FINANCE INNOVATION WEEK 2026
Navigating the New Era of Agentic Financial Operations
The more AI finance deploys, the more trust it needs. In this webinar series, leading BlackLine partners share how the right leadership and change management set the foundation for AI that the Office of the CFO can adopt with confidence. Whether your team is early in its automation journey or already scaling across the close and beyond, the question remains the same: how do you enable AI throughout your financial operations without compromising trust, control, or integrity? Join Finance Innovation Week for practical guidance on scaling Agentic Financial Operations, so your team can move faster, operate with more resilience, and lead in the AI era.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 9 total CPE/CPD credit
September 22 | 8:00 am PDT
Is Your Financial Data Ready for AI? Building the Foundation for Agentic Financial Operations
As organizations accelerate AI adoption, the ability to access trusted, complete, and well-governed data has become a critical success factor. Join EY as they explore the concept of data readiness, its importance to AI adoption in finance, and how a strong data foundation enables trusted insights, intelligent automation, and Agentic Financial Operations.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 22 | 10:00 am PDT
Scaling Trust and Automation: A Financial Services Company’s Journey with BlackLine and KPMG
How do you transition a massive financial services organization from manual processes and legacy tools to a future-ready, AI-enhanced close? This session breaks down a real-world transformation. Join us to discover how a large financial services institution partnered with KPMG to build a foundation of trust and scale their automation journey. We will explore their complete roadmap: starting with a targeted assessment to identify optimization areas, navigating the transition off legacy matching tools onto BlackLine, and ultimately scaling to a managed services model where KPMG performs their reconciliations. Learn how establishing this strong baseline of control has enabled the use of trusted AI solutions and paved the way for future expansion into advanced BlackLine capabilities like journals and automated journals.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 22 | 12:00 pm PDT
The AI-Augmented Enterprise: Redefining Financial Operations for the Future
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-state concept for finance—it is rapidly becoming a core component of how work gets done. Join RSM as they explore how leading organizations are embedding AI directly into the workforce to create a hybrid operating model where humans and AI agents work side-by-side. Attendees will learn how CFOs and finance leaders can modernize financial operations, establish a trusted digital workforce, and equip their teams with the skills required to thrive in an AI-enabled future. We will share the practical use cases, governance guardrails, and workforce strategies needed to build your roadmap to an intelligent, scalable finance organization.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 23 | 8:00 am PDT
Making AI Stick: A Roadmap to Reimagining R2R & Controllership
Join Clearsulting for a practical session designed to help controllership and R2R leaders move beyond isolated AI pilots and build a roadmap for scalable adoption. Participants will explore the three horizons of finance AI (SaaS-native, hybrid or SDK-orchestrated, and data-platform-driven agents) and learn how to align each pathway to specific controllership workflows. Using a domain reimagination framework, this session guides attendees through defining an AI vision, prioritizing value levers, assessing organizational readiness, and strategically sequencing quick wins alongside longer-term capability investments.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 23 | 10:00 am PDT
Ready for AI? Why Process Maturity Determines Your Success
Organizations are under growing pressure to accelerate the financial close, improve accuracy, and enable finance teams to focus on higher-value work. To meet these challenges, leading companies are partnering with TruQua, an IBM Company, to build the process maturity and optimization frameworks required to become AI-ready. BlackLine's cutting-edge solutions deliver the consistency and control needed for this transition, specifically through BlackLine Verity AI and powerful capabilities like Verity Accruals and Verity Prepare. This session will explore how to establish a foundation of scalable, trusted data today while preparing your organization for the next generation of AI-driven finance.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 23 | 12:00 pm PDT
When the Model Becomes the Key Person: Human Operating Model for AI Accounting
As organizations rapidly redesign accounting with AI, the human operating model needed to govern these automated processes and protect institutional knowledge remains a critical Issue. In this session, UHY explores how the next generation of professionals will build the vital judgment to oversee automated workflows as traditional, hands-on tasks disappear. Attendees will gain a fresh perspective on the essential role of human expertise, specifically around process ownership, model drift, and knowledge transfer, ensuring accounting governance and unique company nuances remain strong as business conditions and policies evolve.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 24 | 8:00 am PDT
Intercompany Accounting Transformation in 2026
Join us as we explore the key intercompany trends in 2026 including the role of automation / AI as well as evolving operating models, and emerging opportunities to streamline processes and reduce manual effort. Attendees will gain practical insight into where leading organizations are focusing their efforts and what finance teams should watch as intercompany continues to evolve.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 24 | 10:00 am PDT
Connecting Banks, Automating Finance & Liquidity Management
Bank connectivity is essential to finance teams, yet many organizations still rely on manual downloads, fragmented processes, and multiple file formats. Kyriba and BlackLine help streamline the flow of bank data into BlackLine while improving reporting access for treasury and ERP users. In this session, Kyriba will share practical guidance on choosing the right connectivity approach, understanding the role of SWIFT and APIs, navigating ISO 20022 XML and BAI files, and bringing reporting from hard-to-reach banks into BlackLine. Attendees will learn how to increase automation, improve visibility, and reduce operational complexity.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit
September 24 | 12:00 pm PDT
Demystifying AI for Accounting and Finance Professionals with BlackLine
In an environment requiring increased speed and adaptation, AI is offered as a solution for accounting and finance professionals to complete their work more efficiently. Join us as RGP identifies specific change drivers that require professionals to enhance their toolset. RGP will share AI opportunities that will enable individual and corporate growth.
CPE Credit: participants can earn up to 1 CPE/CPD credit