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Asia Pacific Thought Leadership 2026

The Future of Finance & Accounting in the Era of AI: From Awareness to Adoption

A new edition of ACCA APTL in collaboration with Cogentic AI Partners, an engaging virtual session exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of finance and accounting.

Under the theme “ACCA APTL - The Future of Finance & Accounting in the Era of AI: From Awareness to Adoption”, the session will explore the practical realities of AI adoption, including real-world use cases, opportunities for finance professionals, governance, skills development, and the importance of responsible AI.

Overview

ACCA APTL - The Future of Finance & Accounting in the Era of AI: From Awareness to Adoption

The session will bring together perspectives from across the region and is designed to help ACCA members move beyond awareness towards understanding how AI can be meaningfully and responsibly applied in the finance and accounting profession.

Key discussion:

  • Understand how AI is transforming the finance and accounting profession.
  • Explore practical applications and real-world use cases of AI.
  • Learn how finance professionals can move from AI awareness to meaningful adoption.
  • Gain insights into the skills needed to remain relevant in a rapidly evolving profession.
  • Explore the importance of responsible AI adoption, governance, and ethical considerations.
  • Hear perspectives on how AI can support efficiency, innovation, and better decision-making.
  • Alistair Brisbourne is Head of Technology Research at ACCA Global, specialising in research, analytics, policy and strategic insights on technology and emerging trends. He holds a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London, and is a recognised thought leader and regular speaker on technology adoption and innovation
  • Hari Vijayarajan is the Founder & CEO of Cogentic AI Partners, helping organisations move from AI experimentation to measurable business impact through practical AI adoption and workflow transformation. He brings 25 years of global leadership experience across technology, e-commerce and sports media, including senior roles at Reebelo, ONE Championship, Lazada, Microsoft and Amazon
  • CA Jagariti Mathur is a Singapore-based Chartered Accountant, entrepreneur and business advisor with over 14 years of experience in accounting, compliance, corporate structuring, financial advisory and cross-border expansion. Recognised among Southeast Asia’s Top 50 Finance Leaders, She is also the Founder of R Accounting Solutions and Co-founder & CEO of BeyondServices, supporting startups and businesses with accounting, financial strategy, governance, fundraising, and international growth
  • Dr. Nuri Purswani is a data scientist specialising in AI, data analytics and trustworthy, responsible AI. She has worked with IBM Research, Visa and Mastercard, and now advises organisations on responsible AI governance, workforce analytics and data strategy.
  • Vijay Venkatesan spent over 20 years at Procter & Gamble as a CFO and business leader across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. He now advises organisations on business strategy, value creation, transformation and governance, bringing extensive experience in driving growth and sustainable business performance.
  • Vivek Ravindran turns Copilot licences into working habits. After 22 years at Microsoft, where he directed global customer success strategy for M365 Copilot, he founded Alkemy Cloud and has run 50+ adoption programmes across Asia and the Middle East - each anchored to measurable business outcomes, not general productivity promises
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