Finance Executive Forum 2027

New Orleans is Calling

March 1-3, 2027 | Fairmont Hotel

Spend three days in New Orleans with senior manufacturing finance leaders, trading candid insights, fresh perspectives, and a few unforgettable meals. Leave with new ideas, a stronger network, and strategies you can put to work right away.

Why Should I Attend?

The Finance Executive Forum is for Manufacturers Alliance members who participate in our CFO, Corporate Controller, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, and Treasury Councils. If you lead one of these five functions, then you're eligible to join the Alliance and attend this forum.

Explore Membership Options

Schedule of Events

Monday, March 1, 2027

5:00-9:00 pm - Networking Receptions: Kick off the Forum by meeting fellow manufacturing finance leaders over good food, good drinks, and good company.

Tuesday, March 2, 2027

7:00-8:00 am - Breakfast: Start the day with a New Orleans-inspired breakfast alongside fellow attendees.

8:00 am-12:00 pm - Council-Exclusive Sessions: Spend the morning with peers who understand your unique challenges. Candid, confidential, and built for your role.

12:00-1:00 pm - Lunch: Refuel with Cajun-inspired favorites.

1:00-5:00 pm - Joint Sessions: Shared keynotes bring all five councils together to tackle the issues that cut across the finance function.

5:00-9:00 pm - Networking Receptions: The best conversations often happen outside the conference room. Grab a drink, find a table, and keep the ideas flowing.

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

7:00-8:00 am - Breakfast: Shake off the cobwebs and fuel up for another day of connections and conversation.

8:00-10:00 am - Council-Exclusive Sessions: Keep the momentum going with more benchmarking and top-of-mind challenges shared among your peers.

10:00-11:00 am - Joint Sessions: Finance doesn't work in silos, and neither should your learning. Close out the Forum together.

11:00 am - Adjourn: Head home with new perspectives, actionable strategies, and relationships that last.

Already a Member?

Registration to the Finance Executive Forum is through your Spring Council meeting.
Five Councils are eligible for this event: CFO, Corporate Controller, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, and Treasury Councils.

Find Your People

Manufacturers Alliance connects people with jobs like yours, at companies like yours, with problems like yours. Our exclusive memberships target manufacturing leaders in many functions to facilitate private groups where members can confidently share successes and challenges as well as cross-functional groups to broaden conversations on issues that matter to all manufacturers.

Here are the Councils that will be represented at the Finance Executive Forum.

Ready to Dive In?

Join a membership organization with more than 90 years experience that will connect you with peers and experts across all functional areas of manufacturing. Designed for leaders, we have membership opportunities to help you grow.

Apply for Membership

Is This Forum For You?

I'm a CFO, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, Strategy/Corp Dev leader, or Head of IR
My company is a manufacturer or industrial distributor
I want confidential, peer-only conversations with people in my exact role
I'd like to benchmark against other manufacturing finance leaders
I'm looking for a stronger network of finance peers
I believe the best finance insights happen over a great meal and a little jazz

Partnership Opportunities

If you are interested in sponsoring the Finance Executive Forum, we have limited partnership and speaking opportunities available. Contact us for more details.