Turning AI ambition into planning impact 2026 – Melbourne

Date: Thursday, 27th August 2026.

Time: 8:45am – 10:30am. Breakfast will be provided.

Location: W Hotel, 408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000.

About the event

Finance & FP&A is entering a new decision era.

For CFOs and FP&A leaders, the challenge is no longer simply producing a plan. It is making faster, more confident decisions as conditions change – without compromising control, trust, or accountability.

AI has the potential to transform how finance and FP&A teams model uncertainty, uncover the drivers behind performance, and turn signals into action. But many leaders are still working out how to translate AI potential into measurable planning impact.

Join us for this exclusive session with special guest speaker Tariq Munir (Author & AI Transformation Advisor) for a candid discussion on what it takes to build an AI-ready planning function. Explore the future of decision intelligence, the foundations leaders need to establish now, and the practical steps that can create momentum today.

You will also see how emerging capabilities in Workday Adaptive Planning are helping make conversational, explainable, and governed decision-making possible.

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What we’ll explore

The new mandate for finance & FP&A: How AI is changing the expectations placed on Finance and FP&A Leaders and why decision velocity is becoming a competitive advantage.
From AI ambition to practical progress: Tariq Munir shares actionable guidance for leaders looking to move beyond experimentation and build the capabilities, confidence, and foundations for lasting AI impact.
A new model for planning: See how decision intelligence can help teams interrogate performance, model complex scenarios, and move from insight to action through natural conversation.
The data foundation that matters: Why relevant, connected, and trusted business context is essential to reliable AI-driven answers.
Real world finance leader perspectives: Hear from local peers on their approach to AI and the opportunity ahead for FP&A.

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Meet the experts

Event speakers

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VP Asia Pacific & Japan

Vince Randall

Vince Randall is an Enterprise SaaS leader in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. Vince leads teams focused on empowering finance leaders and FP&A professionals to build greater speed, flexibility, and precision into their planning processes.

With extensive experience leading enterprise software and cloud solution teams across tech leaders including NetSuite, SAP, and Epicor, Vince brings deep industry knowledge on modernising financial operations. He is passionate about helping organisations move beyond manual spreadsheet limitations to build agile, data-driven planning frameworks that foster long-term strategic growth.

Author, Global Speaker & AI Transformation Advisor

Tariq Munir

Tariq Munir is an author, a global speaker, a LinkedIn instructor, and an AI transformation advisor who helps business leaders lead sustainable change. With 20+ years across Fortune 500 companies and global MNCs, including PepsiCo, PwC, and AkzoNobel, his work spans finance, planning, and digital & AI transformation.

He is also a LinkedIn Top Voice, the best-selling author of “Reimagine Finance”, and a trusted advisor to the C-suite. His insights reach a global audience through his contributions to various publications like Financial Times, CEO Magazine, and CFO Magazine.

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