With 67% of CEOs believing their organization’s success or failure rests on the shoulders of the CFO, alignment between the finance leader, the CEO and the board has never been more essential... or more consequential. This panel explores how CFOs can shape one unified vision for growth, ensure strategic clarity at the top, and translate that alignment into decisions that maximize enterprise value. Key takeaways - How to set clear expectations with the CEO and board on what success looks like, and build alignment around a shared strategic agenda - Practical ways to connect capital allocation and investment decisions directly to long-term growth priorities - Tactics for strengthening the CEO–CFO partnership to enhance trust, influence and decision velocity - Approaches for elevating strategic conversations with the board using data, insight and forward-looking scenarios - How to position finance as the integrator that turns vision into enterprise-wide action and measurable value