Overview
As organisations move beyond traditional automation, the focus is shifting towards autonomous operations powered by AI, intelligent platforms, and process orchestration. This exclusive CFO Roundtable will bring together senior finance leaders to discuss how AI-driven operating models can improve decision-making, enhance productivity, strengthen governance, and accelerate business outcomes. We will be joined by David Hughes, SVP Quote to Cash & BPO at Xerox, alongside Hitesh Gulati, Alliance Lead at Google Cloud, and Upjit Ghuman, EVP & Global Head of BPO at HCLTech, who will discuss areas such as:
- The evolution from automation to autonomous operations
- The role of AI, Agentic AI, and intelligent orchestration in enterprise transformation
- Embedding governance, trust, and control into AI-powered operating models
- Building scalable, outcome-driven finance and business operations
- Balancing productivity, risk management, and growth
- Preparing for the next generation of platform-led enterprises
This invite-only discussion will offer CFOs and senior finance leaders an opportunity to exchange perspectives, share experiences, and explore practical approaches to engineering autonomy at scale.
Agenda
18:00 – Champagne Reception & Networking
18:30 – Guests seated and welcome by FDE
18:50 – Keynote presentations from David Hughes, SVP Quote to Cash & BPO at Xerox, Hitesh Gulati, Alliance Lead at Google Cloud, and Upjit Ghuman, EVP & Global Head of BPO at HCLTech
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
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We look forward to meeting you at the event!
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Resilient economies require robust AI ecosystems. Questions of AI sovereignty matter to national policy makers seeking to drive economic growth, push at the frontiers of scientific discovery, mitigate geopolitical risks, and sustain inclusive and safe AI for all. And they matter to enterprise organisations, too, and the senior IT and business professionals who lead them.
Specifically, senior leaders need to balance sovereignty requirements with access to leading AI capabilities from around the world. They need to consider where AI models, data, and infrastructure are developed, hosted, and governed. And they need to confront the implications for regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, resilience, and control over intellectual property.
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