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Date: Wednesday, October 21 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
Finance leaders must act quickly, but when every decision matters, trusted data is the true competitive edge. In finance and baseball, data and technology are changing the way critical decisions get made.
Hear how MLB tests the pitch clock and ball-strike challenges, measures results, and adapts. Then see how finance teams can apply the same discipline to AI through explainable outputs, audit trails, human accountability, and firm controls.
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Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 2pm ET (11am PT)
Finance teams face growing data volumes, reporting pressure, and manual processes that slow decision-making. Many leaders need faster visibility to guide the business and respond confidently to change.
Join this webinar to explore four habits used by high-performing CFOs. Learn how real-time data, AI, automation, and stronger planning practices help finance teams improve speed, accuracy, and business impact.
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Thu, Nov 12, 2026 at 2pm ET (11am PT)
Finance teams must explain performance to stakeholders with different priorities. Unclear metrics and reports can hide what changed, why it changed, and which details each audience needs to make a sound decision today.
Join Linda Pinon, Principal Solution Consultant at Sage, and our thought leadership host, Ed Kless, to see how timely data, dashboards, visuals, and dimensional analysis can shape a clear narrative. Learn how to present performance metrics and actionable insights in meaningful formats that stakeholders want to see.
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Wed, Nov 18, 2026 at 2pm ET (11am PT)
Finance teams can spend weeks consolidating data, only to find that forecasts lag behind changing conditions. By the time the numbers are ready, emerging trends, variances, and risks can be harder to see, and knowing where AI can help adds another layer of complexity. Join Sage to explore how AI can help finance teams turn data into more timely, actionable insights.
Discover practical applications for AI across forecasting, trend analysis, FP&A decision support, budgeting, dashboards, and audit. Learn how different approaches work, where AI can surface patterns and anomalies, and why data quality, governance, and human judgment remain essential.
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Wed, Dec 2, 2026 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
While many finance leaders see AI's potential, finance teams can still struggle to choose the right use cases, maintain control, and avoid adding complexity. This session addresses the practical questions that can stall responsible adoption.
Join Sage Global CTO, Aaron Harris, and Operation HOPE SVP of Finance and Accounting, Michael Smith, as they discuss how finance teams can apply AI to automation, forecasting, review, and data visibility. Walk away with clear guidance on building trust and expanding adoption responsibly.
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Wed, Dec 9, 2026 at 2 pm ET (11 am PT)
Accounting teams face rising pressure to produce reporting, reconciliation support, and financial documentation faster. GenAI can help, but inaccurate outputs, exposed data, and weak review steps can create serious control risks.
See how Gen AI supports first drafts for reporting and close work while accountants retain judgment and approval.
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Wed, Dec 16, 2026 at 2pm (ET (11am PT)
Finance teams face pressure to adopt AI before they can assess trust, governance, auditability, and value. Choosing the wrong tool can raise verification costs, weaken controls, and put finance workflows at risk before benefits are proven.
Join this webinar to examine five questions CFOs should ask AI vendors. Learn how evidence trails, human oversight, audit controls, and verification costs shape trust and ROI, then identify which finance processes are ready for automation.
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Watch now to learn how finance leaders can assess AI vendors before expanding automation. IDC and Sage examine transparency, evidence trails, audit controls, human oversight and verification costs, helping you judge risk and expected return with confidence.
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Watch this on-demand keynote session to see what neuroscience says about AI use in finance. Learn how to train your tools, compare models, and use cognitive friction to keep human judgment central.
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How can finance teams test responsible AI? Watch this on-demand session for a breakdown of how finance-grade works, including AP, GL, and close-night examples. See how finance teams clean up data, ask better vendor questions, and keep every result explainable and traceable.
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Watch on-demand to learn how finance teams reduce month-end close times with automation. Explore findings from more than 1,000 finance professionals and hear how Angela Biermann cut close time, improved reporting speed, and created more time for analysis.
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AI promises to save time, but finance teams still spend hours verifying outputs. Explore the latest IDC research to learn why verification slows AI adoption, where agentic AI is gaining traction, and how transparency and explainability help finance teams move forward with confidence.
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When dashboards only report numbers, finance teams spend meetings explaining instead of advising. Join this webinar to see how storytelling dashboards give leaders clarity, context, and confidence to move from review to decision faster:
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AI is moving into finance workflows fast, but many teams still question accuracy, reliability, and oversight. When results impact financial reporting, trust becomes critical for adoption and daily use.
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Accounting teams face real pressure to move faster without risking accuracy, compliance, or audit readiness. This session cuts through the hype and shows exactly where GenAI fits daily accounting work, and where human judgment still has to lead.
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Most finance teams aren't stuck on AI adoption. They're stuck on using it well. This session covers where AI fits in day-to-day finance work, how to apply it without adding risk, and the practical steps to build confidence and expand your use over time.
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Forecasting and budgeting still rely on manual work and late data. This session shows how AI helps finance teams identify patterns, test scenarios, and improve forecast timing while keeping human review at the center of decisions.
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Managing multiple entities creates real friction, from slow closes to inconsistent reporting. This on-demand session shows how finance teams move faster, reduce manual steps, and stay compliant across currencies, regions, and ownership structures.
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When finance teams manage more entities, manual workflows slow the close, create intercompany confusion, and limit visibility. This webinar covers practical ways to handle consolidations, reporting, and compliance as the business grows.
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Finance teams face real pressure: rising data volumes, manual workloads, and the constant need to guide growth while staying compliant. This on-demand webinar covers four habits that help finance teams move faster and make more confident decisions.
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Watch this webinar on demand for best practices on acquisition-led growth, financial controls, operating standards, and multi-entity visibility. Hear what finance leaders can do before close to integrate new entities quickly.
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Finance teams are under constant pressure to explain results, defend forecasts, and answer questions fast. This webinar shows how to build dashboards that give stakeholders context, clear trends, and the signals they need to act.
Manual AP quietly drains time, money, and control from your business. Disconnected systems, missed discounts, and slow closes hold your team back. Watch this on-demand session to see how AI-powered AP automation with embedded vendor payments helps.
Sage and SourceForge explore how AI helps finance teams automate manual work, close faster, and shift from reactive reporting to proactive decision-making.
Ed Kless and Bill Fuesz at Sage walk through 10 specific reasons QuickBooks holds growing businesses back. They cover integration gaps, tracking limitations, and the financial reporting shortfalls that get in the way when it's time to scale.
Aaron Harris, CTO at Sage, and Piers Tomlinson from FT Longitude break down what authentic AI means for finance. They cover continuous accounting, continuous assurance, and continuous insights, and how each one cuts cycles and speeds up decisions.
Blake Oliver, Stephan Kramer, and Jeremiah Edwards dig into where AI is actually landing in accounting and finance. They cover real-world applications, the challenges that come with them, and how the technology is reshaping roles and decisions.
Aaron Harris and Michael Smith share a practical, hype-free finance AI game plan for 2026. They break down where to start, what to trust, real use cases with clear guardrails, and the concrete next steps that actually deliver value this year.
