Experience the difference. Meet your peers, talk with experts, build your network, and turn insights into action.
Dennis Gannon
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- CFO Role and Leadership Effectiveness
- Enterprise Growth Strategy
- Cost Management
- Finance Talent Strategy and Management
Speaker Bio
As a Vice President of Research at Gartner, Dennis Gannon spends his days working with Gartner research teams to address the shared challenges of finance leaders and bringing that research to life in one-on-one and group interactions with Gartner clients. Dennis is a regular presenter and keynote speaker at Gartner conferences and facilitates dozens of executive roundtables with CFOs and other finance leaders every year.
Since joining Gartner in 2004, Dennis has become sought after by finance leaders for his ability to connect the dots across developments in finance and bring a grounded, long-term perspective to executive challenges. His areas of expertise include capital allocation, cost optimization, finance business partnership, and CFO personal effectiveness.
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Since joining Gartner in 2004, Dennis has become sought after by finance leaders for his ability to connect the dots across developments in finance and bring a grounded, long-term perspective to executive challenges. His areas of expertise include capital allocation, cost optimization, finance business partnership, and CFO personal effectiveness.
Sessions
Monday, 24 March, 2025 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM AEDT
Rethinking the CFO Playbook for G&A Cost Optimization
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
When profitability is threatened, CFOs often target corporate overhead for spending reductions. However, not all G&A spending is created equal, and typical finance strategies for managing G&A costs often don't result in sustained reductions. Join this session to learn how leading CFOs manage G&A costs by connecting overhead spending to value creation.
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Monday, 24 March, 2025 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM AEDT
Exclusive Invitational Program: Three Attributes That Will Drive CFO Personal Effectiveness in 2025
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Snigdha Singh,
Senior Sales Manager, Gartner
Olivia Cameron,
Chief Financial Officer, Jaycar Electronics Group
In this session, we will examine the drivers of CFO personal effectiveness and provide strategies for improving your own impact as a CFO in 2025. Plus, you will gain inspiration from peer CFOs and Gartner experts on what makes for an effective finance leader and how to embrace the attributes of personally successful CFOs.
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Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM AEDT
Building Leadership Competencies for the Future of Finance
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Less than half of finance employees are satisfied with people management at their company and one in four are looking for a new job. Many finance leaders struggle to deliver on digital business transformations. The best finance leaders not only wear many hats, but also find the ones that fit. Join us to look at how to build your effectiveness through a focus on key leadership competencies.
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Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM AEDT
CFO Circle Roundtable: Driving a Growth Mindset as a CFO
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Join this highly interactive discussion with your CFO peers, lightly facilitated by a Gartner expert, on how CFOs can drive and embody a growth mindset for the organization. The compliance and financial management responsibilities of a CFO make it easy to fall into the trap of being "CF-No"; learn from peers how to stay connected to business priorities and manage your personal agenda to be "CF-Go."
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Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM AEDT
Succeeding as a New CFO
Dennis Gannon,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Taking on a CFO role is an exciting and rewarding career milestone, but the skills that help you succeed as a CFO aren't always the same ones that helped you achieve the role. This session will look at success factors that accelerate a new CFO's time to impact and best practices in ensuring a successful first few years as a CFO.
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