Erik Zhou

Erik Zhou

Chief Accounting Officer brex
Erik Zhou serves as the SVP Finance for Brex, a leading financial services technology firm based in San Francisco. He concurrently holds the position of President of Brex Treasury LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer. In these roles, Erik directs the daily operations of Brex Business Accounts and spearheads all facets of the company's financial operations, planning, and strategy. Erik started his career in PwC's Banking and Capital Markets practice and built over 11 years of experience working with banks, broker-dealers and large multinational financial institutions, with a focus on complex financial transactions, regulations, and operational management. Erik is an inactive Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who holds a BS in both Accounting and Finance from Georgetown University. He leverages his comprehensive financial skills and knowledge to drive Brex's operations towards growth and success.

Main Day Two - Wednesday, February 25, 2026

9:05 AM Cross-Functional Collaboration Hot Seat Part 1: Partnering with Finance to Ignite Workplace Transformation

Transformation initiatives require more than great ideas—they need the financial partnership to become reality. In this candid 20-minute “Hot Seat” conversation, a senior finance leader shares insights on how to build a collaborative relationship that accelerates workplace innovation. Discover how aligning financial strategy with workplace goals can unlock funding, mitigate risk, and drive measurable business impact. Attendees will gain actionable advice on bridging finance and workplace perspectives to power transformational change.
Hear firsthand how finance views workplace transformation priorities and investment criteria
Learn practical approaches to align business cases and secure budget support for innovation
Explore strategies for ongoing collaboration that balance fiscal discipline with agility and growth
Paige Evanich, Director, Workplace and Employee Experience, Brex
Erik Zhou, Chief Accounting Officer, Brex 

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