Your AI Strategy Has a Data Problem: Practical Steps to Get AI-Ready

Generative AI promises to transform financial reporting, forecasting, and close processes. But for many finance teams, that promise collides with reality: the data isn’t ready. Disconnected ERPs, inconsistent account structures, spreadsheet-heavy reconciliations, and fragile reporting pipelines don’t improve when AI is layered on top, they amplify risk. This session offers CFOs and finance leaders an honest look at what it takes to become AI-ready. Drawing from real-world finance transformations, we’ll outline the foundational steps, data standardization, system alignment, governance, and reporting architecture, that determine whether AI creates value or compounds errors. Attendees will leave with a practical framework to assess their organization’s readiness and clear priorities for moving forward.