Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of Future Finance, hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper invite guests Nick Jain and Daniel Settel to explore how AI is transforming FP&A, why most so-called “agents” still fall short, and where human expertise remains critical in modern finance.
Everyone wants AI to do the work. Few people are asking whether it should.
The biggest mistake finance teams make is giving AI too much freedom too soon.
When AI runs without structure, it invents answers.
It misses context. It solves the wrong problem.
The winning approach isn't replacing financial expertise.
It's combining deterministic systems with targeted AI analysis.
Data needs structure before intelligence can create value.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FutureFinance #FPandA #FinanceLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #CFO #FinanceTransformation #BusinessAnalytics #FinancialPlanning #AIinFinance #Automation #DataStrategy #FutureOfWork #FinanceInnovation #DecisionMaking #AIAgents
In this episode of Future Finance, hosts Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper invite guests Nick Jain and Daniel Settel to explore how AI is transforming FP&A, why most so-called “agents” still fall short, and where human expertise remains critical in modern finance.
Everyone wants AI to do the work. Few people are asking whether it should.
The biggest mistake finance teams make is giving AI too much freedom too soon.
When AI runs without structure, it invents answers.
It misses context. It solves the wrong problem.
The winning approach isn't replacing financial expertise.
It's combining deterministic systems with targeted AI analysis.
Data needs structure before intelligence can create value.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FutureFinance #FPandA #FinanceLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #CFO #FinanceTransformation #BusinessAnalytics #FinancialPlanning #AIinFinance #Automation #DataStrategy #FutureOfWork #FinanceInnovation #DecisionMaking #AIAgents
