All 2027 Conference Sessions

Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2027 dives deep into key topics for finance around AI, leadership, talent, strategy and more to help you address your organization's mission-critical challenges.

2027 Conference Theme

Orchestrating Enterprise Performance in an AI-First World

This year’s conference theme focuses on how CFOs must lead organizations where people and digital workers collaborate, using real-time insights. As AI risk compounds and pressure to demonstrate value grow, CFOs must unlock capacity, elevate talent and empower teams to drive performance and profitable growth.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Experience how CFOs and finance leaders gain practical insights, exchange ideas with peers and engage in relevant discussions that help them to strengthen their impact as a finance professionals.
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Monday, 01 March, 2027

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM AEDT

Roundtable: Top Future Competencies for Accounting and Reporting in an AI-First Finance Function
Hilary Richards, VP Analyst, Gartner
As accounting work becomes increasingly automated and AI-enabled, CFOs must rethink the competencies needed for these teams to remain effective. Join this interactive peer discussion, lightly facilitated by a Gartner expert, to explore the skills that will define success for accounting professionals going forwards – ranging from risk management, to business acumen - and how to develop those skills at scale. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT

Roundtable: How AI is Changing the Controller /Chief Accounting Officer Role
Nick Duffy, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI continues to shift how finance performs accounting work as well as the role of the controller and the chief accounting officer. Join us to discuss and allow from peers and a Gartner analyst on what this shift means for controllers and chief accounting officers, and how these leaders need to evolve their roles, skills and priorities in light of AI advancements. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 02 March, 2027

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT

CFO Circle Roundtable: Current CFO Challenges
Mallory Bulman, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this session, lightly facilitated by a Gartner expert, to discuss emerging challenges in the current environment with your CFO peers. Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT

Roundtable: How AI is Impacting the Role of the FP&A Leader
Nick Duffy, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI continues to shift how FP&A operates and enables fast, high-quality decision making within the enterprise. It also means a change to the way FP&A leaders need to manage their function and their own time. Join us to discuss and allow from peers and a Gartner analyst on what this shift means for the head of FP&A, and how FP&A leaders need to evolve their roles, skills and priorities in light of AI advancements. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM AEDT

CFO Circle Roundtable: Where Is AI Improving Decision Quality?
Matthew Mowrey, VP Analyst, Gartner
Every CFO is hearing bold claims about AI's potential to transform decision making, but real-world experiences tell a more nuanced story. In this peer-led roundtable, finance leaders will compare observations from their AI initiatives and explore where AI strengthens decision support, improves decision quality, and accelerates insight, as well as where it creates new challenges. Rather than focusing on theory, participants will share practical lessons from planning, forecasting, performance management, and business decision support. Join your peers to exchange experiences, test ideas, and discover how leading finance organizations are using AI to make better business decisions. ... Show More Show Less

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM AEDT

Roundtable: Top Future Competencies for FP&A in an AI-First Finance Function
Hilary Richards, VP Analyst, Gartner
As FP&A work becomes increasingly AI-enabled, CFOs must rethink the competencies needed for these teams to fulfil the promise of faster, more impactful decision support. Join this interactive peer discussion, lightly facilitated by a Gartner expert, to explore the skills that will define success for FP&A professionals going forwards – ranging from data storytelling, to critical thinking - and how to develop those skills at scale. ... Show More Show Less

03:30 PM - 04:15 PM AEDT

CFO Circle Roundtable: CFO's Role in Driving Change
Marco D'Ascoli, Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this exclusive CFO peer discussion, facilitated by a Gartner analyst, to examine how CFO leaders can accelerate AI adoption despite growing change fatigue. Explore strategies to align employee behaviors, reduce friction in new ways of working, and drive sustainable transformation outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

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