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Members’ Profile: Christopher Holton

CFO Talks

As the current Financial Director at Denso South Africa, Christopher has held key positions that span multiple industries, including logistics, fuel terminals, and manufacturing. Here we explore Christopher’s career milestones, his leadership philosophy, and the life lessons that continue to shape his approach to both business and life.

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AI in Investment Management: 5 Lessons From the Front Lines

CFA Institute

Her 30-year career in international higher education encompasses leadership roles including associate dean of Graduate Programs, MBA director, and strategic advisor to the Dean on Teaching and Learning. She leads EDHEC's AI integration strategy across programs and spearheads research on AI-driven professional transformation.

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1066: How Language Barriers and Data Shortfalls Propelled a Life in Numbers | Cosmin Pitigoi, CFO, Flywire

CFO Thought Leader

Arriving at a high school in Cape Town, South Africa, without speaking English, Cosmin Pitigoi faced an immediate communication challenge. Years later, that same resolve reemerged in eBays IR function, where Pitigoi realized the company’s available data was falling short in communicating the breadth of eBay’s story.

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Prioritizing People in Manufacturing

VCFO

Prioritizing People in Manufacturing – Why it Matters? As the saying goes in manufacturing, “if you don’t have the people, you don’t have the products.” When this happens, you’ll find manufacturing workers that feel underappreciated, unheard, and disengaged from organizational goals. It also shows respect.

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Common Reasons Behind Failed Mergers and Acquisitions & How to Avoid Them

E78 Partners

Whether it is poor post-close planning, misjudged synergy estimates, or ineffective communication across teams, failure tends to follow patterns. Let’s say a mid-sized manufacturer acquires a bolt-on supplier to consolidate operations. The good news is that these patterns can be identified and avoided.

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Comparing M&A Synergies: What Matters Most in Private Equity Add-Ons?

E78 Partners

The new entity aggressively reduced overhead by consolidating manufacturing, cutting SG&A, and centralizing operations. To maximize these benefits, firms involve finance leadership early and ensure post-close reporting structures support transparency, speed, and investor confidence.

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Members’ Profile: Henk Bothma

CFO Talks

With over two decades of professional experience spanning finance, accounting, and leadership, Henk’s journey began in high school, where his passion for numbers was ignited by managing his own small business and assisting with his fathers bookkeeping. To help the management team to bring the X-factor with their leadership skills.

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