Because what if…budgeting and forecasting weren’t the worst things you had to do? Adam Rakich has seen more planning processes you have, and in this session he will discuss five key areas to spend your time on to make things better immediately – with zero investment required. You will learn from the hubris of Jurassic Park, milk the cow of budgeting, apply the philosophy of James Bond to your planning process…and more!

Finance stands at the frontline of AI adoption and risk. As teams embrace new tools, they must also safeguard the business—balancing rapid innovation with rising risks, data challenges and the need for flawless auditability.

Selecting new finance software is no longer just about making an IT upgrade. It’s a strategic leadership decision with long-term implications for control, insight and scale. In this fast-paced session, we’ll share five critical considerations every senior finance leader should weigh up before committing to a new platform, from future-proofing and data confidence to organisational impact and ROI.

Rasmus' delivers 5 insights in 20 minutes about how AI agents are transforming finance teams today, and in the future. How are agents different from co-pilots and rule-based automation? Where are the high ROI use-cases? How to tell hype from reality? What impact does AI have on the finance team of the future? What can you do today to get started?

How can you ensure your next finance system rollout delivers real value? What are the factors that determine success? In this session, Zheng will uncover the essentials to a seamless finance system rollout, from preparation through to go-live, that helps to keep users confident, energised and ready for lasting impact. Drawing on extensive implementation experience, Zheng will explore five essential insights in this focused 20‑minute session, giving attendees clear and practical points of focus for delivering a smooth finance system transition.

Most finance leaders are stuck on a treadmill. Painful processes like month end crowd out the thinking time needed to change those processes and implement the right finance systems. But you don’t fix finance by swallowing change whole. You fix it one bite at a time – by spreading the risks of change. This seminar covers 5 practical and evidence-backed ways (from how we've helped hundreds of SME finance teams) you can achieve that, starting today - from making sure you don't waste time to justifying the financial investment.