Navigating the Shift to Autonomous Finance with Generative AI

Myles serves as the Global & Americas Strategy and Markets Leader for EY Financial Accounting Advisory Services, where he spearheads a client-centric team dedicated to assisting global organizations in navigating the complexities of regulatory and transformational changes in financial reporting, systems, and processes. With an extensive international career spanning established and emerging markets, Myles has led multifaceted, multinational projects for some of the world's foremost corporations. His expertise lies in guiding clients through significant transformational changes, preparing them for the future with strategic foresight. In a world where change is the only constant, Myles believes that the ongoing wave of digital disruption presents a pivotal opportunity for finance executives. This era of transformation offers a chance to redefine their roles and the functions of their departments, aligning closely with the strategic objectives of their organizations. Digital disruption, according to Myles, is not just a challenge but a gateway for finance leaders to reassess and enhance how their functions measure, protect, and generate value. 

Lucia Martinez is a Senior Customer Success Manager at Hypatos, renowned for leading Digital Transformation Programs for a wide array of enterprise clients. With a robust background including a significant tenure as a program manager at Microsoft, she brings a wealth of experience in digital innovation and project management to her current role. At Hypatos, Lucia excels in bridging customer needs with product innovation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform enhancements with critical customer insights. Her comprehensive approach to customer engagement and internal operations underscores her holistic understanding of business dynamics and her commitment to fostering digital transformation and organizational growth.

Luca van Skyhawk stands at the intersection of finance, technology innovation, and operational process excellence, dedicating over a decade to transforming financial operations through artificial intelligence and automation. His career has been marked by significant contributions to both multinational corporations and innovative startups, notably at Hypatos, where as Chief Revenue Officer, he plays a crucial role in driving growth and strategic partnerships. His efforts have been central to enhancing business processes and efficiency on a global scale.

Andreas serves as the Global & EMEIA Finance Optimization Cluster Leader for EY Financial Accounting Advisory Services, where he manages a client-centric team supporting CFOs and their finance functions in all aspects of controllership and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) with a strong emphasis on process improvement and digital enablement. Since the CFO´s role is developing into a more value-oriented task, Andreas firmly believes that mid-term digitalization, automation, data and process analytics, and systems improvement lie at the heart of an organization's finance transformation journey. Andreas himself is currently heavily involved in enhancing proprietary EY solutions and third-party software in finance with (Gen) AI technologies. Andreas is a regular speaker on Finance optimization topics at various client events and universities.