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Taming the Beast: What financial controllers need to know about AI
Thursday, 27 August 2026 2:00 p.m. ET

Virtual - Dbriefs

CPE credits | Event language: English

27 Aug. 2026

Thursday, 02:00 p.m. ET | 1 Hr.

Taming the Beast: What financial controllers need to know about AI

Controllership Perspectives

Participants will identify how controllers can proactively shape AI adoption while driving integrity, trust, and value across the enterprise.

Host: Katie Glynn, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP 
          Charles Carrington, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
          Prince McKinney, Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP

1.0 OverviewCPE credit | Information Technology

Key takeaways

As artificial intelligence reshapes the finance function, controllers face a defining choice: leading AI transformation with intention or risk being left behind. While AI adoption is accelerating, governance is often struggling to keep pace - making the controller's role more critical than ever. How can finance leaders move beyond implementation to trusted stewardship?We'll discuss:

  • Establishing clear AI objectives and a governance framework that enables responsible adoption.
  • Building a strong data foundation without waiting for perfection.
  • Keeping humans at the center with defined roles, oversight, and accountability.