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Hosted by STOIX · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 30 episodes
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Chat CFO gives you insight from the people behind the numbers. Finance leaders who’ve had to make tough calls, rethink their role, and learn by doing. You’ll hear directly from the CFOs, COOs, and CEOs behind some of the most meaningful business decisions in recent years. Listen to honest conversations from leaders about what worked, what didn't, and what it really takes to lead when it matters most. The Chat CFO podcast will help you to learn: - How modern CFOs are adapting to AI, regulation, and risk - Why culture, sustainability, and global growth sit firmly in the finance seat - The impact of the personal decisions and turning points that shaped lasting careers If you’re a CFO, a future CEO, or a finance leader who’s thinking bigger, Chat CFO gives you the thinking, the scars, and the clarity to move forward with purpose. Bold Moves. Big Impact. -- Chat CFO is a STOIX podcast, produced in partnership with Unity Advisory. <
STOIX hosts Chat CFO, a business show with 30 episodes published.
Jas Burston is CFO of Go City, a PE-backed travel business, having spent over two decades building her finance career at brands including TK Maxx, Domino's and TUI before landing her first CFO role. Her take on stepping
Simon Loveridge stepped into the CEO seat at Rafter Group, a PE-backed self-storage business operating across five European markets, after joining as CFO. The insight at the heart of his transition: as CFO, you're judged
Jim Buckle has spent 25 years building a CFO career that defies the obvious path. He started at KPMG, moved to the BBC, then Dell, ran a startup that collapsed in six months, turned around Property Finder, and eventually
Exit readiness is not a six-week project. Dominic Wilkinson, CFO of Team Sport, the UK's largest indoor go-karting brand, shares what it actually takes to be PE-backed and exit-ready at the same time, why due diligence r
Everybody wants to be a CFO. Almost nobody is prepared for what the job actually demands. Alex Gersh has led a Nasdaq IPO at Sportradar, the merger of Betfair and Paddy Power, and the £2.7 billion sale of Evelyn Partners
Victoria Bell has led finance functions through growth, turnaround, and exit across some of Europe's most demanding private equity environments. She is direct about the role in a way that most people in it are not. In th
If there is no playbook, how confident are you in running the business while preparing to sell it at the same time? Trade sales are often described as a process. In reality, they are a test of judgement. Leaders are expe
What does it take to build a business where AI enhances human expertise? In this episode, Pippa Dussuyer and Dean Farthing of Unity Advisory discuss how they helped build a firm designed to grow with AI from day one. For
Why do ERP programmes feel so painful, even when they are meant to make things better? In this episode of Chat CFO, we sit down with Gareth Bennett, Finance Transformation Lead at News UK, and John Ashworth, Finance Tran
What does it really mean to be the CFO of a national sport, where decisions are public and trade offs are unavoidable? In this episode of Chat CFO, we sit down with Nimesh Kataria, CFO at the England and Wales Cricket Bo
In this episode of Chat CFO, we sit down with Mark Buckley, former CEO of Perfect Moment, to talk through what it takes to get a business listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mark shares the full story behind taking a
In this episode of Chat CFO, Benyam Hagos, CFO at Form3, explains how a CFO in a FinTech needs to think and act more like a commercial partner than a traditional finance lead. He talks about shaping the story of the busi
In this episode of Chat CFO, Tom Platford, fractional CFO to early-stage startups, shares his journey on scaling SuperAwesome from Series A to exit, and what he learned along the way. Tom reflects on the toughest moments
What happens when someone who scaled technical hiring at Google starts rethinking what good leadership looks like in private equity? In this episode of Chat CFO, Jenny Collins, Head of Talent at Faraday Partners and form
What happens when a bold COO questions how conscious consumerism really works? In this episode, Shonagh Primrose, Chief Operating Officer at Wylde Market, rips apart the rules of growth and reveals how to build a purpose
What does it really take to lead finance in one of the world’s most fast-paced and complex tech companies without following the traditional path? In this episode, Katie Brewis, Strategy & Commercial Finance Director at G
Vineta Bajaj didn’t follow a traditional path to the top – and she’s not shy about saying so. Now Group CFO at Rohlik Group, Vineta shares the unfiltered story behind her rise, from teaching piano and side-trading during
Vineta Bajaj didn’t follow a traditional path to the top – and she’s not shy about saying so. Now Group CFO at Rohlik Group, Vineta shares the unfiltered story behind her rise, from teaching piano and side-trading during
What does it really take to lead a private equity-backed business through growth, exit, and transformation while staying true to your leadership style? In this episode, Stephan Burow, CFO at Lintbells, shares his journey
AI is transforming finance—but how do you cut through the noise and turn data into real impact? In this episode, Rosanne Werner, CEO of XcelerateIQ, shares her journey from Deloitte to driving data-led transformation at
John Ashworth
Finance Transformation Director · The Crown Estate
1 appearance on this show
Rosanne Werner
former Data and Digital Strategy Lead · XcelerateIQ
1 appearance on this show
Dominic Wilkinson
Team Sport
1 appearance on this show
Alex Gersh
Sportradar
1 appearance on this show
Stephen Loftus
Wattbike
1 appearance on this show
Pippa Dussuyer
Unity Advisory
1 appearance on this show
Gareth Bennett
News UK
1 appearance on this show
Nimesh Kataria
England and Wales Cricket Board
1 appearance on this show
Mark Buckley
Perfect Moment
1 appearance on this show
Benyam Hagos
Form3
1 appearance on this show
Jenny Collins
Faraday Partners
1 appearance on this show
Shonagh Primrose
Wylde Market
1 appearance on this show
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