A Finance and Accounting Discovery Day at Old Trafford Stadium

Tuesday 23rd June from 10am to 2pm

Manchester Spring’s Leading Event for Finance and Accounting 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 Manchester Spring will provide valuable insights and innovative ideas targeted to your business, helping to unlock your full potential success.

Who's Speaking?

New for 2026 ‘5 in twenty’

Thought leadership sessions for senior finance and accounting professionals that are insightful, relevant and actionable.

5 valuable takeaways delivered in twenty minute sessions.

Even more content packed into a four hour event. – Delivering more value in less time.

Focussed exclusively on content. – No fluff, no sales pitches, no repetition

An improved audio experience through your own headphones. – Like having your own personal speaker.

5in20 - Key Process Automation Principals

Richard Fishburn

Spectrum Digital

Process before technology. Outcomes before tools. In this fast-paced finance session, Richard Fishburn shares five practical automation principals covering fixing processes before automating, prioritisation, tooling, avoiding failure and real AP and AR opportunities. Automation last. Process first.

What do finance leaders really think about AI? 5 ways to close the trust gap

Betty Katz

AccountsIQ

AI is rapidly changing the finance function - but how confident are finance leaders in using it to make real business decisions? Drawing on the latest CFO Mindset research from AccountsIQ and ExpenseIn, this 5 in 20 session explores what finance leaders really think about AI, where confidence is building across sectors and where concerns around data, accuracy, security, explainability and control remain. We’ll reveal five key insights from the research and share practical ways finance leaders can close the trust gap - helping their teams implement and utilise AI while keeping confidence, control and better decision-making at the heart of finance.

How AI agents are transforming finance teams in 2026

Rasmus Areskoug

Paraglide AI

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 to Not Fail at Transformation

Adam Rakich

Northexis

Anyone building a finance career knows that delivering a transformation is one of the fastest ways to do it. Trouble is, most of them fail. Adam Rakich has broken more processes than you have, so in this session he'll give you five free fixes to be the exception. Learn from the mayor in Jaws, the failure of the Soviets in Rocky IV, why you don't want a Chosen One...and more!

Who's Exhibiting?

Our Exhibitors

Industry-leading financial and accounting 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.

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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.

Christine Mooney

Marketing Manager, J+D Forecasting

How to get there

Old Trafford Stadium

In the Manchester Suite

Sat Nav : M16 0RA. The event is located in the Manchester Suite within the Alex Ferguson Stand. Free parking is available in car park N2 accessed off Wharfside Way.