Conference Day 2 - Wed, 16 Sept
8:50 am - 9:00 am
Chair's Opening Remarks
Agentic AI and the Autonomous Finance Function
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Panel Discussion: Embedding GenAI in Everyday Finance – Use Cases & Guardrails
Ashwini Shankar -
Chief Financial Officer,
Naati
Joao Moreira - Manager, Digital Finance & Innovation, BlueScope
Aileen Yao - General Manager - Group Treasury, M&A, Corporate Finance, Fulton Hogan
Prashant Shetty - Executive Manager, Digital Finance, IAG
Key Takeaways:
- High-impact GenAI use cases across planning, reporting, and analysis
- Embedding AI into everyday finance workflows and decision support
- Establishing governance, risk frameworks, and ethical guardrails
- Building trust and adoption across finance teams and leadership
9:30 am - 10:00 am
From RPA to Agentic AI – Intelligent Automation That Delivers ROI
Key Takeaways:
- Moving beyond task automation to intelligent, outcome-driven finance processes
- Identifying where agentic AI can unlock the greatest value
- Measuring automation ROI beyond efficiency gains
- Scaling intelligent automation across the finance function
10:00 am - 10:30 am
From Pilot to Production: Making Agentic AI Stick in Finance
Adam Aziz -
Head of Financial Accounting,
Komatsu Australia
Tom Briley - Head of Finance, Integration, Domain Group
Key Takeaways:
- What separates a successful POC from a scalable production agent
- Managing team resistance and the fear of job displacement
- Navigating global ERP constraints when building the business case for agentic AI
- Balancing the build vs buy decision: when to deploy off-the-shelf agents and when custom solutions are worth the investment
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Autonomous Finance – What’s Coming and How to Prepare Now
Robin Huang -
Finance Director - JAPAC,
MiQ
Key Takeaways:
- What an autonomous finance function could look like in the next decade
- Where AI-driven decisioning will reshape finance operations and leadership
- The capabilities finance leaders must build now to stay ahead
- Balancing automation ambition with governance, risk, and control
Morning Break
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Morning Recharge in the Expo
ESG, Risk & Governance in a Complex World
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Navigating ESG, Compliance and Reporting in 2026
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding the evolving global and regional ESG regulatory landscape
- Integrating ESG reporting into core finance processes
- Balancing transparency, compliance, and operational practicality
- Preparing finance teams for rising disclosure expectations
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
From Climate Risk to Financial Accountability – What’s Changing
Key Takeaways:
- How climate risk is reshaping financial reporting and governance
- Quantifying environmental risk in financial and strategic planning
- Increasing board and investor expectations around accountability
- Embedding sustainability metrics into financial decision-making
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
ESG x Finance – Building Trust, Transparency and Tangible Value
Key Takeaways:
- Strengthening credibility and transparency in ESG reporting
- Aligning sustainability commitments with financial performance
- Demonstrating measurable ESG value to investors and stakeholders
- Positioning finance as a steward of long-term enterprise trust
Lunch
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Networking Lunch & VIP Hosted Lunches
Join us in the expo hall for a relaxed networking lunch with the Finance and CFO community—connect with peers, explore the exhibition, and recharge for the afternoon ahead. For invited guests, exclusive VIP lunches will run concurrently—bringing senior leaders and select partners together for high-impact conversations in a more intimate setting.
