About Session
The rapid advancement of AI introduces a distinct provocation: will AI paired with a spreadsheet kill FP&A software? The answer is both more interesting and more consequential than most finance leaders realize. This session demonstrates that AI shines best when given proper structure. Modern finance requires an underlying orchestration layer delivering high-quality data for AI to leverage and uncover value for you. Ultimately, durable value lies not in AI itself, but in trusted data, defensible controls, and workflows all that worth with you and drive faster simulations to keep your business on course. Attendees will learn to pressure-test vendor moats and leave with a practical decision lens to build, buy, or integrate their FY27 stack.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate AI’s structural needs: Understand the data and process foundations AI requires.
- Pinpoint durable value: Identify where durable value exists beyond AI capabilities.
- Apply a tech-stack framework: Apply a build, buy, or integrate framework for finance technology decisions.
