Conquer Industry Challenges in Finance
The only event for financial and auditing leaders in food retail.
Date
May 17-19, 2026
Location
Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
1:1
Retailer to Vendor Ratio
47%
Companies Have an ERM process
Built for Senior Finance & Audit Leaders
The Financial Executive & Internal Auditing Conference (FEIA) unites senior finance leaders and internal audit professionals from across the food industry to tackle the most pressing financial, regulatory, and enterprise risk challenges shaping grocery today.
In a volatile environment shaped by economic shifts, tariffs, labor pressures, payment system changes, and evolving consumer behavior, this conference equips finance and audit leaders with practical insights to protect margins, strengthen enterprise resilience, and make confident decisions. The program is built around peer-driven education and executive-level discussion, spotlighting financial stability strategies alongside the evolving role of internal audit in governance, controls, and strategic influence.
Meet the Planning Committee
Meet our lineup of financial executive and internal auditing experts from various backgrounds and help provide advice on the selection of resources and training materials in the areas of finance and internal audit.
-(8).png?sfvrsn=95b17b52_1 "Untitled (480 x 600 px) (8)")
The Value in the Financial Executive & Internal Auditing Conference
.svg?sfvrsn=c667ba33_0 "in-house training icon"){kind=icon}
Continuing Education
Earn CPE credits in a retail-focused learning environment offering unrivaled value.
.svg?sfvrsn=788b35d1_0 "training investment icon"){kind=icon}
Learn
Expert-led sessions allow you to acquire tools to drive sales, stimulate growth, improve controls, and ensure compliance.
Network
To ignite valuable business relationships in a fun and relaxing location.
More on Continuing Professional Education
Depending on your schedule, participants can generally earn up to 16.8 CPE credits through the event.
Submit a Proposal Concept
You may use this form to submit your event session proposal for consideration, including for non-paid, potential speaking opportunities.
Revisit Moments From 2025
View our album of images from 2025 Financial Executive and Internal Auditing conference in Seattle.
-(632-x-252-px)-(21).png?sfvrsn=7b1c922f_1 "Copy of Untitled (1200 x 1080 px) (632 x 252 px) (21)")
.png?sfvrsn=4a912276_0 "Cotiviti Logo (500x200)"){kind=logo}
2025 Retailer Participation
FMI Voice of The Food Industry Blog
