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September 2027 · Rovinj
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DatesSeptember 2027
LocationStara tvornica duhana, Rovinj
Tickets from 28 Oct →
✦ AI is now in the CFO domain — no longer just in IT✦ 10 confirmed speakers, first round — more to come✦ Finance and capital-markets leaders — the region in one place✦ Practical sessions + honest conversations — without corporate PowerPoints✦ Corporate finance, controlling and treasury — a global context✦ Stara tvornica duhana — 30,000 m² of a former tobacco factory✦ AI is now in the CFO domain — no longer just in IT✦ 10 confirmed speakers, first round — more to come✦ Finance and capital-markets leaders — the region in one place✦ Practical sessions + honest conversations — without corporate PowerPoints✦ Corporate finance, controlling and treasury — a global context✦ Stara tvornica duhana — 30,000 m² of a former tobacco factory
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Daytime atmosphere14 panelsParties
01 / About the festivalThe CFO as a business partner

The CFO is no longer the person
who reports the numbers.
The CFO is the person who runs the business.

Over the past two years, AI has moved from the domain of IT into the domain of the CFO. The operational integration of actuals, plans and reports is no longer an ambition — it is an expectation. Volatility, regulatory change and pressure for transparency are changing the way decisions are made.

Finance.Weekend brings together CFOs, controllers and strategic planners from the region for three days of practical sessions and honest conversations — without corporate jargon and sign-offs like “thank you for your time”.

Fewer slides. More of what actually works in practice. Less forecasting. More conversations about the things you have already tried.

Voices from the field

What do you actually do here?

Unscripted, at the entrance to Stara tvornica duhana. Click for sound →

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The topics we discuss.

01

AI in the CFO domain

What specifically changes when AI enters financial processes? Forecasting, variance analysis and reporting automation — examples that work and those that failed.

02

The CFO as a business leader

The shift from reporting to strategic decision-making. How the CFO takes a seat at the table where company strategy is built, not just the one where it is reported on afterwards.

03

Operational financial systems

Integrating actuals, plan and reporting into a single operational system. What “real-time finance” means today and what the pitfalls of implementation are.

04

Risk management and volatility

Currency, interest-rate and regulatory exposure. How is risk approached in pricing decisions in 2026? The era of cheap capital is a thing of the past.

05

M&A

What does a buyer look at when analyzing a balance sheet? Hands-on experiences from CFOs who have been through an acquisition — what they learned each time.

06

Talent in finance

How to build a finance team in 2026 — young controllers, AI literacy and retention. What is new, and what remains important?

The fourth edition —
after 2024, 2025 and 2026.

2024.Premiere
2025.Second
2026.Third
Aftermovie · 2025.The second edition — how it was
Aftermovie · 2024.The premiere edition — 2024.
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Speakers from the last edition

These are the speakers of Weekend.19. The first Weekend.20 speakers will be announced soon.

Matija Nakić

Matija Nakić

CEO Farseer
Hrvoje Patajac

Hrvoje Patajac

Director of Controlling & Strategy Adris grupa
Zoran Stanković

Zoran Stanković

CFO Atlantic
Anton Barbir

Anton Barbir

Member of the Management Board, CFO Energia naturalis d.o.o.
Sanja Keranović

Sanja Keranović

CFO Dr.Oetker
Vedrana Jelušić Kašić

Vedrana Jelušić Kašić

Management Board Member VÚB Bank
Nataša Vuca

Nataša Vuca

CFO Maxbet
Marko Cilić

Marko Cilić

Acting CEO & Group CFO Nelt Group
Léa Raiche-Marsden

Léa Raiche-Marsden

VP of Finance Leanspace
Matej Akrapovič

Matej Akrapovič

Finance Director Akrapovič d.d.
Stuart Mauchline

Stuart Mauchline

Senior VP of Finance Virgin Music Group
Tomislav Mesić

Tomislav Mesić

CFO & Management Board Member Ledo Plus d.o.o.
Milena Radosavljević-Đorić

Milena Radosavljević-Đorić

Country Finance Director Al Dahra
Jacek Popielewicz

Jacek Popielewicz

CFO for EMEA and South America & Board Member Nexteer Automotive
Luka Mijatović

Luka Mijatović

Co-founder, CTO, CFO Farseer
Matej Trbara

Matej Trbara

Co-founder Farseer
Marina Balenović Lacković

Marina Balenović Lacković

Head of Group Controlling EuroTeleSites AG
Milan Listeš

Milan Listeš

General Manager BE-terna
Matija Kovačević

Matija Kovačević

Management Board Member & CFO Hrvatski Telekom
Jože Rant

Jože Rant

CFO Aircash
Ivana Kappenmann

Ivana Kappenmann

Izvršna partnerica & CFO Vega IT
Ante Bakić

Ante Bakić

CTO Probotica
Marko Križanec

Marko Križanec

CEO Energo d.o.o.
Hrabren Suknaic

Hrabren Suknaic

Izvršni partner i suosnivač S.T.A.R. Digital group
Duško Grabovac

Duško Grabovac

Predsjednik Uprave Luka Rijeka d.d.
Bogdan Jelić

Bogdan Jelić

Voditelj razvoja poslovanja Comtrade System Integration
Andrea Maria Cosentino

Andrea Maria Cosentino

predavač, Algebra Bernays Business school osnivač i izvršni direktor, Impact Fundry Algebra Bernays Business School & Impact Fundry
Savo Bakmaz

Savo Bakmaz

CEO MaxBet
Tereza Rogić Lugarić

Tereza Rogić Lugarić

Državna tajnica Minsitarstvo financija
Ivana Krajinović

Ivana Krajinović

Partner EY