Post Event: CFO to Board Director
๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ EGN Finance Leaders Singapore Group Meeting
CFO to Board Director: From Financial Expertise to Boardroom Impact
What does it take to move from managing financial performance to shaping an organisationโs future?
At our recent EGN Finance Leaders Singapore Group Meeting, members explored this transition with Manish Shroff and Rod Jackson, who shared practical insights from their experience in executive leadership and board directorship.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ:
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ.
Financial acumen, strategy and risk management provide a strong foundation for board leadership.
๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ. Build governance experience step by step.
๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ. Understand the distinction between governance and advisory roles, including accountability and conflicts of interest.
๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ. Conduct due diligence, understand personal liability and ensure appropriate Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance.
Moving from CFO to Board Director is not simply a change in title. It is a shift in perspective, from managing performance to providing strategic oversight and helping shape long-term direction.
A heartfelt thank you to Manish Shroff and Rod Jackson for sharing their valuable insights and experience on the transition from CFO to Board Director.
Our sincere thanks to Manish Shroff for hosting us at Jaldhi Overseas and warmly welcoming our members to his office, and to Nikhil Jain for chairing the session and facilitating a meaningful discussion.
And of course, thank you to all our EGN members for their thoughtful questions, openness and valuable contributions.
๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ญ.
We look forward to more meaningful conversations, connections and learning together. ๐