Excellence in Finance Phoenix
Summary of Attendee Evaluations
PART ONE: QUANTITATIVE DATA General Session Speakers
Forty-five (45) attendees out of 120 turned in conference evaluations. This is a very low response for us. Attendees were asked to rate the overall quality of the program segments, the effectiveness of the speaker, and the relevance of the topics, using the following scale:
Speaker Name
| Topic | Content
Quality
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Speaker
Effectiveness
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Topic
Relevance
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Ranking
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Joe Lane, SVP & Group Executive, IBM Global Financing
Author of Creative Destruction
| Managing the Information Technology Cost Curve to Create Value | 4.0 |
4.2
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4.0
|
7 (tied)
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Jeff Henley, CFO, Oracle
| Driving Efficiencies in a Down Economy | 4.5 |
4.8
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4.6
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2
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Andy Bryant, CFO, Intel
| Finance Transformation in the Internet Era | 4.4 |
4.3
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4.5
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5
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Anita Tilley, Managing Director, KPMG Consulting, Inc.
| | 4.5 |
4.6
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4.5
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3
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Jonathan Schiff, Executive Director, Finance Development & Training Institute
| Enron Fall-Out: Implications for Finance Leaders | 4.5 |
4.8
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4.7
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1
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Michael Mankins, Managing Partner, Marakon Associates
| Using Shareholder Value to Raise Management Performance | 4.2 |
4.2
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4.2
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6
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Rob Friel, CFO, Perkin Elmer
| Reinventing the Business While Building World-Class Operations | 4.1 |
4.1
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4.0
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7 (tied)
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Robert Switz, CFO, ADC
| Managing and Planning at Warp Speed | 4.5 |
4.5
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4.5
|
4
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Julia Homer, Editor-in-Chief, CFO Magazine
Reese Nank, VP Communications & Marketing, AFP
Brian Lowenthal, Director, Hackett Benchmarking & Research
Galen Johnson, VP & Controller, Cargill
| Best Workplaces for Finance Professionals: Results of a Survey Conducted by AFP, Answerthink, and CFO Magazine | 3.5 |
3.5
|
3.8
|
8
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Overall Program
Based on the scale below, people were asked to rate the overall program
(5) Excellent (4) Very Good (3) Satisfactory (2) Fair (1) Poor
Program average rating: 4.0
Based on the scale below, people were asked to rate the overall effectiveness of the Conference Chairperson:
(5) Excellent (4) Very Good (3) Satisfactory (2) Fair (1) Poor
Chairperson average rating: 4.0
Based on the scale below, people were asked to rate the event on the following specific attributes:
(5) Excellent (4) Very Good (3) Satisfactory (2) Fair (1) Poor
Average Total
Relevance of content in General Sessions 4.4
Relevance of content in workshops 3.6
Adequate opportunity for networking 4.0
Quality of audiovisual 4.3
Quality of facility (hotel) 4.1
Quality of Food and Beverage 4.1
Efficiency in using available time 4.1
Program met your expectations 4.2
PART TWO: QUALITATIVE DATA
General Session Speakers – Attendee Comments
Managing the Information Technology Cost Curve to Create Value
Joe Lane, SVP & Group Executive, IBM Global Financing
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Positive Comments:
Not a standout, but relevant information that can be used
Well done
Good presentation (4)
Well focused and on target
Liked point on financial/financing aspects
Very helpful insight into the general issues we face in our daily decision making
Great speaker
Provided good thought process
Negative Comments:
Too technical, needs to explain
A real snooze
Sales pitch (2)
Driving Efficiencies in a Down Economy
Jeff Henley, CFO, Oracle
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Positive Comments:
On target
Good sense of humor (2)
Good speaker (5)
Very open with how his company deals with the very real implications of making changes (3)
Great presentation (5)
Super content (3)
Very motivating presentation
Came away with some applicable ideas
Thank you for your candid comments
Great presentation skills; energetic and poised
Enjoyed his blunt honesty (3)
Negative Comments:
Needs to elaborate more on why standardized makes sense (slow it down)
Finance Transformation in the Internet Era
Andy Bryant, CFO, Intel
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Positive Comments:
Valuable information
Great speaker
Great content (4)
Appreciated the “down to earth” style
Great approach
Good vision/forward looking comments
Excellent overview and past experience in their strategic planning/results
Negative Comments:
Hard to understand/hear (5)
Performance Commitment – Converting Strategies into Action
Anita Tilley, Managing Director, KPMG Consulting, Inc.
