Most finance and GBS leaders are deploying AI agents first and figuring out governance later, and that sequence is the problem. Once an agent is embedded in journal entry review, or exception handling, retrofitting controls means untangling live workflows, re-establishing audit trails after the fact, and explaining to auditors why oversight arrived after autonomy did.
This session makes the case for the opposite approach: treating internal controls as a design input for your AI strategy, not a compliance afterthought bolted on once something goes wrong. We'll look at what's actually working in finance organizations that got this sequencing right, where SOX and audit expectations are colliding with Agentic deployment speed, and how GBS teams can build the accountability structure before the agent goes live, not after.
What you'll take away