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CFO Roundtable - Time-to-Value: Accelerating Finance Transformation with AI
Join fellow CFOs at this exclusive Roundtable and discover how Microsoft and HSO’s accelerators enable finance teams to achieve results in weeks, not years, by starting with data and delivering actionable insights quickly.
When
October 8
Time
9:30 AM
Location
One Aldwych Hotel, 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
Costs
Free
This CFO Roundtable is designed to engage modern finance leaders in a dynamic, hands-on exploration of how Microsoft and HSO’s data-led transformation approach accelerates "time to value."
This event will showcase how finance teams can achieve tangible outcomes faster, without the traditional 18-month transformation cycle.
We’ll be running two live demo sessions, one focused on Retrieval Agents and the other on Autonomous Agents, to showcase how these AI capabilities can help your finance team save time and reduce costs by accelerating transformation across operations.
WHY ATTEND?
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Round Table Discussions
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AI Showcase - See Real AI Solutions
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Networking
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Meet Microsoft and HSO experts
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Tailored to the UK Finance Landscape
Agenda
Time | Session | Notes |
09:30 – 10:00 | Registrations and Refreshments | Start the day with coffee and conversation as you connect with fellow finance leaders. |
10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome & Introductions | Kick off the Roundtable with a warm welcome from HSO and Microsoft UK. Brief overview of the day’s focus: accelerating time-to-value through intelligent automation. |
10:15 – 10:45 | Demo Session #1: Time-to-value for Retrieval Agents Touseef Zafar, HSO’s Chief Technical Officer | Discover how Retrieval Agents can access, reason over, and summarise structured and unstructured data to deliver instant insights, empowering finance teams to act faster and smarter. |
10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | Green networking opportunity to meet other Finance leads |
11:00 – 11:45 | CFO Roundtable Discussion: AI, Automation, and Modern Finance Moderated by Matt Birtwistle, HSO’s Industry Director | Engage in an open dialogue with peers on the challenges and opportunities of finance transformation. Share experiences, explore strategies, and learn how others are navigating the shift to autonomous finance. |
11:45 – 12:15 | Demo Session #2: Time-to-value for Autonomous Agents | See how Autonomous Agents retrieve information, automate workflows, and make decisions with minimal human intervention—reducing manual effort and enabling “human-by-exception” operations. |
12:15 – 12:30 | Q&A Session | Ask questions, share feedback, and explore how these technologies can be applied in your organisation. |
12:30 | Lunch Served | Enjoy a relaxed lunch and continue the conversation with fellow attendees and HSO experts. |
Did you know?
75% of finance teams spend 6 hours per week recreating financial reports, amounting to 300 hours per year.
According to the 2024 Insightsoftware Finance Trends Report. The top three most time-consuming reporting tasks for finance units are:
60%
Tax preparation
59%
Financial statement creation
57%
ERP maintenance and data management
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