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Modern Finance Circle

Where Sydney’s finance leaders connect.

Join Tecala and fellow senior finance leaders for an evening of networking, fresh perspectives and conversations about how Automation, Data and AI are shaping the future of finance.

Our first gathering

Date
Wed 25 November 2026
Time
5.30–7.30 pm
Venue
Zephyr Bar, Sydney

Complimentary food and drinks. Places are limited.

Perspective beyond your organisation.

Some conversations are easier with people who understand the responsibilities of your role. Modern Finance Circle brings senior finance leaders together to compare experiences, hear different approaches and build relationships beyond their own teams.

Small groups in conversation in an evening bar setting

Meet your peers

Get to know people leading finance across different organisations and industries.

Compare experiences

Hear how others are approaching the priorities you’re working through, and contribute your own perspective.

Build lasting connections

Start relationships you can return to when a new question or challenge comes up.

Who the community is for

  • CFOs
  • Finance Directors
  • GMs and Heads of Finance
  • Financial Controllers
  • Finance transformation leaders
  • Heads of Shared Services and Finance Operations

A community taking shape

Your circle, beyond the evening.

Come for the first conversation. Build a circle you can return to.

We’re starting with a Sydney gathering and building from there. As the Circle grows, we plan to create more opportunities to reconnect, explore shared interests and hear from one another.

Stay connected

Occasional gatherings to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new peers.

Go deeper

Smaller discussions and private roundtables shaped by members’ interests.

Have a voice

Suggest the questions and experiences you’d value hearing about next. Your input will help shape where the Circle goes.

Brett Bergheim

Brett Bergheim

Chief Financial Officer, Tecala

Shaun Leisegang

Shaun Leisegang

Chief Automation, Data and AI Officer, Tecala

A personal invitation from Brett and Shaun.

In our work with finance teams, we hear familiar challenges alongside different approaches and lessons learned. We wanted to create a place where those leaders could meet each other.

Brett brings the perspective of leading Tecala’s finance function, while Shaun works with organisations changing how their businesses operate through technology.

We’ll be there to welcome you, make introductions and join the conversations. Tell us what you’re working through when you register so we can help connect you with people who share your interests.

There’s nothing to prepare. Bring your questions and share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.

See you there,Brett and Shaun

An added opportunity for eligible attendees

Win a pass to Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2027

As an added opportunity, one eligible attendee will win a complimentary pass to Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2027 in Sydney.

How to enter

  1. Register for our meetup on 25 November and tell us your biggest finance or business transformation priority in the registration form.
  2. Attend the meetup to go into the draw.

Secure your place and connect with fellow finance leaders.

Terms and conditions apply.

REGISTER NOW

Join our first gathering.

Meet fellow finance leaders over complimentary drinks and light refreshments.

Membership and attendance are complimentary. Register below and tell us what you’re working through.

Wednesday 25 November 20265.30–7.30 pm, Zephyr Bar, Sydney

How the evening runs

  1. A welcome from your hostsBrett and Shaun will introduce the community and help get the evening started.
  2. Conversation and connectionsMeet fellow finance leaders over complimentary drinks and light refreshments. Your hosts will help make introductions, with plenty of time to follow the conversations that interest you.