How to use AI to turn Raw Data into Executive-Ready Insights
Finance teams are sitting on more data than ever before, but turning that raw data into compelling stories remains one of the biggest time sinks in FP&A.
Hear from two of finance’s sharpest AI minds, Paul Barnhurst and Glenn Hopper, for a special podcast-style event on how finance teams can start using AI as their secret weapon for better data storytelling.
You’ll get tactical strategies for streamlining reporting workflows, building visualizations that land, and crafting narratives that resonate with stakeholders - all with the governance guardrails to keep your AI-assisted analysis airtight.
About the speakers
Paul Barnhurst
Founder, The FP&A Guy
Paul is a Finance Professional with 15+ years of finance and FP&A experience, including business unit CFO roles. Paul earned a business bachelor's degree from BYU and an MBA and a Master of Science in Information Management from Arizona State University. Paul has also earned his FPAC, FPAP, and AFM and is a Microsoft MVP. Paul is known for his deep understanding of all things FP&A, including FP&A software, Excel, data storytelling, data visualization, and more. Paul runs his own business providing training services, is a content creator, and hosts three popular finance podcasts FP&A Unlocked, Future Finance, and Financial Modeler's Corner.
Glenn Hopper
Managing Director and Head of AI Practice at VAi Consultin
Glenn Hopper is Managing Director and Head of AI Practice at VAi Consulting, where he leads enterprise AI transformation for finance teams. He brings more than 20 years of CFO experience across PE-backed companies spanning retail, legal tech, entertainment software, and international operations. Glenn hosts the FP&A Today podcast and co-hosts Future Finance with Paul Barnhurst, covering AI and technology transformation in corporate finance. He is the author of Deep Finance: Corporate Finance in the Information Age and AI Mastery for Finance Professionals, with his third book, The AI-Ready CFO, forthcoming later this year from Wiley Finance. Glenn teaches AI-in-finance courses for Duke Fuqua Executive Education, LinkedIn Learning, Corporate Finance Institute, AICPA, and Harvard D^3. He holds a Harvard ALM in Finance, an HBS Analytics certificate, and the FMVA designation. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran.
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