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Explore cutting-edge AI agents from Intuit and Avalara, plus cloud smarts for the $571B AI spend wave. Learn to navigate regs and boost your finance game for 2026.

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• AI agents automating AP, tax, and forecasting for SMEs and big players
• Taming exploding cloud costs with FinOps amid AI boom
• Global rules shaking up AI hiring, governance, and programmable money

Hear how CFOs are leading the charge in bringing the latest tech into finance. Learn practical ways to boost efficiency and stay ahead, all while keeping compliance front of mind.

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• How CFOs use AI and data to make smarter financial decisions
• The power of cloud ERP to streamline and scale finance operations
• Balancing innovation with compliance in a tech-driven finance world

In this practical case study, Faiyaz Amit, Vice President of Finance at Brookfield Asset Management, shares how he led one of Australia’s first RPA initiative within a highly regulated, global finance environment.

Amit breaks down the real decisions behind finance automation—what delivered value, what was intentionally left manual, and how governance and control shaped every step. This session cuts through the hype to focus on execution, trade-offs, and practical lessons for finance leaders considering automation at scale.

•  How to identify high-value processes and avoid automating risk.
• Why governance and auditability must evolve with RPA.
• Lessons on adoption, trust, and capability uplift in finance teams.
• How RPA has evolved with adoption of AI including the use cases currently being implemented

Dive into inspiring stories of how Australian companies are using AI and automation to make finance faster, smarter, and more efficient. Learn tips you can apply to your own team to get ahead with technology.

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• Real examples of AI and automation boosting efficiency in finance teams
• How tech is speeding up tasks like invoice processing and forecasting
• Practical lessons from leading Australian organisations

Select a topic of discussion and engage in an interactive roundtable discussion with a group of your like-minded peers.

Put your knowledge to the test in this fast-paced quiz covering real-world trivia, key concepts, and emerging trends. Compete for bragging rights—and a travel voucher—as the top scorer takes the crown.

Explore how AI and automation are transforming financial planning and analysis, enabling finance teams to deliver more accurate forecasts, accelerate month-end processes, and drive strategic insights in an agile, tech-enabled environment.

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• Leveraging AI and advanced analytics to improve forecasting accuracy and agility, as seen in Australian utilities and enterprises.
• Automating routine FP&A tasks to free finance teams for strategic decision-making and scenario modeling.
• Embedding continuous improvement and upskilling to adapt FP&A processes in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Hear experts about AI's impact on finance jobs; whether it is eliminating roles, creating new opportunities, or fundamentally reshaping the nature of work.

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This interactive session puts these questions directly to the audience. Participants vote live on a series of real-world scenarios, explore the results together, and vote again as perspectives shift through the discussion.

• How AI is automating routine finance tasks and enabling professionals to focus on higher-value strategic work with increased productivity and quality.​
• The risks and challenges for finance workers, including job displacement in data-heavy roles versus the emergence of new roles requiring AI skills and human judgment.​
• Real-world insights on CFOs’ role in spearheading AI adoption while ensuring workforce upskilling and balancing innovation with ethical and compliance considerations.