Jim Cook, CFO at Orbital Insight, Co-founder at Netflix, former CFO at Mozilla

Join Airbase CEO Thejo Kote for a fireside chat with Jim Cook, CFO at Orbital Insight. Jim is also a co-founder of Netflix, and former CFO of Mozilla. As one of Netflix’s six co-founders, he built and managed all financial and operational functions from the company’s founding in 1997. His public company experience includes Intuit where he served as in executive positions from 1991 to 1996 including lead roles in the company’s IPO, key M&A deals, and as Divisional Controller for its +$100M QuickBooks Division. Learn from one of the top CFOs in the market.

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Why attend?

Get career advice from a top CFO.
Learn how to get your first CFO role.
Get tips on how to find mentors.
Learn tips and tricks to succeed as a finance leader.

Who should attend?

Finance professionals.
Aspiring CFOs.
Professionals looking to pivot to finance.
Startup CEOs looking to grow their finance function.

About the speakers.

Jim Cook

Founder and Managing Partner at BenchBoard

Jim Cook is an executive and entrepreneur with a strong track record of scaling iconic Silicon Valley brands. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of BenchBoard Advisory Network, a leadership and knowledge-sharing network for operational executives. He brings over 30 years of experience from his work with Intuit, Netflix, and Mozilla, and is deeply passionate about mentoring others through his advisory roles.

Jim’s career highlights include early leadership roles at Intuit, where he contributed to its IPO and M&A activities. He was an original founding member of Netflix, where he built core operational systems. Jim also served as CFO for Mozilla (Firefox), scaling the organization globally and establishing a revenue model now exceeding $500M annually. Jim’s insights are featured in books like “That Will Never Work” and “Netflixed,” as well as podcasts and the award-winning documentary “Netflix vs the World.”

Thejo Kote

CEO and Founder at Airbase

A seasoned entrepreneur, Thejo is the Founder and CEO of Airbase, the cloud-based spend management platform for growing companies. Prior to Airbase, Thejo co-founded Automatic which was acquired by SiriusXM in 2017.