Held on Friday 4 September 2026. It ran as the CEO + CFO breakfast Is growth a judgement call? at Embassy House, Medborgarplatsen, hosted by Cardboard and produced by Alexandra Studio, with Fairlo's Head of Finance and Gilion's CFO & Deputy CEO leading the discussion. 15 people checked in.

Below is the original invitation, kept as a record. Upcoming events are on the Operator Network calendar.

4 September 2026 Central Stockholm 100 kr 20–25 seats

Where Stockholm's SaaS CFOs think out loud

A round table breakfast for 20–25 finance leaders. One topic, one hour of real discussion. No stage, no pitch. Exact location shared after registration.

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Executives in conversation over breakfast in Stockholm

The CFO role has quietly become the most consequential seat in a SaaS company — and the least discussed.

You carry the reporting judgments, the board dynamics, the pressure that arrives sideways from the CEO's office. Rarely do you get to compare notes with peers who carry the same weight. This breakfast exists for that conversation.

The topic

Influence on CFOs' reporting judgments and decisions

We ground the discussion in recent research on how CEO social influence and pressure shape financial reporting — and what experienced CFOs do about it. The reading is shared with all confirmed participants before the breakfast.

It's a topic most CFOs recognize immediately, and almost never discuss openly. That's exactly why we chose it.

Close-up of executives in discussion at a round table

Discussion leaders

Five CFOs will be selected to lead the round table.

Your role, if chosen

Prepare a short summary of trends you've observed in your seat, and three discussion questions that surface the challenges, tensions or unresolved problems you'd genuinely like to hear other CFOs address.

What it gives you

Discussion leaders are photographed and featured in Operator Network's post-event material — a natural, low-effort step into thought leadership, on your terms.

We reach out personally if we believe you'd be a strong fit to lead the discussion.

What you take with you

This isn't a networking event in the usual sense. It's career infrastructure.

Insight

A sharper read on the dynamics shaping your role — drawn from research, and from peers who face the same decisions you do.

Visibility

Professional photography and post-event features that build your public profile without you having to perform.

Practice

A small, senior room is the right place to develop your voice before larger stages.

Peers

20–25 CFOs from Stockholm's SaaS sector. The kind of relationships that outlast any single breakfast.

Strong CFOs are often the least visible people in their companies. We think that should change — carefully, and in the right rooms.

Who this is for

You are CFO, or the person financially responsible at your company
You work in SaaS
You're based in Stockholm

We keep the room deliberately qualified. That's what makes the conversation worth having.

Guests seated at an Operator Network round table discussion

How seats worked

1

Request

Guests requested a seat.

2

Qualify

Every request was reviewed to protect the quality of the room.

3

Confirm

Approved guests received a Swish link for the 100 kr attendance fee.

4

Register

Once paid, they received the private event registration and the exact address.

The 100 kr isn't a revenue model. It's a commitment signal — the room shows up.

One morning. One table. The conversation you've been having alone, finally out loud.

Held 4 September 2026 · Embassy House, Medborgarplatsen · 15 checked in

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