Agenda Day 1

In this session, John Adams, CFO, MIT Lincoln Labs, will share how they are using AI to analyze organization-wide spending and make strategic decisions about costs. This effort goes beyond identifying better spending opportunities, but explores how AI can be used to understand the cost implications of their operating decisions. In short, the session will examine:

• Using AI for spend analytics and financial decision making
• How to refocus on value-adding spend and take out waste
• Employing AI to make a smarter, next-generation finance function

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As a tool which can act independently and make decisions, Agentic AI has a big role to play in autonomous finance and can vastly improve the finance functions’ efficiency, effectiveness and value-add. In this session we examine this further, looking at:

• How Agentic AI fits into the autonomous finance puzzle
• Utilizing Agentic AI for intelligent decision-making and real-time responses
• Understanding how Agentic AI improves processes and customer experience
• Use-cases for Agentic AI in finance

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Gartner states that 64% of CFOs believe autonomous finance will become a reality within the next 5 years, but how do we get there? 

In this session we examine the building blocks we need to invest in, including:

·       Data: Utilizing your data to deliver insights and make decisions

·       AI: Examining your finance processes for AI opportunities

·       Cloud: Accelerating your journey to the cloud

·       Digitally enabled talent: Upskilling and new ways of working

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Are you ready to transform your finance function—or just automate the chaos? This session isn’t about shiny tech or empty promises. It’s about what really works. 

 

To succeed with AI, you must get three things right: 

• Talent: Your team isn’t just a cog in the machine. AI will redefine their roles, turning number crunchers into decision-makers. But are they ready? We'll share practical steps to re-organize your finance function for AI. 
• Processes: Automating inefficiency is like paving a cow path—it doesn’t get you anywhere. We’ll teach you how to optimize your workflows so AI becomes a tool for progress, not just another band-aid.
• Technology: Choosing the right AI solution is critical. It’s not just about features; it’s about fit. Can it adapt? Scale? Will it truly transform how you work, or just look good in a pitch deck? 

 

By the end of this session, you’ll have actionable strategies to successfully implement AI into your finance function. No fluff. No jargon. Just a roadmap to real, measurable automation.