Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
Supported by Pigment
By generating rolling forecasts that update themselves, agentic AI systems promise to significantly reduce planning cycles. Tomorrow’s finance executives must decide how to trust, review and monitor these outputs. What role will humans play once forecasting cycles are largely automated? Or is it utterly bonkers to hand over the finance function to a bot?
Moderator:
Eddie Milev, editorial lead for Tech Frontiers, Economist Impact
Panellists:
Alexandra Burgholzer, head of data & AI - customer solutions, Eon
Paula Bowie, principal, Business Transformation Advisory, Pigment
(ZOOM) Sergi Lérida Navio, vice-president integration and transformation & chief of staff to the chief strategy officer, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Shruti Sharma, director data, analytics and AI, Save the Children UK
Supported by Pigment
By generating rolling forecasts that update themselves, agentic AI systems promise to significantly reduce planning cycles. Tomorrow’s finance executives must decide how to trust, review and monitor these outputs. What role will humans play once forecasting cycles are largely automated? Or is it utterly bonkers to hand over the finance function to a bot?
Moderator:
Eddie Milev, editorial lead for Tech Frontiers, Economist Impact
Panellists:
Alexandra Burgholzer, head of data & AI - customer solutions, Eon
Paula Bowie, principal, Business Transformation Advisory, Pigment
(ZOOM) Sergi Lérida Navio, vice-president integration and transformation & chief of staff to the chief strategy officer, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Shruti Sharma, director data, analytics and AI, Save the Children UK
