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<br /> SUMMER 2015<br /> WWW.THE–FINANCEDIRECTOR.COM<br /> FDE<br /> round tables:<br /> How FDs can harness<br /> digital to drive value<br /> Think<br /> positive<br /> Göran Bronner explains how<br /> Swedbank is able to rebuild<br /> in a climate of zero and<br /> negative interest rates<br /> ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:<br /> The chief future officer<br /> RWE npower, Pearson Group<br /> and O2 discuss how CFOs<br /> are becoming more digital<br /> Fleet: Franz Fehlner, Allianz • Trade & investment: Dominic Jermey, UKTI • Viewpoint: Jesper Brandgaard, NovoNordisk<br /> <br /> Foreword<br /> On the web...<br /> Find thought leadership, news, trends and<br /> events at www.the-financedirector.com<br /> Finance Director Europe<br /> Summer 2015<br /> EDITORIAL<br /> Editor Carl Friedmann<br /> carl.friedmann@progressivedigitalmedia.com<br /> Chief sub-editor Gemma Carroll<br /> Sub-editors Thom Atkinson, Jim Findlay<br /> Associate editor Steve Dunkerley<br /> F<a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=1"> SUMMER 2015 WWW.THE–FINANCEDIRECTOR.</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=2"> </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=3"> Foreword On the web... Find thought leadership, </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=4"> Contents In this issue... Cover story 1018 </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=5"> Contents to improve their business's commercial</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=6"> Contents exemplifies the government's plans for</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=7"> Creativity Commitment E ciency Dedication to d</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=8"> The intelligence > News & vital statistics News</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=9"> The intelligence > LinkedIn The future of forec</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=10"> The big interview > Göran Bronner Brave new zero-</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=11"> The big interview > Göran Bronner economic grow</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=12"> The big interview > Göran Bronner that digital </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=13"> ©2015 Genpact. GENERATING OPERATIONS IMPACT</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=14"> Events > KPMG Dorchester dinner Transform to su</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=15"> Events > KPMG Dorchester dinner running various</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=16"> Events > FDE round table Finance as a catalyst </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=17"> Events > FDE round table heavily involved in co</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=18"> Insight> The digital CFO The chief future offi</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=19"> Insight > The digital CFO A </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=20"> Insight > The digital CFO </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=21"> Insight > The digital CFO Virtual reality What</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=22"> Company insight > The digital CFO For financial</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=23"> Company insight > The digital CFO the fly, and </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=24"> Insight > The digital CFO A life of learning Robi</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=25"> Insight> The digital CFO a long way from that. </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=26"> Insight > The digital CFO Be more digital No long</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=27"> Insight > The digital CFO customers were not re</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=28"> Insight > Human capital management Benefits re</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=29"> Insight > Human capital management the former </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=30"> WORLD CLASS DEGREE FOR EXECUTIVES NEXT </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=31"> Company insight > Human capital management Lear</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=32"> Company insight > Human capital management Heal</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=33"> Company insight > Human capital management I</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=34"> Company insight > Human capital management Mobi</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=35"> </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=36"> 1</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=37"> TRADE & INVESTMENT KWAZULU-NATAL Trade & Investm</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=38"> Company insight > Technology Data centre leasin</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=39"> Company insight > Technology Technology life-cyc</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=40"> Insight > Technology Financing the third platform</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=41"> Insight > Technology analysed in terms of what </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=42"> Company insight > Technology IT funding, made t</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=43"> Company insight > Technology All change Van Bee</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=44"> Insight > UK trade & investment How to feed the b</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=45"> Insight > UK trade & investment offer in openin</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=46"> </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=47"> Company insight > UK trade & investment Innovat</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=48"> Introducing BIRMINGHAM. MOST INVESTABLE CITY IN</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=49"> Company insight > UK trade & investment Midland</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=50"> Company insight > UK trade & investment The str</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=51"> Company insight > UK trade & investment and soi</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=52"> Company insight > UK trade & investment North s</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=53"> Company insight > UK trade & investment workfor</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=54"> </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=55"> Company insight > UK trade & investment Belfast</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=56"> Insight > Fleet & mobility management Driving amb</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=57"> Insight > Fleet & mobility management course, </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=58"> Insight > Fleet & mobility management Fleet amb</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=59"> Insight > Fleet & mobility management all of t</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=60"> Company insight > Fleet & mobility management P</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=61"> </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=62"> Company insight > Fleet mobility management Wor</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=63"> Company insight > Fleet mobility management eng</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=64"> Insight > Globalisation </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=65"> Insight > Globalisation play a critical role in</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=66"> Company insight > Globalisation Running for the</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=67"> Company insight > Globalisation potential; not </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=68"> Company insight > Globalisation Bright North St</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=69"> Company insight > Globalisation Its attractiv</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=70"> Company insight > Globalisation Twin town For </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=71"> Company insight > Globalisation CFIB's last </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=72"> Insight > Risk management Risk and reward With th</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=73"> Insight > Risk management that a system based o</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=74"> Insight > Viewpoint A healthy regimen for global </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=75"> Insight > Viewpoint means of maximising value t</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=76"> Insight > Viewpoint Being CFO of National Grid i</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=77"> Insight > Viewpoint </a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=78"> Insight > Viewpoint a significant shift away fr</a> <a title="FDE Summer 2015 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2ff09168?page=79"> 1. 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