VODG Finance Directors' Professional Network Meeting March 2024

We are excited to announce that the next VODG Finance Directors' network meeting, available to you through your VODG membership, is open for registration. Join us online, 13 March 2024, 14.00-16.00.

Our meeting will be packed with many topics that our members are currently concerned with, including VAT novation, insights for the year ahead, and digital transformation.

Stuart McKay, partner at MHA, will kick-off the session with an update on VAT novation. Stuart will then conduct a group session, highlighting the financial year ahead and the opportunities and challenges that come with it. Trowers & Hamlins will provide further insights, providing a forward-looking session on the legal perspective that Finance Directors can expect in 2024.

Our final session, led by Sanjay Shah (VODG Co-chair), will be on digital transformation, which will cover integrated systems and information flow. This session aims to provide valuable insights into the world of digital transformation and its impact on organisations.

Speakers

Nicola Ford

Nicola Ford

Group Director of Finance, Avenues Group

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Stuart McKay

Stuart McKay

Partner, MHA

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Sabah Shah

Sabah Shah

Associate, Trowers & Hamlins

Sanjay Shah

Sanjay Shah

Director of Finance and Housing, Certitude London

Tom Wainwright

Tom Wainwright

Managing Associate, Trowers & Hamlins

Programme

14.00 - 14.05

VODG Welcome and Housekeeping

Kerry Hamilton, Head of Membership and Operations at VODG

14.05 - 14.15

Introductions and overview of programme

Nicola Ford, Group Director of Finance at Avenues Group and VODG Co-chair

14.15 - 14.30

An update on VAT novation

Stuart McKay, Partner at MHA

14.30 - 14.45

Scene setting for the financial year ahead

Stuart McKay, Partner at MHA

14.45 - 14.55

Break

14.55 - 15.10 Fee Uplifts

Nicola Ford, Group Director of Finance at Avenues

15.10 15.30

Legal update – what to expect in 2024

Tom Wainwright, Managing Associate and Sabah Shah, Associate at Trowers & Hamilins

15.30 - 15.55

Digital transformation | Integrated systems and information flow

Breakout room group discussion led by Sanjay Shah, Director of Finance & Housing at Certitude London and VODG Co-chair

15.55 - 16.00

Topics for future meetings and final roundup 

Kerry Hamilton, Head of Membership and Operations at VODG

Accessibility

Please note, should you have any accessibility requirements, we will do our best to make necessary arrangements to support you; however, we may require up to four weeks notice, so please list your requirements on the booking form. Closed captions are used as standard in online meetings. If you have any concerns, please email [email protected].

Network Co-Chair

Alison Heustice

Alison Heustice

Director of Finance , FitzRoy

Nicola Ford

Nicola Ford

Group Director of Finance, Avenues Group

Sanjay Shah

Sanjay Shah

Director of Finance & Housing, Certitude London