By 2030, an estimated 90% of transactional finance work will be handled by AI agents capable of reasoning, deciding, and acting independently. As today's finance professionals spend the majority of their time on execution tasks, how will human roles, processes and operating models transform, and what does the roadmap to next-generation finance look like? In this webinar, we’ll explore this, focusing on:
Dr. Uli Erxleben serves as the Founder and CEO of Hypatos, a company based in Berlin and New York that specializes in developing machine learning software for document processing automation. Uli holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Gallen, as well as a Ph.D. in Finance from TU Darmstadt. Following his academic achievements, he gained professional experience at McKinsey & Company in Berlin and Palo Alto. Subsequently, Uli served as the Managing Director of Rocket Internet SE in the US and played a key role in overseeing early-stage investments at ProSiebenSat1 SE. Since 2014, he has been an entrepreneur focused on process automation within the finance sector.
EY
Andreas serves as the Global & EMEIA Finance Optimization Cluster Leader for EY Financial Accounting Advisory Services, where he manages a client-centric team supporting CFOs and their finance functions in all aspects of controllership and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) with a strong emphasis on process improvement and digital enablement. Since the CFO´s role is evolving into a more value-oriented task, Andreas firmly believes that mid-term digitalization, automation, data and process analytics, and system improvements lie at the heart of an organization's finance transformation journey. Andreas himself is currently heavily involved in enhancing proprietary EY solutions and third-party software in finance with (Gen) AI technologies. Andreas is a regular speaker on Finance optimization topics at various client events and universities.
EY Tax GmbH
As a Partner, Carsten Rieger is responsible for implementing and expanding Finance Operations in the DACH region. Building on a foundation of transactional accounting, he designs agile, scalable, and global alternatives to the comprehensive in-house development of a finance function. Beyond accounting, reporting, and tax compliance, his focus lies on delivering innovative, automated, and global IT solutions that integrate ERP systems.
Hypatos
Sally Fletcher is Head of Thought Leadership and Community at Hypatos. Her role is to produce cutting-edge reports, webinars, and podcasts that help the GBS community navigate a path to Agentic GBS and transition to Global Business Services of the future. Before Hypatos, she spent 13 years at SSON in various roles, most recently as Managing Editor for SSON Digital and prior to that as Producer for SSON's Shared Service Week Events in North America, Europe, and Asia.
