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Finance leadership in the age of AI

Fewer than 2% of companies have gone fully autonomous with AI. So why does LinkedIn make it sound like everyone else is already there? Join us in a session that cuts through the noise and find out where AI adoption in finance really sits, what's actually possible right now, and why the window to experiment won't stay open for long.

Date

September 10, 2026

Time

11:00AM Sydney / 1:00PM Auckland

Location

Virtual

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Meet your speaker

Damon Hauenstein, CFO/COO, Weel ‍

Damon is CFO and COO at Weel, an AI-led fintech operating in one of the most heavily regulated industries in finance. That dual seat gives him a rare vantage point: he's not just talking about AI adoption, he's the one accountable for its compliance and risk inside a company built on it. Damon presented the findings behind the 2026 CFO Report, a YouGov survey of 270+ ANZ CFOs on where the profession is headed, and speaks regularly on AI in finance at events and panels including The Finance Leaders' Roundtable and CFO Magazine's CFO Symposium series.

The questions many CFO's are asking right now:

Am I actually behind?

If your team's still just using chat tools, you're closer to the front than you think. Get a clear, honest read on where adoption really sits.

What should we actually be automating first?

See what's realistic to hand off today, transactions, records, reports, and what that frees you up for: strategy, customer conversations, the calls only a CFO can make.

What's actually possible right now?

A zero-day close. A forecast that runs continuously. Hear what's within reach today and what it takes to build toward it.

What does waiting actually cost me?

Subsidised tokens and high appetite for experimentation won't last. Leave with a clear sense of why the cost of sitting still only goes up from here.

About your host

Damon Hauenstein

CFO/COO

Weel

Damon is a strategic leader with extensive experience in financial and operational management. He currently serves as CFO and COO at Weel, one of Australia’s fastest-growing fintech companies. He has been instrumental in the company’s growth, now processing over $500m in transactions annually, and works closely with finance teams at many non-profits across Australia.

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