Ana Figueiredo

Ana Figueiredo

Senior Director, GBS Finance Transformation Adidas
Ana Figueiredo

Wednesday 28 January 2026

9:00 AM Panel Discussion: Easing The Growing Burden Of Reporting With Automation

In an era of increasing regulatory demands, complex stakeholder expectations, and data-driven decision-making, reporting is becoming overwhelming. This session explores how automation, ranging from AI-driven analytics to workflow orchestration, can dramatically reduce manual reporting burdens, improve accuracy, and free teams to focus on higher-value strategic work. Our experts will delve into:

• Overcoming common pitfalls to reporting automation: data siloes, process chaos, and exceptions.
• Creating an implementation roadmap and assessing finance readiness for reporting automation
• Establishing the right level of human oversight
• The measurable ROI: reduced cycle times, improved accuracy, and decision-support data