Shows / Chat CFO
Chat CFO
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…
Episodes
Chat CFOSanjay Bowry: Using AI to Make the CFO Redundant
Only two people in a room of around 200 finance leaders had built an AI agent. Sanjay Bowry, CFO of Gravitee, says that is exactly why the CFO role needs…
Chat CFOThe Deal Is the Easy Part: Confessions of a 30-Deal CFO
Peter Harris has completed over 30 transactions as CFO of some of Britain's best-known listed companies. His biggest lesson: the transaction itself is the easy…
Chat CFOAI Is the Straw That Breaks the CFO's Back
Natalia Taylor, Founding Partner at Unity Advisory, on why AI isn't the CFO's biggest problem on its own — it's the straw that breaks an already overloaded…
Chat CFOThe First 90 Days as a CFO: No Induction Period in Private Equity
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…
Chat CFOThe CFO to CEO Shift Nobody Tells You About
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…
Chat CFOHow This CFO Sold LoveFilm to Amazon
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…
Chat CFO3 Things No One Tells You About a PE Exit as CFO
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…
Chat CFOWhat Makes a Great PE-Backed CFO? 2 Veterans Answer
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…
Chat CFOWhat Private Equity Actually Expects From Its CFO
Victoria Bell has led finance functions through growth, turnaround, and exit across some of Europe's most demanding private equity environments. She is direct…
Chat CFOHow to Exit Without A Playbook | Stephen Loftus, CEO of Wattbike
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…
Chat CFOAI born beats AI retrofitted
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…
Chat CFOIs ERP Dead? | with Gareth Bennett & John Ashworth
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…
Chat CFOCFO of a national sport. What's it really like? | Nimesh Kataria, CFO at the ECB
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…
Chat CFOHow I took a $25M brand through an impossible IPO with Mark Buckley
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…
Chat CFOCapital discipline vs growth ambition, the daily fight of a fintech CFO | Benyam Hagos, CFO at Form3
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…
Chat CFOFrom start-up CFO to £100m finance function and a 9-figure exit | Insights from Tom Platford
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…
Chat CFOThe untold truth about hiring in the age of AI | Jenny Collins, Head of Talent at Faraday Partners
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…
Chat CFOThe secrets of surviving leadership chaos with Shonagh Primrose, COO at Wylde Market
What happens when a bold COO questions how conscious consumerism really works? In this episode, Shonagh Primrose, Chief Operating Officer at Wylde Market, rips…
Chat CFORedefining the Route to CFO with Katie Brewis
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…
Chat CFOFrom Piano Lessons to CFO: Vineta's No-BS Route to the Top Job - Lessons from Vineta Bajaj
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…
Chat CFOLeadership, exit strategy & building high-impact teams - Lessons from Stephan Burow
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…
Chat CFO🎙️ From Coca-Cola to AI: How Finance Leaders Can Harness Data for Growth
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…
Chat CFO🎙️ If Glastonbury and Amazon had a Baby! Lessons from Dominique Highfield
How does a CFO successfully balance career and motherhood? 🤘 Dominique Highfield of Bloom & Wild shares her insights. From building strong support systems to…
Chat CFO🚀 From Café to E-Commerce Powerhouse: Lessons from Grind Coffee’s Dan Sherfield 🌍
What a fantastic episode this was! Dan Sherfield, former Head of Finance for Psycle and current CFO of Grind | Certified B Corp, takes us behind the scenes of…
Chat CFOFrom Jellybean-wrapping to Corporate Finance: Mary Corrie
We had a lot of fun recording this episode with Mary C., former Managing Director and former Chief Financial Officer at JustPark! With over a decade of diverse…
Chat CFOFrom Sports to C-Suite: Building Resilience and Leadership with Mark Foster
Well, this is a unique journey—swapping an outstanding sports career for chartered accountancy. 🏉 In this episode, we sit down with Mark Foster, former SVP of…
Chat CFOLaw, Finance & Sustainability: Aurore Gil's Inspiring Journey
Law, Finance & Sustainability: Aurore Gil's Inspiring Journey 📖 Studied law and finance, then earned her stripes at business school in Paris, and built a…
Chat CFOThe Journey of a Commercial CFO: Mickey Kalifa's Insights
Growing up in South East London in the 70s and experiencing overt racism and hatred having been born in Bombay and moving to the UK aged 2......... A chip on…
- Chat CFO
Taking Chances: Success, Failure, and the Art of Hiring with Alex Gersh
We’re very excited to welcome Alex Gersh, most recently, Chief Financial Officer at Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), ex-CFO PaddyPowerBetfair (now Flutter Entertainment)…
- Chat CFO
Climbing the Finance Ladder: Essential Advice for Aspiring CFOs with Carmela Borrotzu-Evans
In this episode, we sit down with Carmela Borrotzu-Evans, Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations at Apexx Global, to dive into her career journey and…
Chat CFORyan Collett: The road to becoming a VP of Finance
In this episode of the STOIX Podcast, we had an engaging conversation with Ryan Collett, VP of Finance at Causaly. Ryan talked about his unique career journey…
Chat CFOMitesh Velani: CFO to CEO in professional sports
In our second episode, STOIX Co-founders Rory McDermott and Neil French sat down with Mitesh Velani, a seasoned CFO, entrepreneur, and former CEO across FMCG…
Chat CFOTalking Talent Acquisition with David Brammer
Welcome to the first episode of The STOIX Podcast! In this first episode, STOIX Co-founders Rory and Neil talked with David Brammer, a Talent Acquisition…