The 2026 CFO Report: finance after the pilot

The latest data from 200+ CFOs and finance leaders across ANZ is being released for the first time. Surveyed independently via YouGov, the results are clear: the finance function has moved well beyond piloting AI. Confidence is up. Investment is growing. And the CFO role is expanding faster than expected. Join Weel's CFO & COO Damon Hauenstein as he walks through the findings for the first time - what's shifted since our 2025 report and where skills, planning, and adoption are heading in 2026.

Date

April 14, 2026

Time

11:00AM Sydney / 1:00PM Auckland

Location

Virtual

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The 2026 CFO Report - Finance After the Pilot: What 200+ ANZ CFOs Are Doing with AI Now

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What you'll learn

Whether AI confidence across ANZ finance teams has grown or stalled since 2025 - and what's behind the plateau
The real barriers blocking finance teams from AI ROI, including why data quality matters more than the technology itself
How the CFO role is expanding into operations, cyber risk, and pricing - and what that means for your team
Why storytelling, influence, and scenario fluency are overtaking technical skills as the most valued capabilities in finance
The surprise AI use case outpacing AP/AR automation that most finance leaders aren't expecting

Who is this session for?

CFOs navigating an expanding remit

The data shows finance leaders are absorbing operations, cyber, pricing, and more. See how your peers are managing the shift - and where they're focusing investment.

Finance leaders measuring AI ROI

The pilot phase is over. If you're now accountable for results from AI, find out what's delivering returns across ANZ and what's falling short.

Heads of finance rethinking skills and planning

With storytelling, influence, and scenario fluency rising as the most valued capabilities, see what top finance teams are prioritising - and how continuous planning is replacing the annual budget.

Register for first-access to the report

Webinar registrants will receive a PDF copy of the full report - the third year of Weel's annual CFO survey, produced in partnership with YouGov and based on a survey of over 200 CFOs and senior finance leaders across Australia and New Zealand. The report covers AI maturity, the expanding CFO mandate, workforce capability gaps, continuous planning, and how finance teams are navigating volatility in 2026.

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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