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May 19-21, 2024
Scottsdale, Ariz.

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Operational Resiliency Amid Change


As the food industry continues to be affected by inflation, tech advances and supply chain constraints, how can finance and auditing leaders rise to these challenges?

We bring together a diverse group of food industry finance and auditing professionals to review emerging trends, gain actionable solutions and ignite valuable relationships through networking.

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2023 Focus

Food Industry Financial Trends

  • Economic Update
  • Financial & Auditing Trends
  • Navigating Inflation

Preparing for
Threats & Risks

  • Enterprise Management Risk
  • Asset Protection
  • Fraud
  • Cyber Security

Impact of Emerging Technology

  • Financial Technologies
  • Auditing Advancements and Adaptations
     

Conference Offerings

EXPECT TO:

  • Earn CPE credits.

  • Ignite valuable business relationships through networking and sharing best practices.

  • Gain valuable tools to drive sales, stimulate growth, improve controls, and ensure compliance.

 

LEARN:

  • Expert-led sessions on topics and trends in the food retail financial and internal auditing industry.

  • A retail-focused learning opportunity offering unrivaled value.

 


  • Receive actionable solutions to issues impacting the bottom line.

 

EVENT FEATURES:

    • Keynote presentations focusing on key topics in the industry.

    • Industry-specific sessions and panel discussions.

    • Fun and relaxing location!

    Past Attendee Highlights

    "Provides relevant information and CPE sessions that are actually enjoyable to attend! A 'must' attend for food retailers – great return on your money and time." – Gregg Maxwell, Group Vice President NSC, Controller Retail Acctg/Payroll

    "I have been attending the conference for 10 years. Highly rewarding! Networking with peers and vendor partners is invaluable. Great value when comparing cost and knowledge gained.” – Bill Naughton, Corporate Audit Director, SpartanNash.


    "I learned many new things and met several new people I can now share and network with. A definite benefit and was well worth the cost and time. I enjoyed learning about new trends and visiting with many grocery professionals." – 2019 Conference Attendee

    2023 Sponsors

    • ATG Audit Technology Group logo - in 5x2 Frame
    • Cotiviti Logo (500x200)
    • FlexTecs
    • PICS Inventory Specialists
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    Questions? Contact Us

    

    Rebecca Daniels

    Director, Education
    rdaniels@fmi.org

    Debbie Stewart

    Senior Manager, Registration Services
    dstewart@fmi.org


    FMI Voice of The Food Industry Blog

    How Food Retailers Should Use Artificial Intelligence

    May 1, 2023
    Business leaders in food retail are just starting to scratch the surface of how artificial intelligence (AI) will benefit their organizations and evolve this industry. There has also been a quiet call to action that more of the industry’s commercial ...

    Tech Tools that Improve Audits and Reporting Processes

    Apr 27, 2023
    If accelerating technology is reshaping the way grocers procure and sell products, it’s also impacting the way they evaluate and report on their businesses. Advances in financial and auditing technologies provide food retailers and suppliers with ...

    The Latest in Financial Trends for The Food Industry

    Apr 12, 2023
    It’s been a busy decade so far in finance and accounting. The first three years of the 2020s have been marked – and in some cases, rocked – by a steady stream of major events that have impacted retailers’ and suppliers’ books and bottom lines and ...

    Read our blog


    2022 Partner Sponsors


    • ATG Audit Technology Group logo - in 5x2 Frame
    • FlexTecs

    2022 Supporting Sponsors


    • Cotiviti Logo (500x200)
    • PICS Inventory Specialists

    Schedule Highlights

    Digital Controllership: Are you optimizing the value of your controllership function?

    Nov 30, 2018, 10:57 AM
    Title : Digital Controllership: Are you optimizing the value of your controllership function?
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    Event Start Date and Time : May 6, 2019, 11:30 AM
    Event End Date and Time : May 6, 2019, 12:30 PM

    Next-gen controllership functions strategically leverage technology to improve operational performance, insightfulness, and risk intelligence across the enterprise. In this session, we’ll discuss how to navigate the digital transformation within your controllership function including in positioning foundational ERP, deploying process automation (such as RPA) and using the analytics and insights derived to deliver value to the greater organization. 

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    • Rachel Sutherland
    • Oscar Nunes
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    Demystifying Payments Disruption

    Nov 30, 2018, 11:05 AM
    Title : Demystifying Payments Disruption
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    Event Start Date and Time : May 7, 2019, 09:00 AM
    Event End Date and Time : May 7, 2019, 10:00 AM

    Technology is a driver of disruption for many businesses and industries, and the retail and payments sectors are no different. In this panel, Kim Ford, Head of Global Government Affairs at First Data, will lead a discussion to dig a little deeper into the various disruptions occurring in payments, such as how regulatory initiatives like the European Payment Services Directive (PSD2) are enhancing competition in financial services offerings, whether blockchain is ready for physical point of sale acceptance, how innovations in AI are creating stronger fraud prevention tools, and how to keep up with the digitization of global commerce.

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    • Hannah Walker
    • Kimberly Ford
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    Blockchain: Preparing for Disruption

    Jan 24, 2019, 14:23 PM
    Title : Blockchain: Preparing for Disruption
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    Event Start Date and Time : May 7, 2019, 13:15 PM
    Event End Date and Time : May 7, 2019, 14:15 PM

    Blockchain is one of the most hyped technologies this year. Is it all just hype, or is there more to it? In this presentation, Jay Schulman of RSM US LLP will walk you through what blockchain is, how it works, and what its impact is to food producers, distributors and grocers. You’ll also learn about the different use cases for blockchain technology including food recall, trade promotion and others.

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