Blake has over a decade experience in the UK Legal sector, since arriving from Australia in 2012. He has worked across multiple firms, all offering an array of legal services to clients worldwide. He has a passion for digital transformation and believes that if you motivate and support your people, the financial rewards will follow. He strives to ensure Finance is not seen as just a support function, but a key partner to strategic and operational decision making at the top level.
Blake Gaffney
Chief Financial Officer, Payne Hicks Beach
Sessions
15 September 2026
09:00
2. Finance, strategy and influence: How do you get heard?
Core question: What actually works when partners don’t want to listen?
2. Finance, strategy and influence: How do you get heard?
Core question: What actually works when partners don’t want to listen?
Discussion prompts:
• What messages cut through — data, narrative, comparison?
• When do you escalate vs wait?
• How do you influence without formal power?
