The AI-Ready Finance Leader: How to Lead, Decide, and Thrive When Technology Does the Work (Live Webinar)
Former Title: 3 Ways Digital Transformation is Reinventing Accounting
Overview
AI is no longer a future threat to the finance profession. It's already inside your close cycle, your forecasting tools, and your reporting workflows. But here's what the research actually shows: most finance teams have deployed AI, and most aren't getting measurable value from it yet. The gap isn't the technology. It's leadership, judgment, and the willingness to redefine what great finance professionals actually do. This session is for CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Directors who want to stop reacting to AI and start leading with it. Using technology to reclaim time, sharpen decisions, and grow into the strategic role their organizations need them to play.
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Course Description
We conducted a survey of Senior finance leaders and found that AI adoption is accelerating, but execution confidence is lagging. Finance leaders know they need to change. Most aren't sure where to start or how to lead their teams through it.
The finance leaders who will thrive are those who use that reclaimed time to do what AI cannot: exercise judgment, build relationships, tell the story behind the numbers, and drive business outcomes.
Drawing on 25+ years of technology delivery experience across the UK and Canada, and proprietary survey data from senior finance executives, John leads an interactive workshop on how to lead your finance function through the AI era, practically, confidently, and without losing what makes great accountants irreplaceable.
Applicable for
Content
The session covers three core shifts:
- How to identify which parts of your role AI should own — and which parts define your value
- How to lead a finance team that is skeptical, overloaded, or afraid of being replaced
- How to move from reporting the past to shaping the future
Course Dates & Registration
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John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning.Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience
Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns.
In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.
Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.
Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department.
- 3.5
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 5
- Credits
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.
The AI-Ready Finance Leader: How to Lead, Decide, and Thrive When Technology Does the Work (Live Webinar)
Former Title: 3 Ways Digital Transformation is Reinventing Accounting
- 3.5
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 5
- Credits
Overview
AI is no longer a future threat to the finance profession. It's already inside your close cycle, your forecasting tools, and your reporting workflows. But here's what the research actually shows: most finance teams have deployed AI, and most aren't getting measurable value from it yet. The gap isn't the technology. It's leadership, judgment, and the willingness to redefine what great finance professionals actually do. This session is for CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Directors who want to stop reacting to AI and start leading with it. Using technology to reclaim time, sharpen decisions, and grow into the strategic role their organizations need them to play.
|
|
Course Description
We conducted a survey of Senior finance leaders and found that AI adoption is accelerating, but execution confidence is lagging. Finance leaders know they need to change. Most aren't sure where to start or how to lead their teams through it.
The finance leaders who will thrive are those who use that reclaimed time to do what AI cannot: exercise judgment, build relationships, tell the story behind the numbers, and drive business outcomes.
Drawing on 25+ years of technology delivery experience across the UK and Canada, and proprietary survey data from senior finance executives, John leads an interactive workshop on how to lead your finance function through the AI era, practically, confidently, and without losing what makes great accountants irreplaceable.
Applicable for
Content
The session covers three core shifts:
- How to identify which parts of your role AI should own — and which parts define your value
- How to lead a finance team that is skeptical, overloaded, or afraid of being replaced
- How to move from reporting the past to shaping the future
Course Dates & Registration
John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning. John Hetherington is an AI Strategist and Technology Advisor who has spent 25+ years helping CFOs, Controllers, and Finance leaders turn technology from a source of anxiety into a competitive advantage. His career began at Deloitte and Ernst & Young in the UK and North America, leading global finance transformation programs before founding his company, We Deliver Your Vision. John works exclusively with senior finance and operations leaders navigating AI adoption, from strategy through execution. His sessions are built for practitioners: no hype, no theory, just decisions you can act on Monday morning.Improving Your Virtual Learning Experience
Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns.
In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.
Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.
Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department.
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.