CFO Exchange: Real Conversations with Venture-Backed Finance Leaders

CFO Exchange: Real Conversations with Venture-Backed Finance Leaders by Open Future Forum

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CFO Exchange: Real Conversations with Venture-Backed Finance Leaders Open Future Forum | Executive Session

CFO Exchange is an invitation-only executive session for chief financial officers and senior finance leaders at venture-backed companies. Open Future Forum hosts it on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Industrious in Palo Alto, California.

The CFO role at venture-backed companies has moved from gatekeeper to strategist. Boards want faster reporting and sharper capital efficiency. Investors are taking longer to commit. AI is rewriting parts of the finance stack. And the next round is harder to time than it was two years ago.

This executive session brings together CFOs and finance leaders from venture-backed companies for a candid conversation about how the work is actually changing. The format is built for peer exchange. Topics come from the room.

Moderator: Christina Bui, Protiviti Panelists: TBD

In partnership with:

Christina Bui, Protiviti

Louis Lehot, Foley & Lardner LLP

Ellie Yashiro, Silicon Valley Bank

Host: Murray Newlands, Partner, Tilden Capital Family Office and IASV Seed Ventures

What We'll Cover

Runway Planning When Valuations Keep Moving. How CFOs are stress-testing scenarios and timing the next raise without overcommitting on burn.

Board Reporting That Actually Drives Decisions. Moving past the template deck to the metrics that change board behavior.

Hiring Controllers and FP&A in a Tight Market. What is working for sourcing, comp, and retention at venture-backed companies.

AI in the Finance Stack. Practical use cases finance teams are testing right now in forecasting, close, and analysis.

Capital Efficiency as a Competitive Edge. Cash discipline, gross margin focus, and the metrics investors want to see for the next round.…