The role of finance is constantly evolving at a faster pace than ever before. Rapid technology enhancements are changing the way that things get done and allowing finance functions to provide additional value to the wider business.
During this workshop, GrowCFO’s Founder Dan Wells hosts ex-Microsoft FD and professional mentor Oliver Deacon to showcase GrowCFO’s 2023 finance function predictions. This is an essential workshop for all finance leaders.
Thomas Jutz of Triton Partners, Thomas Delage de Luget of Agicap, and Kevin Appleby of GrowCFO discuss how AI can support faster, smarter reporting to private equity investors. The conversation covers data integration, scenario analysis, and practical automation—alongside the need for accurate data and human oversight.
In this Cloud Capital and GrowCFO session, Eric Keating, Kevin Appleby and Colman Stephenson unpack new research from 100 CFOs on the real cost of AI compute. They show how AI and cloud infrastructure are reshaping the P&L, why AI‑native businesses are operating with lower gross margins, and how joint finance–engineering ownership, better cost classification and driver‑based modelling can restore visibility, predictability and control.
This case study shows how FreeNow used Yooz AI to centralize AP across 10 countries in six months, cutting invoice cycles from weeks to days and reducing processing costs by up to 80%. It offers a practical roadmap for finance leaders seeking greater visibility, control, and scalability in their AP operations
Can finance teams really trust AI with sensitive financial data? In this session, leaders from AccountsIQ and GrowCFO explore how to harness AI for better insight and efficiency while putting the right controls, governance, and security in place.
Join Nico Botes and Sunelle Botha from Montego Pet Nutrition, Eric Reyhle from Acterys, and Kevin Appleby from GrowCFO to discover how leading finance teams are cutting planning cycles from days to seconds. In this customer-led session, you’ll see how they replaced spreadsheet chaos with a single version of the truth, enabled real-time scenario modelling, and built AI-ready foundations for modern planning and forecasting using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Acterys.
Finance leaders don’t need more AI theory – they need results. In this practical masterclass, Pac O’Shea and Kevin Appleby show how to use Claude as a hands-on finance assistant for P&L insights, sharper board packs, and fast scenario models. Walk away with prompts, templates, and repeatable workflows you can apply in your finance team immediately.
