, CFO, CSAA Insurance

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1101: Turning Home Equity into a Platform, Not a Product | Tom Egan, CFO, Hometap

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1100: Lines, Not Dots: Turning Optionality into Outcomes | Chad Gold, CFO, Fullstory

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ON LOCATION: AI on the Frontlines - Live Insights from Planful Perform25

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1099: Turning Back‑of‑House Data into Front‑of‑House Wins | Emma Whelan, CFO, MarginEdge

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1098: Pandemic Rollercoaster Veteran Champions Smarter MRI Suites | Jill Woodworth, CFO, Prenuvo

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1097: The Mutual Advantage in a Cyclical Market | Kevin Ingram, CFO, FM

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1096: Why Usage Beats Revenue in Video SaaS | Gillian Munson, CFO, Vimeo

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Built for Turbulence: Finance Planning in Motion - A Planning Aces Episode

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1095: Turning Volatility into Cross‑Border Opportunity | Bea Ordonez, CFO, Payoneer

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1094: Mapping Revenue Levers for Next‑Gen Data Businesses | Dilip Upmanyu, CFO, Cloudera

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1093: Anime Economics: Serving Fans, Driving Returns | Travis Page, CFO, Crunchyroll

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1092: Balancing Mission, Margin, and Market Share | Steven Miller, CFO, Warby Parker

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1091: Making Finance the Force Multiplier | Chris Greiner, CFO, Zeta Global

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1090: Broadening the Field: Turning Risk into Reach | Jerome Upton, CFO, Genworth

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1089: Reinventing Operations for Lasting Impact | Brian McClintock, CFO, Fusion Connect

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1088: Driving Growth with a Builder’s Mindset | Naeem Ishaq, CFO, Checkr

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1087: Why Finance Needs a Seat at Every Table | Tony Jarjoura, CFO, Gigamon

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1086: M&A, AI, and the Art of Integration | Adam Ante, CFO, Paycor

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Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou sits down with Amber Papp, VP of Finance at Scentbird

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1085: The Strategic Power of Curiosity | Erik Rothschild, CFO, Cin7

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1084: Reading the Signals, Not Just the Statements | Brian Carolan, CFO, SailPoint

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The ROI Equation for AI Starts Here - A Planning Aces Episode

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1083: Navigating the Go-To-Market Roadmap with Precision | Brian Robins, CFO, GitLab

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1082: Unlocking Value Through Real Estate Innovation | Tim Arndt, CFO, Prologis

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1081: The CFO’s Role in Innovation and Market Adaptation | Erik Swenson, CFO, IDT

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1080: Reframing Your Drivers of Growth | Jason Lee, CFO, Faire

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1079: Staying Ahead of Growth: How Finance Powers Proactive Scaling | Brandon Sullivan, CFO, 2X

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1078: From Black Box to Control Tower | Stuart Leung, CFO, Flexport

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1077: Unleashing Innovation: Strategic Insights into AI Integration | Omar Choucair, CFO, Trintech

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1076: Where Finance Meets Factory Floor | Gabi (Bressack) Gantus, CFO, Mytra

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Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou sits down with Brad Silicani, COO of Anrok

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1074: Balancing AI Innovation with Post-IPO Expectations | Bill Koefoed, CFO, OneStream

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1073: AI, Agility & Ambition: The Making of a Data Center Powerhouse | John Wilson, CFO, Sabey Data Centers

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1072: Numbers, Narratives, and Navigating Change | Amy Butte, CFO, Navan

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Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou welcomes Clari's Chief Accounting Officer Karen Wu

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1071: Empowering Finance: Lessons from the Automation Edge | Ashim Gupta, CFO, UiPath

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1070: From Finance Leader to Entreprenuer: A CFO’s Journey to the CEO Office | Damon Fletcher, CEO, Caliper

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1069: Driving Value Through Agile Finance Leadership | Lior Maza, CFO, Priority Software

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1068: The CFO Advantage in the Boardroom: Strategy, M&A, and IPO Readiness | Bill Korn, CFO-Emeritus

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Controllers Classified: Erik Zhou sits down with Bloomerang’s Jeff Arensman