Finance Masterclass
📍 Sanger Suite, St John’s Innovation Centre,Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
📅 Tuesday, 14th Oct
🕛12:30-2:00pm Lunchtime session (lunch provided)
Finance underpins every business at every stage of its development. Yet for many entrepreneurs, founders, and business leaders, it can be an area that feels complex, overwhelming, or simply unfamiliar. Understanding the fundamentals—balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, and cashflow statements—is essential for making confident decisions, attracting investment, and building a resilient, scalable business.
If you’ve ever wished you understood your numbers better, or want to refresh your financial knowledge, this is the perfect opportunity.
Join Emilia Caporale and Stephen Goddard for a practical and engaging masterclass designed to demystify financial reporting and empower you with the tools to understand and manage your business finances more effectively.
Emilia has worked closely with startup founders as a Strategic Finance Advisor, helping them translate early vision into structured, investable business strategies. Her work focused on aligning financial plans with growth ambitions, strengthening investor narratives, and laying the foundations for scalable operations.
Emilia also brings a wealth of experience from her 25-year career at Accenture, where she held senior finance leadership roles including:
- Global Director of Forecasting and Planning
- Finance Director for the Europe Strategy Division
- Finance Director for Financial Services UK & Ireland
She will be joined by Stephen Goddard, an experienced business development, sales, and marketing professional with deep sector knowledge across:
- Accounting (PwC, KPMG, HW Fisher)
- Banking (Lloyds, Clydesdale)
- Legal (Ashton Legal, Attwaters Jameson Hill, Woodfines)
Stephen also brings hands-on experience from running his own consultancy and working as a business advisor in the region.
This session is ideal for:
- Entrepreneurs and founders
- Business owners and managers
- Anyone looking to strengthen their financial literacy
- There will be time for Q&A, informal discussion, and networking over lunch.
Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
