AI in the CFO domain
What specifically changes when AI enters financial processes? Forecasting, variance analysis and reporting automation — examples that work and those that failed.
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Finance.Weekend is part of the Weekend.19 festival. One ticket, 8 festivals.
24—27.09.2026 · Rovinj✦ AI is now in the CFO domain — no longer just in IT✦ 10 confirmed speakers, first round — more to come✦ Finance and capital-markets leaders — the region in one place✦ Practical sessions + honest conversations — without corporate PowerPoints✦ Corporate finance, controlling and treasury — a global context✦ Stara tvornica duhana — 30,000 m² of a former tobacco factory
01 / About the festivalThe CFO as a business partner
The CFO is no longer the person
who reports the numbers.
The CFO is the person who runs the business.
Over the past two years, AI has moved from the domain of IT into the domain of the CFO. The operational integration of actuals, plans and reports is no longer an ambition — it is an expectation. Volatility, regulatory change and pressure for transparency are changing the way decisions are made.
Finance.Weekend brings together CFOs, controllers and strategic planners from the region for three days of practical sessions and honest conversations — without corporate jargon and sign-offs like “thank you for your time”.
Fewer slides. More of what actually works in practice. Less forecasting. More conversations about the things you have already tried.
Voices from the field
What do you actually do here?
Unscripted, at the entrance to Stara tvornica duhana. Click for sound →
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The topics we discuss.
The CFO as a business leader
The shift from reporting to strategic decision-making. How the CFO takes a seat at the table where company strategy is built, not just the one where it is reported on afterwards.
Operational financial systems
Integrating actuals, plan and reporting into a single operational system. What “real-time finance” means today and what the pitfalls of implementation are.
Risk management and volatility
Currency, interest-rate and regulatory exposure. How is risk approached in pricing decisions in 2026? The era of cheap capital is a thing of the past.
M&A
What does a buyer look at when analyzing a balance sheet? Hands-on experiences from CFOs who have been through an acquisition — what they learned each time.
Talent in finance
How to build a finance team in 2026 — young controllers, AI literacy and retention. What is new, and what remains important?
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after 2024 and 2025.
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- Transport to Rovinj
- Meals
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