Agenda for Day One - Monday, March 22, 2027Monday, 22 March 2027 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)

• Explore how the CFO role has evolved beyond traditional finance stewardship into a strategic business partnership that shapes company direction, investor confidence, and operational priorities
• Examine how CFOs balance commercial responsibilities with core finance obligations, including navigating accounting policy decisions and financial reporting requirements
• Discuss the CFO's scope of authority across business areas, approval thresholds, and the integration of internal controls and compliance frameworks

• Hear directly from governing bodies as they provide critical updates on SEC and FASB reporting standards, including recent standard-setting priorities and emerging implementation guidance
• Understand the significant implications of these changes for life sciences companies and how they may impact your organization’s compliance, financial reporting and disclosure strategies

• Hear directly from industry controllers on their biggest operational and strategic challenges, spanning complex technical accounting issues to building and developing high-performing teams
• Discuss practical approaches to managing auditor relationships, implementing new technologies, and maintaining strong internal controls as business models and operating structures continue to evolve
• Learn insights on balancing hands-on accounting and reporting duties with long-term organizational transformation and capability building

• Gain insights into what audit committees and boards expect from finance leaders, including key reporting priorities, escalation protocols, and communication strategies that build trust at the board level
• Explore how audit committees are approaching oversight of emerging risks, including AI governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance, and what that means for how finance teams prepare and present information
• Understand the evolving role of audit committees in strategic decision-making, and learn how finance teams can better support board-level discussions on financial reporting, internal controls, and risk management

This interactive workshop moves beyond the checklist to help you build a practical, stage-specific roadmap for your clinical to commercial transition. Alongside your peers, you will:

• Map out key milestones and decision points for your transition journey
• Identify critical path items and prioritization strategies to keep your transition on schedule and audit-ready
• Discuss stage-specific challenges including revenue recognition under ASC 606, systems implementation, team structure, and internal controls, and how each shifts as you move from clinical to commercial operations
• Create actionable plans tailored to your current situation that you can bring back to your organization