CFO THOUGHT LEADER

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1152: Value Creation Starts with Portfolio and Capital Discipline | Manny Korakis, CFO, Presidio

In his first “60 to 90 days” as CFO of Presidio, Manny Korakis learned that preparation doesn’t cancel pressure, he tells us. “Now the buck stops here,” he tells us, and he “didn’t really appreciate the pace” required until he was living it daily, he tells us.Korakis traces his m ... Show more

. 38min 19sec

The Quiet Origins of Finance Leaders | A New Years Release

As one year closes and another begins, most of us are wired to look forward—to new goals, fresh plans, and the next chapter. But this special episode of CFO Thought Leader invites you to do something slightly different: look back. Not to financial milestones or career titles, but ... Show more

. 27min 54sec

Atoms, Not Electrons: Why Warehouses Still Win | Tim Arndt, CFO, Prologis

When it came time to pick our holiday bonus episodes, Tim Arndt quickly came to mind. Few companies sit at the crossroads of as many 2025 storylines—tariffs, data centers, and AI—as Prologis. In our February conversation, Tim walked us through a “merger of equals” that reset lead ... Show more

. 48min 9sec

Inside the EPM Summit 2026: Asking Better Questions Before Choosing Technology

David Den Boer traces the origins of the EPM Summit to a pattern he kept seeing across projects. “Sometimes the error is not necessarily beginning in the project,” he tells us, “but in the way they selected the product.” Too often, he observed, finance teams were locked into tech ... Show more

. 19min 56sec

Before the Outcome Was Known | Jonathan Carr, CFO, Armis

As the year comes to a close, we’re revisiting a conversation that feels newly relevant. This week, we’re re-releasing our CFO Thought Leader episode with Jonathan Carr, recorded three years ago—long before any exit was in view, but rich with insight into how he thinks about lead ... Show more

. 34min 51sec