The JofA podcast took a road trip last week to the Future of Finance Summit, catching up with several leaders on highlights from the event and reflections on its growth since the first event in Nashville, Tenn., in 2021. Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, executive vice president–Business Growth and Engagement at AICPA & CIMA, leads off this compilation episode, sharing a favorite quote and how it applies to the summit’s themes. He and other speakers explain how a growing community of leaders is applying the knowledge of the crowd to guide their organizations in transformative times. Other speakers in this episode: n  Carrie Kruse, CPA, CGMA, economic development administrator for the city of Des Moines, Iowa; n  Scott Spiegel, CPA, CGMA, COO for AICPA & CIMA; and n  Kelly Lorenz, AICPA & CIMA’s associate director–Business Growth and Engagement.  The episode is the first of several that will focus on Future of Finance speakers and sessions, so be on the lookout for more, starting Thursday and continuing into 2024. What you’ll learn from this episode: ·         Hood’s summary of the event’s growth over the years. ·         Why Cruse considers the event the “top professional development opportunity of the year.” ·         The reasons Spiegel is more energized now about a new finance apprenticeship program. ·         Why the summit’s idea-sharing has been a “gold mine of opportunity” for finance leaders, according to Lorenz.