Tuesday, June 25th, 2024

9:00 am - 9:40 am EST Evaluating Generative AI for Finance

Andy Foster - VP of Global Solutions Consulting, AppZen

Leadership teams are increasingly being asked to develop generative AI strategies to improve productivity and cut costs. But it’s difficult to tell the difference between real AI-driven solutions and those enhanced with a few AI features. Finding the most mature, secure, autonomous finance solutions is hard, that’s why we’ve invited AI leader AppZen to share insight into the right questions to ask when evaluating tools. During this session we’ll cover: 

  • How to implement Gen AI for finance in a secure way 
  • What the return-on-investment is like for Gen AI in finance 
  • Real-world case-studies, benefits gained and lessons learned from finance teams using Gen AI today 
  • How generative AI is helping finance teams survive the latest economic transitions


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Andy Foster

VP of Global Solutions Consulting
AppZen

9:45 am - 10:15 am EST Who should own your organization’s global e-invoicing compliance strategy?

Brad Colie - Director of Sales, Pagero

As the prevalence of e-invoicing and continuous transaction controls (CTC) has grown to over 75 countries, many multinational corporations face challenges in identifying the best department to oversee their global invoicing strategies. This informative session by Pagero will explore the collaborative roles of Tax, Finance, and IT in shaping an effective approach to e-invoicing compliance as well as the benefits for each stakeholder. We’ll discuss the: 

  • Role of Tax, Finance, and IT departments in forming a unified global invoicing strategy 
  • Benefits of invoice automation across departments as a result of e-invoicing mandates 


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Brad Colie

Director of Sales
Pagero

10:45 am - 11:15 am EST Technology to Lead the Way: Learn how to navigate finance transformation with GenAI and STP

Emily Nash-Walker - Sr. Director, Product Strategy, Tungsten Automation

An autonomous finance function isn’t just automated; it’s capable of touchless straight-through-processing, able to optimize those processes and capable of providing predictive insights. Sound like a tall order? Well, it’s already happening. In this session we discuss:

  • The technology roadmap needed for autonomous finance
  • Using AI to bridge process gaps and eliminate remaining manual tasks
  • Accelerating digital transformation and managing spend differently with Autonomous finance
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Emily Nash-Walker

Sr. Director, Product Strategy
Tungsten Automation

11:30 am - 12:15 pm EST Panel Discussion: Making Your People Digi-Fit: Upskilling & Recruiting For The Future of Finance

Chris Gunning - Global Finance Transformation Leader – Global Shared Services, NIQ
Akhilesh Kohli - Head of APAC Global Business Services, Philips

Gartner writes that, “Through 2025, more than 40% of finance roles will be either new or significantly reshaped due to finance technology.”  What finance needed from their talent five years ago is dramatically different to today and will shift again! In this panel discussion we discuss how your talent development strategy must shift to get you ready for the future of finance. 

  • How will automation affect talent development?
  • Rethinking your finance talent strategy to embrace digital
  • Upskilling and identifying underutilized talent within your center
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Chris Gunning

Global Finance Transformation Leader – Global Shared Services
NIQ

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Akhilesh Kohli

Head of APAC Global Business Services
Philips