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The reality of transformation – real world experiences and practical insights

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Schedule Description: Discover firsthand lessons from experts who have led transformation programmes.

Sessions: 1

Session Hours: 0.75

Zoom Link: https://icaew.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0ZM0QPgVR5eNYrI-3ZDxRw

CPD hours: 45mins

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Discover firsthand lessons from experts who have led transformation programmes: the successes and the pitfalls.

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Date and time	Location
Recorded on 04/06/2026	Zoom

Event information

In today’s rapidly changing world, organisations need to continually adapt and transform to succeed. This webinar brings together an expert panel of speakers who will draw on their experiences of leading and delivering transformation programmes, sharing insights into what worked, what didn’t and how they navigated and addressed the challenges.

Key benefits

Gain insights from panellists with real world experiences.
Understand the challenges faced and how they were overcome.
Take away practical lessons to apply to your own transformation programmes.

About the speakers

	Neil Cutting FCA, Transformation Director, Oracle Corporation Inc. Neil is a finance transformation expert with global leadership experience at PwC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Mars, and Jacobs Solutions Inc. At Jacobs, a Fortune 250 company, he spent 17 years in senior roles including VP of Finance, Divisional CFO, and Transformation Director. Neil specialises in solving complex business challenges, from turning around loss-making operations to leading global finance reorganisations and fixing failed acquisitions.
	Homiyar Wykes, Director of Finance, Simpson Spence Young LLP Homiyar is a senior finance executive with over 30 years of experience in finance transformation, controllership, and corporate restructuring across global organisations. He currently serves as Director of Finance at Simpson Spence Young, one of the world’s largest ship brokers, where he is building the Group Finance function, integrating acquisitions and driving change in the finance function. His career spans a debt restructuring at ED&F Man, a large-scale Oracle and Hyperion implementation and setting up a shared service centre in Manila at Stolt-Nielsen, and finance transformation at EXA Infrastructure, a PE-backed business.
	Mark Lawton, Chief Finance Officer, Babcock - Nuclear Sector Mark is a Fellow of ICAEW and trained with KPMG before moving into industry. He has over 20 years’ experience as a divisional CFO with FirstGroup and Babcock, and has led transformation across each of his roles, consistently improving financial performance. His experience includes large-scale systems change, organisational redesign and strengthening commercial discipline, with a focus on improving performance in complex, highly regulated environments.
	Session chair: Caroline Wigham, Business Engagement Manager, ICAEW Caroline joined the business team in 2022, where she engages with and supports the needs of our ICAEW members in business through events and webinars, content and various initiatives. She also develops and delivers the content and events programme for the Small and Micro Business Community. Caroline previously worked for the ICAEW Business and Management Faculty until 2021 then moved roles to manage the Life Stages Communities including Black Members, Career Breakers, Diversity and Inclusion, Women in Finance and Younger Members.

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Rate	Cost
ICAEW Member	No Charge
Non-Member	£15.00 + VAT
Retired Member	No Charge
Life Member	No Charge
Student	No Charge
Affiliate Members	No Charge

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Please note that the series is subject to change

	Time/date	Webinar topic
1	28/03/2024 13:00 - 13:30	An introduction to transformation Understand what transformation is and discover a practical framework to help you deliver a successful transformation programme.
2	16/04/2024 13:00 - 13:45	Sequential steps to design and deliver your transformation programme Understand four core steps to consider when designing and delivering your transformation programme.
3	19/06/2024 13:00 - 13:45	The change management foundations Understand four core change management foundations to maintain throughout the transformation programme (day one to end of programme).
4	17/10/2024 13:00 - 13:45	Delivering a finance function transformation Practical advice on successfully delivering a finance function transformation.
5	25/04/2025 13:00 - 13:45	Delivering a sustainability reporting transformation Practical advice on how to approach designing and implementing a transformation to deliver improvement to sustainability reporting.
6	06/11/2025 13:00 - 13:45	Delivering a technology transformation to maximise areas such as AI transformation Learn how to approach designing and delivering a technology transformation, to use areas such as AI transformation effectively for the finance team.
7	18/03/2026 13:00 - 13:45	The human side of transformation - never forget about the people! Discover the key ingredients needed for a successful transformation and how to bring your wider team along the journey.
8	04/06/2026 13:00 - 13:45	The reality of transformation – real world experiences and practical insights Discover firsthand lessons from experts who have led transformation programmes: the successes and the pitfalls.

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