Birmingham’s Leading Event for Business Finance Professionals

The latest industry trends, expert speakers and innovative business tools to streamline your business operations. Our events are dedicated to the interests of business finance professionals or business executives responsible for financial operations.

The Business Finance and Accounting SHOWCASE in Birmingham will provide valuable insights and innovative ideas targeted to your business, helping to unlock your full potential success.

Expert speakers – free informative seminars

4 hours of Insightful and educational content with the latest finance industry trends, innovative tools to impact your business, future strategies and more…

Preparing for Investment and Growth
David Atherton
Staria
Join us to discover the crucial steps for preparing your business for investment and growth. Learn how to demonstrate your business's potential, explore various funding options, and understand strategies for mergers, acquisitions, and global expansion. We'll also cover effective growth strategies and the importance of investing in the right people, partners, and technology to ensure a successful growth journey.
Automating Finance Statement Reconciliation Using AI Enabled Automation Platforms
Richard Fishburn
Spectrum Digital
In this seminar, we explore how artificial intelligence and automation technologies can streamline everyday finance operations — from reconciling statements and managing payment runs to deploying digital workers that handle repetitive tasks. Led by Richard Fishburn, Head of Technical Consulting at Spectrum, the session shares practical examples of how businesses are applying these tools to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and free up teams for more valuable work. Whether you're curious about AI or already exploring automation, there's something here for anyone looking to modernise finance processes.
Better Begins Now: Empowering the Modern CFO
Nick Longden
AccountsIQ
Mounting pressures and a lack of actionable insights are leaving CFOs stressed and overworked. AccountsIQ’s CRO, Nick Longden, breaks down key survey findings and equips finance leaders with the strategies, tools and AI-driven solutions they need to regain control and drive success.
Growth against the odds – strategies for success in uncertain times
Gareth Anderson
Allica Bank
Managing uncertainty as a business owner can be one of the hardest and loneliest parts of the job. Especially if you want to grow. Gareth is Head of Business Management at Allica Bank, the UK's fastest-growing company (Sunday Times 100, 2024). With X years of relationship banking experience under his belt, here he shares what he's learned from helping hundreds of businesses to grow, and discusses his top five practical tips for business owners to sustain growth in the today's uncertain environment.

Our Exhibitors

On hand are industry-leading financial technology firms, presenting innovative software and tools. These are designed to enhance data analytics and optimise management strategies for topics including pensions, private health, employee benefits and payroll.

AccountsIQ
HEADLINE SPONSOR - Scalable cloud accounting to help you grow
AAT
The leading professional body for accounting technicians
Allica Bank
No-nonsense banking for established businesses
Chaser
Bring your revenue in faster with accounts receivable automation
Forecast 5
Forecast 5 – essential for cashflow budgeting and forecasting
ICAEW
ICAEW supports over 208,000 members & students.
Kaplan
Award winning training provider
Scan-Optics
Digitise, Organise and Optimise your data
Spectrum Digital
We automate dull and repetitive finance processes
Staria
Fintech Services  & Software for local and International Trade
Xe
Global business payments and FX risk management

Testimonials

I wanted to thank the team at financeSHOWCASE for such a great event! The atmosphere was so positive and relaxed and I had some great conversations with the exhibitors. Lots of takeaways from the talks too. Can’t wait for the next one.

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Christine Mooney

Marketing Manager, J+D Forecasting

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How to get there

Villa Park
In the Holte Suite
Sat Nav : B6 6HE. Please enter via Holte Suite entrance. Free onsite parking available off Trinity Road.