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Positive Comments:
Best one yet, lots of tangible ideas to talk home and implement quickly (2)
Very good – could apply to anyone (2)
Great energy, relevant, insightful (3)
Superior
Refreshing to hear consultants with good practical experience
Good mix of real life examples
Very good speaker
Interesting presentation
Negative Comments:
Somewhat disjointed examples
Regulatory Update
Jonathan Schiff, Executive Director, Finance Development & Training
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Positive Comments:
Dynamic, energized
Excellent (3)
Informative and interesting
Good subject and presentation for late afternoon (3)
Solid advice on a tough topic, very well presented
Very effective speaker (2)
Best presentation of the day; very refreshing and honest
Negative Comments:
Basic
Using Shareholder Value to Raise Management Performance
Michael Mankins, Managing Partner, Marakon Associates
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Positive Comments:
Good speaker
Some great ideas to take back (2)
Very informative
Essential –time management is critical
Excellent presentation (4)
Another eye opening presentation
Mr. Markins spoke of the one area we fail to recognize as an issue
Negative Comments:
Too textbook – could tell speaker did not have real world experience
Too detailed and customer specific length of presentation for topic was too long
Reinventing the Business While Building World-Class Operations
Rob Friel, CFO, Perkin Elmer
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Positive Comments:
Excellent (2)
Great practical insight (2)
Good “Real World” overview
Valuable information
Outstanding example on how to transform a company
Provided interesting and innovative unique, processes
Negative Comments:
Pertinent- but not clear how tools are utilized
Too much about Perkin Elmer (2)
Managing and Planning at Warp Speed
Robert Switz, CFO, ADC
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Positive Comments:
Great ideas for the current economic situation we all face
Excellent presentation (5)
Told us what they did but would have liked to hear about the struggle and how their strategy was evaluated when compared to alternatives
Excellent sharing of key issue – managing in tough times (3)
Best Workplaces for Finance Professionals: Results of a Survey Conducted by AFP, Answerthink, and CFO Magazine
Panel Members: Julia Homer, Editor-in-Chief, CFO Magazine; Reese Nank, VP Communications & Marketing, AFP; Brian Lowenthal, Director, Hackett Benchmarking & Research; Galen Johnson, VP & Controller, Cargill
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Positive Comments:
Good
Interesting (2)
General Questions – Attendee Comments
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Additional Comments on the overall program:
Positive Comments:
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My first one – would definitely come back
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Anita was excellent
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Well planned
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Jeff Henley & Andy Bryant stimulated my thinking in several areas
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It was my fourth program and the strongest so far
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Some of the presentations were excellent – most very good (2)
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Many solid take-aways
Negative Comments:
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Targeted at very large public companies – thought it would be more for any size
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Overall disappointed by this conference and felt it lacked substance
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Paid to attend a meeting at which I was primarily seen as a sales target by the sponsors or partners
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From this experience I would not attend a CFO sponsored conference again
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Workshops were weak
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Additional Comments on the overall effectiveness of the Conference Chairperson
Positive Comments:
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Created good forum for discussion/debate
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In the form of open-ended questions, people were asked what they liked most about the program:
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The variety of speakers and the quality of companies they represented
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Relevant topics (7)
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Good speakers (8)
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Location (4)
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The fact that it reaffirmed that our work is hard
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Discussions on real life situations that can be applied (7)
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Critical business forums
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There were no sales pitches, just solid discussions
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General session (4)
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Focus on performance measures
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The structure and CFO presentations
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Insight of industry professionals
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Workshops
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Varied perspectives from business – hands on
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The opening speakers were excellent and very informative
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What would you like to see changed in future programs:
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More diversity in workshops offered (7)
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More focus on small/midsize companies
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More time
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Focus on specific business types. Public vs. private, technology vs. retail, large vs. midsize
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Conference should stay on point to agenda – planning and risk mgmt.
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This was not supposed to be an e-business conference
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Lots of information but little guidance on how to implement
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This would be a great start to a series based course – planning, finance, CFO, interaction, etc.
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More advance notice of specific topics and presenters
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Enron topic (what happened and why?) could have been a larger topic for discussion
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Bigger room, more space – better stage/set (3)
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Better access to tax/rental cars etc.
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Less selling
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Expand the size of the breakout rooms
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More interactive workshops
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Perhaps add an academic perspective
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Location specifically the hotel
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Rooms were very crowded and cramped
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Less consultants selling services
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Please indicate any other conference or seminar topics that would be of interest to you:
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More small-med. Size company issues, tools, appreciations
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Budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning
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International business
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Cost saving ideas
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Merger and acquisitions
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Participants name and addresses would be useful
6. What influenced you to register for this conference?
Speakers 21
Theme & Topic 27
Networking opportunities 8
Promotional materials 3
Availability of Golf 2
Timing 13
Location 20
CPE credits 14
CFO.com website 3
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