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Redefining Corporate Finance: Turning AI into Measurable Impact

Name: Redefining Corporate Finance: Turning AI into Measurable Impact
Start: 2026-06-24T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-24T12:30:00-05:00
Location: Virtual

Blend and Microsoft bring together senior finance leaders for a private virtual roundtable exploring how AI is transforming forecasting, governance, compliance, and operational performance across the finance function.

Virtual

June 24, 2026

to June 24, 2026

11:00 am

- 12:30 pm

About this event

CFOs are navigating a uniquely complex environment, balancing margin pressure, increased scrutiny on capital and liquidity, and rising expectations around how AI is governed within the enterprise. At the same time, the opportunity has never been greater. Advances in agentic AI, automation, and analytics are reshaping what’s possible across forecasting, treasury, compliance, and risk.

Yet the path from experimentation to measurable ROI remains unclear for many organizations who find themselves often constrained by data challenges, governance requirements, and the need for regulatory defensibility.

Join Blend and Microsoft for a private virtual roundtable bringing together CFOs and senior finance leaders to explore how organizations are turning AI ambition into real financial impact. This session will draw on Microsoft’s own finance transformation journey, with perspectives from Cory Hrncirik (Microsoft’s CFO Office), who leads finance transformation efforts, sharing how AI initiatives are prioritized, governed, and scaled within one of the world’s largest finance organizations.

Our speakers

Colin Cosell

Head of Community - New York & Boston

Colin Cosell is a professional emcee, announcer, and executive communications expert with more than 25 years of experience across television, radio, film, stage, and corporate events. When he’s not at the lectern or moderating executive panels, Colin serves as the Public Address Announcer for the New York Mets, Army Football, the Premier Lacrosse League, and numerous other professional and collegiate teams. Over the course of his career, Colin has earned three Emmy Awards and has announced to more than 30 million attendees worldwide. His greatest source of pride, however, are his wife, Julia, and their little girl, Eloise.

Cory Hrncirik

Senior Director, Frontier Finance Transformation | Microsoft

Cory Hrncirik is the Senior Director of Finance at Microsoft, working within the Office of the CFO in Redmond, Washington. Cory leads the Modern Finance initiative, which focuses on transforming Microsoft’s finance organization through strategic applications of AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

Key themes & discussion topics

Turning AI Into Measurable Financial Impact
How finance leaders are linking AI initiatives to ROI across forecasting, cost optimization, liquidity, and operational performance.

Prioritizing High-Value Finance Use Cases
Exploring where AI is delivering the greatest impact across treasury, compliance, risk, financial planning, and reporting.

Balancing Innovation with Governance and Trust
Strategies for scaling AI responsibly while maintaining explainability, regulatory defensibility, and financial controls.

Scaling AI Across the Finance Function
Overcoming barriers such as data quality, change management, and organizational alignment to move from pilots to enterprise-wide adoption.

Event agenda

Welcome remarks

11:00 – 11:15 AM

Guided group discussion

11:15 – 12:15 PM

Closing thought & group reflection

12:15 – 12:30 PM

Why should you attend?

Gain practical insights into how leading finance organizations are turning AI ambition into measurable business value.

Learn how CFOs are prioritizing AI investments across forecasting, compliance, treasury, and risk management.

Explore how enterprises are balancing innovation with governance, explainability, and regulatory accountability as AI adoption scales.

Connect with senior finance leaders in a private, peer-led discussion focused on the future of AI-driven finance transformation.

Who should attend

This event is designed for senior finance leaders responsible for driving transformation, performance, and governance within enterprise organizations. CFOs focused on modernizing finance operations, improving forecasting accuracy, and unlocking measurable value from AI and data will engage with peers to explore practical strategies for the next phase of finance transformation.

Venue

Virtual

N/A

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