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Peer groups for finance leaders in Belgium

Professional finance networks in Belgium for CFOs, financial managers, controllers, and finance professionals who want to strengthen their role as trusted advisors, increase efficiency through digitalization, and drive sustainable results – together with other financial leaders.

In Belgium, finance leaders face challenges related to digitization of processes, ESG reporting, integrated business planning, and increasing demands for business partnerships. Today, leadership in finance requires more than technical expertise – it calls for business insight, change management, and communication and dissemination across the organization. It is about being a trusted advisor, handling financial strategies with clarity, managing stress from reporting cycles, and staying true to your leadership values.

That is why peer groups are more than just a professional network – they are the place where the future of finance leadership in Belgium grows. 

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Strong relationships create big results for finance leaders

In a network for finance professionals, you build genuine relationships with other financial leaders in Belgium – across industries, generations, and organizational levels. You meet peers facing the same challenges in ERP implementation, budgeting, and financial reporting. You share experiences on liquidity management, process optimization, and automation of processes in a safe forum. Whether you are new to the finance function or an experienced CFO, the exchange is transformative. 

Developing authentic and transformational finance leadership

Gain new perspectives on business intelligence (Power BI), ERP systems, financial strategies, and automation in financial management. Peer groups for finance leaders in Belgium focus on sustainable development of the finance function – offering practical tools that strengthen your role as a strategic partner in an environment where artificial intelligence in economics, AI economics, and digitalization play an ever-increasing role.

Addressing finance leadership challenges in Belgium

We explore topics such as ESG reporting, integrated business planning, BI, data management, and how to manage the automation of processes while ensuring personal efficiency. Peer groups provide support in handling the demands of financial reporting, optimizing financial operations, and building your own path as a finance leader and trusted advisor to the business.

Staying ahead: finance leadership and future challenges

Discover how finance leaders in Belgium apply automation, process optimization, and digitalization of processes to strengthen business partnerships, foster efficiency, and create value through business information. We address the opportunities of artificial intelligence in economics and ERP implementation – ensuring finance leaders develop financial strategies that are resilient and future-oriented.

Balancing leadership roles and well-being for finance leaders

In finance networks such as our peer groups, you receive support in managing the pressures of financial cycles, developing self-leadership, and addressing the challenges of change management. You learn to create sustainable structures for work-life balance and personal efficiency – both for yourself and your finance teams.

What can you expect from a peer group for finance leaders in Belgium?

Our peer groups for finance leaders are safe, supportive forums for reflection, learning, and connection. In Belgium, CFOs, controllers, financial managers, BI specialists, and other finance professionals meet to grow together. You can expect:

  • Regular meetings for finance networks
    We gather 4–6 times a year for deep conversations on topics that matter most – such as ERP systems, business intelligence Power BI, financial reporting, liquidity management, and automation in financial management.
  • Expert insights and peer exchange
    Some meetings feature expert moderators and specialists in ERP implementation, ESG, integrated business planning, and communication and dissemination of financial results. Others focus on peer-to-peer learning between finance leaders.
  • Practical learning for finance professionals
    We use real-life cases from financial operations – from BI implementation and data management to budgeting, ERP, and strategic positioning as a finance leader in Belgium.
  • Values-driven and sustainable finance leadership
    Explore how to lead with efficiency, resilience, and clarity – while building a finance function that contributes to sustainable growth and ESG objectives in Belgium.
  • Confidential conversations and community for finance leaders
    Our finance networks, in Belgian cities such as Brussels and Antwerp, create safe spaces where you can think aloud, receive practical advice, and feel supported by other finance professionals.
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Voices from the network

Real leaders. Real experiences. Real impact.

Our members come from different industries and backgrounds, but they share the same goal: to grow as leaders by learning from each other. Hear how peer groups have made a difference in their professional lives.

It is really proving to be a value add in moments of ad hoc questions, looking for similar experiences when you're trying to establish something new in your own company.

Annemie Ghielens

Global Head of Finance Performance Management, JLL

The thing that makes it stand out is it's not commercial. In that sense, you can be really open and free.

Sami Tanqhe

Supply Chain Director, Nokia

Within our groups, the friendship is very present. We respect each other and we give time for each to express and to explain what we are facing.

Benoît Duculot

Innovation Lead, Kersia

It's a very open, safe environment. We have fun, we share ideas and you don't judge. It's really a very pleasant environment to be in.

Conny Verelst

VP Total Rewards, Levi Strauss & Co.

The value of the network

The numbers speak for themselves – an overwhelming proportion of our members find their peer group extremely valuable. They particularly highlight the confidential sparring that helps them navigate complex challenges.

The network provides access to experience sharing and insights that cannot be found elsewhere. It strengthens both strategic decision-making and personal development. When so many members see concrete results, it is clear that a strong professional network makes a difference.

The meetings are effective in terms of achieving business objectives.

That they get a solid ROI from membership

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What does membership cost?

A membership of EGN is typically an employer-paid subscription, which is charged annually. Prices vary from group to group.

What is a peer group?

A peer group is your confidential network group. You have regular meetings and form relationships across companies.

Peer group or courses?

If you actively use your peer group, it can often replace expensive courses.

The finance function – peer network in Belgium

We cover a wide scope – but with a sharp focus on finance leaders in Belgium. Our peer groups bring together CFOs and finance professionals across sectors and levels, carefully matched by experience and needs. Whether your focus is ERP implementation, automation, budgeting, or business intelligence, you will find the right finance network to support your growth