The Potentia Playbook for CFOs

In this episode of The Potentia Playbook for CFOs, Dominique Highfield sits down with Scarlett McCabe, CEO of Debate Mate Training, to unpack the real power behind confident communication.   A "disruptive" student turned debate champion turned global social enterprise builder, Scarlett shares her journey and explains how the rise of AI is turning "soft" skills into essential on...

In this episode of The Potentia Playbook for CFOs, Dominique speaks to former CFO and now portfolio Non-Executive Director, Anna Sedgley, about the journey from executive leadership to the boardroom. Anna shares the pivotal moves that shaped her career, the power of sponsorship, and her practical three-year framework for succeeding in senior roles. She also offers a clear-eyed view of what it real...

In this episode, Dominique Highfield speaks with Andrew Belshaw, CEO of Gamma Communications PLC, about his path from Big Four auditor to CFO and eventually CEO of a listed business. He reflects on moving from practice into industry, the importance of commercial experience, and the challenge of progressing internally when former peers become direct reports. Andrew shares a candid view of the CFO t...

In this episode of The Potentia Playbook for CFOs , Dominique Highfield speaks with Isabel Malbois, CEO of Neom Wellbeing, about what truly defines a great CFO from a CEO’s perspective. Isabel shares her journey from global corporate leadership at L’Oréal to leading a scaling, founder-led brand, and offers candid insight into the evolving expectations of modern finance leaders. The conversation ex...

In this episode of The Potentia Playbook for CFOs, Dominique sits down with Mose Adigun, Investment Banker at J.P. Morgan and EMEA Tech M&A lead, to explore what truly differentiates CFOs in the eyes of investors. From preparing for fundraises and M&A to navigating heightened scrutiny in today’s market, Mose shares how data integrity, clarity of narrative, and operational grip underpin inv...