New Years Resolutions for Finance

In this special Financial Transformation Live episode, Hannah Munro sets out a clear, practical agenda for finance leaders who want 2026 to be the year transformation actually happens.

This session deliberately moves away from technology hype and focuses on the fundamentals that enable progress. Hannah makes the case that 2026 must be a people and process year, not a rushed race to automate. As the pace of change accelerates and AI becomes part of everyday working life, finance teams need the capacity, skills and foundations to respond, rather than react.

Topics covered in this session include:

• Why 2026 must be a people and process year, not a rushed race to automate - How to create real capacity in finance teams to drive change, not just survive month end
• The risk of automating broken processes and why simplicity is the foundation of speed
• Moving finance from hindsight to foresight through faster closes and in-month reporting
• Using the right technology for the problem, and why AI is not always the answer
• Building resilient, well-rounded finance teams that can adapt as the pace of change accelerates