CFO Recruiting Summit
The Future of Finance Leadership
Join senior leaders from corporate finance, private equity, and executive search
April 20, 2026 • Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Early Registration: $850
Standard Registration: $1250
Join us for a one-day executive forum bringing together leaders from corporate finance, private equity, and executive search to discuss the evolving market for finance leadership.
The role of the CFO is expanding, and the competition for top finance leadership has intensified.
Organizations today face new challenges around CFO succession, leadership development, and talent recruitment.
The CFO Recruiting Summit brings together executives from across the finance and talent ecosystem to explore how companies are identifying, recruiting, and developing the next generation of CFO leaders.
What You’ll Take Away
How companies are planning CFO succession
What boards expect from modern CFO leadership
How private equity firms evaluate finance leaders
Trends shaping the CFO talent market
How executive search firms are advising clients on CFO recruitment
Strategies for building stronger finance leadership pipelines
Attending Companies
REGISTRATION
Early Registration | $850
Standard Registration | $1,250
A focused gathering of senior finance and talent leaders
Confirmed Speakers
Brian West
Former CFO, Boeing
John Baksht
EVP & CFO, Fortune Brand Innovations
Mike Drazin
CFO, Medline Innovations
Crosby Baker
Head of Human Capital, Operating Partner, H.I.G. Capital
Jillian Evanko
CEO, Duravant
Who You’ll Meet
A senior-level forum bringing together leaders responsible for finance leadership decisions.
Participants include:
Chief Financial Officers
Chief Human Resources Officers and Talent Leaders
Board directors and governance leaders
Private equity operating partners
Executive search leaders specializing in finance
About Hunt Scanlon
Hunt Scanlon Media provides insights and intelligence for the executive search and leadership advisory community. Through research, editorial coverage, and executive events, Hunt Scanlon convenes leaders shaping the future of talent and leadership strategy.