Becoming a Strategic CFO: AI, Boardroom Trust and Visible Authority with Wassia Kamon
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Wassia Kamon discusses the evolving role of the CFO in the AI era, focusing on trust, authority, and strategic business guidance.
Sponsored by BetterHelp. Start your growthjourney with a credentialed therapist and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems What does it take to become a strategic CFO inthe AI era? Wassia Kamon explains how finance leaders earn boardroom trust, guide business strategy, build visible authority and keep humans accountablewhen technology accelerates the work. Wassia is a CFO, finance educator and 2025 Atlanta Business Chronicle CFO of the Year. In this candid conversation with Ademola Odewade, she moves beyond technical finance to reveal the judgement, relationships, resilience and intentional visibility that shape trustedexecutive leadership. In this episode, you will learn: Why the modern CFO must understand marketing, HR, technology and the wider business model, not only accounting and reporting. How CFOs earn trust by listening first, understanding why existing processes exist and connecting finance to business priorities. Why visible expertise can shorten the time required to build credibility before an interview, board meeting or business conversation. How joining a nonprofit or professional board can reduce boardroom fear and develop executive judgement. Why founders…
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