The buzz: “Contrary to popular imagination, the finance world of the future will not be manned by a robot army. It will, instead, comprise of a team of trusted advisors in the organization utilizing advanced tech" (David Chase).

The buzz: “Profitability is very important to us or we wouldn't be in this business” (Jeff Bezos). Attention CFOs: You may think you have a grasp of true profitability, but your insights may be incomplete.

The buzz: “The prevailing theory today is that the data was stolen by a nation-state for spying purposes, not by criminals looking to cash in on stolen identities" (Kate Fazzini, cnbc.com).

The buzz: “Contrary to popular imagination, the finance world of the future will not be manned by a robot army. It will, instead, comprise of a team of trusted advisors in the organization utilizing advanced tech" (David Chase).

The buzz: “We not only possess the tools to take FP&A to new heights, but FP&A will have to soar for organizations to thrive in the 21st century.” (B.

The buzz: “Death, taxes and childbirth! There's never any convenient time for any of them” (Gone with the Wind). What’s keeping CFOs up at night? In 80% of countries, federal tax authorities use electronic data extraction to perform tax audits.

The buzz: “CFOs are challenged with turning the numbers into something meaningful…to derive insights and deliver information to the rest of the organization" (Chris Pass).

The buzz: “There’s no question over the last year this new wave of technologies has had an impact on CFO decision making" (Sandy Cockrell, Deloitte).

The buzz: “Surround yourself with the right team and ensure continuous communication with each other… provide leadership, but you also have to give your team authority and accountability" (Barb Niland, Huntington Ingalls Industries).

The buzz: “One of the main cyber-risks is to think they don’t exist. The other is to try to treat all potential risks” (Stephane Nappo). The sharp rise in global cybersecurity threats could cost $2T by 2019, quadruple from 2015.