Digital Finance Transformation: Leading Strategic Change
Mike Cunningham Overview:
This practical webinar explores how organizations can lead successful digital finance transformation initiatives.
Attendees will learn how technology, automation, AI, analytics, and process redesign are changing the finance function and what leaders need to do to drive effective change.
The session will cover common barriers to transformation, how to create a finance transformation roadmap, and how to align people, processes, systems, and strategy. It will also examine how finance leaders can improve reporting, forecasting, compliance, operational efficiency, and decision-making through digital transformation.
By the end of the session, attendees will have a clearer understanding of how to lead strategic finance change and build a more agile, modern finance function.
Why you should Attend:
Organizations that delay finance transformation risk falling behind competitors that are already using digital tools to improve efficiency, reduce costs, enhance forecasting, and make faster, more informed decisions.
Without a clear strategy, finance transformation initiatives can become expensive, disruptive, and difficult to sustain. Many organizations struggle with poor adoption, fragmented technology investments, lack of leadership alignment, and resistance to change.
This webinar provides practical guidance on how finance leaders can successfully lead digital transformation, align people and technology, and create a finance function that is prepared for future demands.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- What digital finance transformation means in practice
- Why finance functions are evolving from transactional to strategic roles
- Key technologies shaping finance transformation, including:
- Automation and robotic process automation (RPA)
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Cloud-based ERP and finance systems
- Business intelligence and advanced analytics
- Integrated planning and forecasting tools
- Dashboard reporting and data visualization
- Workflow automation and digital approvals
- Common barriers to successful finance transformation
- Creating a finance transformation roadmap
- Aligning people, processes, systems, and data
- Leading change and overcoming resistance within finance teams
- Governance, controls, and risk management during transformation
- Measuring success and demonstrating ROI
- Building a future-ready finance function
Who Will Benefit:
- CFO's and Finance Directors
- Controllers and Assistant Controllers
- FP&A Leaders and Financial Analysts
- Finance Transformation and Change Leaders
- Finance Managers and Department Heads
- CIO's, CTO's, and Technology Leaders
- Business Intelligence and Analytics Professionals
- Risk, Compliance, and Audit Professionals
- Operations and Shared Services Leaders
- Consultants and Advisory Professionals
Speaker Profile
Mike Cunningham is an AI workflow trainer and webinar presenter with a background in multimedia, digital communication, and practical workplace training. He focuses on helping professionals understand how tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI platforms can be used in realistic, controlled, and commercially useful ways.
Drawing on his experience across multimedia production, communication, and professional development, Mike specialises in translating complex AI concepts into clear, practical workflows. His sessions are designed to help attendees move beyond generic AI demonstrations and understand how AI can support everyday tasks such as drafting, summarising, documentation, reporting, client communication, process improvement, and workflow efficiency.
Mike’s training style is direct, accessible, and workflow-led. He places strong emphasis on responsible AI use, including confidentiality, human review, data boundaries, and professional judgement. Rather than presenting AI as a replacement for expertise, he helps professionals identify where AI can save time, improve clarity, and support better working practices.
Across multiple professional service industry topics, Mike aims to give attendees practical examples they can assess, adapt, and apply within their own roles. His approach combines clear communication, structured teaching, and a strong focus on making emerging technology useful, understandable, and safe for professional environments.