Beyond MIS
Building information architecture for growth companies — moving from reporting to information-led decision making.
23 September 2026
As companies scale, information becomes infrastructure.
An MIS tells you what happened. A strong information architecture helps you understand why it happened, what it means, and what needs to happen next.
As businesses grow, founders, finance teams, boards and investors increasingly need to work from a common understanding of the business. Yet fragmented reporting, inconsistent KPIs and disconnected operational and financial data tend to produce reactive decision-making, inconsistent performance views, longer board discussions, reporting gaps — and, in the end, reduced investor confidence.
This edition explores how growth-stage companies can move past reporting and build information systems that support better decisions, stronger governance, clearer performance visibility, investor confidence and capital readiness.
What we will explore
- 01Beyond Financial StatementsWhat information do investors actually look for when evaluating a growing business?
- 02The Right KPIsWhich metrics genuinely explain business performance — and which ones simply create more reporting?
- 03Information ArchitectureHow should information flow from operations, to finance, to management, to the board, to investors?
- 04Connecting Operations and FinanceHow do operational metrics translate into financial outcomes?
- 05Board vs. Investor ReportingWhat changes between management reporting, board packs and investor communication?
- 06From Reporting to Decision-MakingHow do forecasting, variance analysis and business narratives turn information into action?
- 07The Future of FinanceHow are AI and modern finance technologies changing expectations around reporting and information?
Who will be in the room
A curated room bringing together the people who produce, consume and act on business information.
- Growth-stage founders
- CFOs and finance heads
- FP&A and strategic finance leaders
- Investors and fund managers
- Board and investor relations professionals
The conversation we want to have
This is not a session about building a better MIS template. It is about five questions:
- What information matters?
- Who needs it?
- When do they need it?
- How does it influence decisions?
- How does it build confidence across the organisation and its investors?
Join us
Studio Connect rooms are kept deliberately small. If you would like to be part of this edition, tell us a little about your business and we will be in touch.
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