Finance Conferences and Events 2026

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Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo™

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Who should attend Gartner finance conferences

Connect with Gartner analysts and fellow finance leaders to learn best practices to drive growth.

  • Chief financial officers

  • Heads of financial planning and analysis

  • Corporate controllers

  • Chief accounting officers

  • VP, finance transformation

  • Finance leaders

Why you should attend Gartner finance conferences

Finance leaders are under increasing pressure to build more autonomous, resilient, and value-driven organizations. Achieving this future requires intentional design, investment, and accountability. Today’s CFOs must leverage AI and automation to drive measurable results, scaling successful initiatives, integrating data and developing new skills across their teams. Gartner finance conferences are designed to equip you to transform finance: using insights for faster decisions, streamlining processes through automation and empowering teams to partner with the business without creating bottlenecks. Interactive sessions will help you identify where AI delivers real value, develop leaner operating models, navigate volatility and foster a culture of innovation that prioritizes high-impact work. Autonomous finance is a discipline, and finance leaders must be ready to lead the way.

Session Spotlights

  • Finance Technology Trends You Need to Know

  • Best Practices for Developing Actionable Finance Transformation Roadmaps

  • How CFOs Can Drive Value With IT Financial Management Principles

  • Transforming Financial Planning for Greater Agility

  • 3 Common Mistakes in Shortening the Accounting Close and How to Avoid Them

AI coverage at Gartner Finance Conferences

Explore how CFOs, corporate controllers, heads of FP&A and heads of finance transformation can gain actionable  insights into applying AI for real-time data analysis, predictive insights and automation of routine tasks to drive cost savings and strategic decision making.

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AI skills and insights you’ll walk away with:

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How to build AI-ready foundations, including AI-ready data, building a finance AI roadmap and implementing AI/ML in financial planning processes

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How to apply AI and automation across accounting processes, financial forecasting, scenario modeling and real-time reporting

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How to turn AI ambition into results by proving the return on AI investments, scaling pilots to payoffs and positioning finance as a proactive driver of business growth

“This event provided an oasis from the realities of work and a great opportunity to reposition my thinking on future challenges.”

Mark McNaughten, CFO
Police Service of Northern Ireland

Finance conferences and events FAQs

Are there case studies or real-world examples of successful finance strategies?

Gartner analysts share real-world examples of successful finance transformation strategies to equip attendees to gain buy-in for and adoption of new ways of working, drive governance of new workflows and double down on change management efforts.

What are the main topics covered at the finance leadership conference?

Expect sessions to cover finance talent and function strategy, finance technology, AI’s potential for automation and risk management, CFO leadership effectiveness, planning process improvement, cost management, stakeholder communications and enterprise growth strategy.

What kind of networking opportunities are at the finance conference?

This finance conference offers roundtables, workshops, receptions and special events for finance leaders across regions and industries to connect and uncover new strategies for success.

What are the benefits of attending this finance conference compared to others?

Gartner finance conferences are uniquely designed to offer a combination of actionable, objective insights, expert guidance and consultation, peer networking and solution provider assessment. The immersive experience equips you with the tools to successfully execute on your finance strategy.

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