Overview

The promise of AI for finance is clear: accelerated decision-making, elevated efficiency, and a new era of strategic value. The challenge lies in translating that promise into a tangible, executable strategy.

Join us for an invitation-only breakfast and discover how to build a robust AI strategy for your accounting and finance functions. Hear directly from Kirsten Baggaley, Finance Director at Railpen, alongside Marion Carr, Product Marketing Director at Workday, and Fionntainn O’Hagan, UK Practice Lead at Deloitte.

They will share practical, real-world insights on:

• Where to start your AI journey with high-impact use cases.
• Defining and measuring success to prove ROI and drive adoption.
• Leading change management to ensure a smooth transition across your organisation.

This is your opportunity to learn from experts who are already navigating the complexities of AI adoption.

 

Schedule

8.00am: Registration and coffee networking

8.30am: Breakfast served

9.00am: Welcome address from FDE

9:05am: Welcome from Workday

9.10am: Panel discussion: Workday, Deloitte, Railpen

9.45am: Q&A

10.20am: End of briefing and additional networking

Tech Monitor’s Roundtable: Data Sovereignty and AI: Rethinking Cloud Infrastructure in Europe in partnership with AMD, taking place in London on the 24th September 2025. For enterprise organisations, cloud adoption is not a single moment in time. In an era of change characterized by geopolitical volatility and technological advancement, the nature and shape of an enterprise cloud strategy is – or should be – up for debate, subject to transformation. Take data sovereignty, for example. Is it time to reconsider reliance on US hyperscalers when the residency and protection of geographically-sensitive data cannot be assured? If it is, what other public cloud services are worth considering? And how would adoption work in practice? Meanwhile, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is making new demands of compute, hardware, software and services. And it’s asking big questions of the business, too, from ethics and accuracy to environmental sustainability. In short, it’s time to rethink cloud infrastructure. To help you make sense of the present and the future – and to share best practice – Tech Monitor and AMD are inviting a select group of IT executives to a special evening of discussion and exploration. We’ll examine the changing cloud landscape and among the topics we’ll discuss:

• Data sovereignty and privacy
• The pros and cons of hyperscalers
• The adoption challenges of generative AI
• Sourcing large language models (LLMs)
• Data centre strategy and sustainability
• Data residency, compliance, and auditability

  Do join us for what promises to be an evening of lively and insightful conversation, excellent food, and great company.

Tech Monitor’s Roundtable: Building A Resilient Future: Strategies & Tactics in partnership with Cisco, taking place in London on the 2nd October 2025.

• Network and security resilience
• Architecture simplification
• Future-proofing digital infrastructure
• Zero trust architectures
• Digital resilience strategies
• AI-driven risk mitigation
• Autonomous IT operations

Overview

In an era marked by multiple internal and external factors, companies and their finance functions are having to be reimagined from the ground up — not just optimised.

Join us for an exclusive, invitation-only dinner where Roland Andersen, CFO of FLSmidth, will share insights on his own organisation’s transformation journey, and for a discussion amongst finance leaders on how to reshape operating models to drive agility, resilience, and leveraging AI to deliver strategic influence across the enterprise.

Agenda

18.00 Champagne Reception & Networking

18:30 Guests seated and welcome by FDE

18:50 Introductory address by Genpact

19.00 Keynote presentation from Roland Andersen, CFO of FLSmidth

19.15 Moderated discussion and Q&A

19:50 Break & Networking

20:05 Dinner is served, informal discussion amongst guests

21:25 Closing remarks

21:30 End of briefing & further networking