CFO Studios

In this CFO Playbook, Seppo Parvi, CFO of Bekaert, joins Bright Obeng to explore how CFOs can manage the deal-making cycle during a business portfolio restructuring.Drawing on a real case from his earlier career, Seppo shares lessons on protecting liquidity, navigating acquisitions and divestments, maintaining stakeholder confidence and defining a clear strategy for the future.Discover more CFO Insights and connect with fellow finance leaders on CFO Studios: https://www.cfostudios.be

In this episode, we talk with Seppo Parvi, CFO of Bekaert, about business portfolio restructuring and how CFOs balance growth ambitions with financial discipline.We also explore acquisitions and divestments, the importance of cash flow and liquidity, and the CFO's role in navigating strategic decisions and uncertainty.

How do you prepare a business for a carve-out as a CFO?In this CFO Playbook, Yves Regniers, CFO of What’s Cooking, goes beyond the conversation from De CFO Podcast and explores the practical lessons behind the Savoury divestment.We discuss how CFOs can shape strategy, evaluate different scenarios, manage operational dependencies and turn complex business decisions into clear, executable plans.Watch the CFO Playbook and discover more CFO Insights on CFO Studios. https://www.cfostudios.be/c/insights

In this episode, we talk with Yves Regniers, CFO of What’s Cooking?, about the strategic transformation of the company, from a major divestment and delisting to becoming a smaller, more focused business.We also explore scenario thinking, the CFOs role in major strategic decisions and how Finance needs to transform alongside the business.

How do you build stronger capital discipline when CAPEX requirements increase significantly?In this CFO Playbook, Nadine Aerts, CFO of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, goes beyond the conversation from De CFO Podcast and explores the practical lessons behind changing an organisation’s approach to spending and investment.We discuss how Finance can challenge established spending habits, set clearer priorities, shift accountability back to the business and evolve from financial controller to strategic partner.Watch the CFO Playbook and discover more CFO Insights on CFO Studios. https://www.cfostudios.be/c/insights