Event details
September 24 – 25, 2025
1 Deloitte Way
Westlake, Texas 76262

Event summary

The CFO Growth Conference was an exclusive, invitation-only event hosted by Deloitte’s emerging growth company practice. Designed for visionary chief financial officers (CFOs) from unicorns, decacorns and transformative startups, this annual conference offered a unique platform to explore pressing issues, engage in dynamic discussions with like-minded peers and gain foresight from industry trailblazers into the future of rapidly expanding companies like yours.

CFOs from newly public companies and industry leaders from top law and global financial services firms led engaging small-group discussions and interactive panels. These sessions analyzed market dynamics, finance function evolution, initial public offering (IPO) readiness, tax policy requirements and other critical topics shaping your industry.

Featured agenda items

Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 8:45 – 9:45 am

Capital Markets panel

Panelists discussed the recent surge in IPO activity and evolving 2025 trends. Topics included funding strategies, investor priorities, regulatory shifts and the changing IPO process, with insights into navigating volatility, securing capital and preparing for future market opportunities.

Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 1:15 – 2:15 pm

Exit Readiness panel

This panel explored how late-stage companies navigated a volatile IPO and M&A environment, with insights into evaluating market timing, aligning exit milestones across industries and preparing for public offerings. Panelists also discussed legal, regulatory and management considerations.

For more information, please email Andrew Gentilucci.

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