Before AI, get ready for it: my keynote to 220 finance leaders at Hilton Auckland

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Presenting “AI readiness: why does it matter?” at the Forefront Finance Transformation Summit NZ 2026.

Presenting “AI readiness: why does it matter?” at the Forefront Finance Transformation Summit NZ 2026.

On 15 October I gave the keynote at Forefront’s Finance Transformation Summit NZ 2026 at the Hilton Auckland. The room held about 220 CFOs and senior finance leaders, and the message clearly struck a chord.

The event at a glance

Event: Forefront Finance Transformation Summit NZ 2026
Date: 15 October 2026
Venue: Hilton Auckland
Audience: about 220 CFOs and senior finance leaders
My keynote: AI readiness: why does it matter?

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Amendra Pratap

Amendra has a background in accounting and systems implementation. He has led teams and implemented BI tools like Canon, Vodafone and Macquarie. Amendra resigned from Macquarie after 8 years there in 2016 to start up Octane which is now a IBM Gold partner and provides consulting and deployment of IBM applications to clients globally.

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Before AI, get ready for it: my keynote to 220 finance leaders at Hilton Auckland

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Before AI, get ready for it: my keynote to 220 finance leaders at Hilton Auckland

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