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About this session
Europe in 2026 will look nothing like today. CFOs and senior finance leaders are under increasing pressure to make confident decisions amid uncertainty. Inflation, interest rates, labour shifts, geopolitical tensions, and technology disruption are converging to rewrite the rules of corporate finance. The question is: will your organisation be ahead of the curve, or scrambling to catch up?
In this session, Dr Holger Schmieding, Chief Economist at Berenberg, will cut through the noise to provide a finance-focused roadmap from outlook to action. You will uncover the macroeconomic forces that will shape costs, capital allocation, investment priorities, and competitive positioning and, crucially, how to act on them before it is too late.
This is not about theory. It is about making confident, high-stakes decisions today that will define your organisation’s resilience and growth in 2026. Walk away with clear strategies for scenario planning, workforce optimisation, risk prioritisation, and sector-specific opportunities to ensure your finance function is not just reactive, but strategically decisive.s
Discussion points:
- What macroeconomic trends will shape Europe’s financial environment in 2026?
- How will these trends affect corporate strategy, operating models, and investment priorities?
- What capital allocation shifts should CFOs consider?
- Which risks —economic, operational, regulatory— should finance leaders prioritise in their resilience planning?
- What new opportunities can organisations tap into in 2026?
- How should CFOs adjust their workforce planning, hiring, and skills development strategies?
- What practical forecasting, scenario modelling, and budget adjustments should begin now for 2026 readiness?
- Look into important future sector-specific considerations
