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Keynote Presentation featuring Matt Swingos

Cleveland Swingos Hotel: Where rockers raged and legends were made in the 1970s

Session Description: Cleveland’s Legendary Rock and Roll Hotel.  Matt Swingos, son of legendary restaurateur Jim Swingos, shares stories of what went on between those hotel walls…..

About the Speaker:

Matt Swingos is a third-generation family member who started working at just nine years old at one of his family’s restaurants. Soon after graduating from John Carroll University, Matt became the president of Swingos on the Lake where he developed a world-renowned menu and wine program, winning numerous national and international awards. Matt then opened Swingos Grand Tavern alongside his brother, bringing an aesthetically pleasing casual dining experience to Greater Cleveland.

Currently, Matt serves as the Executive Relationship Manager of Catanese Classics, overseeing the entire sales staff and operating as a relationship-focused leader. Matt has helped expand business through his vast relationships in the industry. While Matt has accomplished a lot over the years, his biggest accomplishments, personally, are his two daughters, Pam and Bia.

Technical Presentation provided by Robert Half | Protiviti

The 2024 Global Finance Trends Survey Report

Session Description: Results from our latest Global Finance Trends Survey reveal a tale of transformation for CFOs whose responsibilities continue to widen. Our findings highlight the rising importance of technology and automation to support the growth and success of the organization. Finance teams are increasingly collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to tackle issues such as cybersecurity, strategic planning, cost optimization and sustainability initiatives.

The survey of over 950 finance leaders around the world shows:

• CFOs and finance leaders are prioritizing data security, financial planning and strategic planning due to expanding roles and new regulatory demands.
• Leading CFOs and finance organizations are advancing GenAI and AI tools to secure long-term benefits beyond mere efficiency gains.
• CFOs continue to lead the way for sustainability disclosures and reporting.

About the Speakers:

Tim Hird is executive vice president of enterprise optimization for Robert Half and Protiviti. In his role, Hird enhances combined Robert Half-Protiviti offerings to help businesses create functions and processes, address performance issues, and drive improvement in finance and accounting. Hird most recently served as executive director of the management resources practice, beginning in 2012. He joined Robert Half in 2000, working in the management resources practice and helped launch the division’s London office. He assumed leadership roles to expand the business throughout the UK, European and Asia-Pacific regions. In 2007, he relocated to Singapore and directed operations for multiple Robert Half business units in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. He is now based out of the company’s headquarters in California.

Chris Wright, from Protiviti’s New York office, is the firm-wide Managing Director of our Business Performance Improvement solution and our Public Company Transformation and group, and is the sponsor our ESG Client Service Steering Committee. He has over thirty years of experience serving clients as an external auditor, including 6 years as a partner at two global accounting firms (Arthur Andersen and KPMG), and as an internal auditor and financial reporting risk consultant. At Protiviti, Chris has provided internal audit out-sourcing and co-sourcing, Sarbanes-Oxley readiness and compliance services, and significant assistance to companies experiencing restatements, regulatory inquiries, stock compensation and other financial investigations and difficulties in implementing new accounting pronouncements, including revenue recognition and lease accounting. Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting from Franciscan University, a Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Quinnipiac University and a Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University. Chris serves on the boards of several charitable, civic, educational and business organizations. His work in finance transformation has also involved a significant commitment to public speaking and the development and delivery of internal and external training.

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The technical presentation and keynote presentation has been approved for 1 hour each of CPE (2 hours total).