The Prepared Finance Team: Respond to the Autumn Statement with Confidence

In an uncertain economic climate, the finance function is under more pressure than ever to be a strategic, forward-looking partner to the business. The upcoming Autumn Statement will present another set of challenges and opportunities that demand a rapid, accurate, and confident response.

But how do you model the impact of major fiscal events when your team is already stretched thin by manual processes and disconnected data?

Join us in Manchester for a morning of pragmatic insights and practical solutions. We will explore how leading finance teams are leveraging automation and secure, enterprise-grade AI to build more resilient, efficient, and responsive operations. Move beyond reactive reporting and discover how to prepare your business for what’s next.

This is not a theoretical discussion. This is a practical session designed to provide you with a clear, actionable framework for the future. You will walk away with:

• A Blueprint for Efficiency: See real-world examples of how automation in areas like accounts payable can drive significant cost savings and free up your team for strategic work.
• A Glimpse into the Future: Witness a live demonstration of how an enterprise-grade AI agent can analyse the Autumn Statement to provide instant, tailored advice for your business.
• A Framework for Trust: Hear directly from IBM on how to ensure your AI and data initiatives are built with the enterprise-grade security, governance, and audit trail that your board demands.
• Connections with Your Peers: Network with other senior finance leaders from across the North West who are navigating the same challenges and opportunities.

Info: An introduction from Kevin Hurd, the CEO of assimil8, to set the economic stage, acknowledging the pressures facing modern finance teams.

Info: Is your finance team spending too much time on manual, repetitive tasks? This session is designed to deliver immediate, tangible value by showing you how to reclaim that time and drive real cost savings.

Join assimil8 as they set the scene, presenting a compelling business case for focusing on automation to reduce costs and improve accuracy. Then, see it in action as IFINITY draws on their deep expertise in RPA and automation to showcase practical, real-world examples of how they deliver results for clients in high-impact areas like accounts payable, transaction matching, and reconciliations.

You will leave with a clear understanding of how to build a business case for automation and what a successful, cost-saving implementation looks like in practice.

Info: In this extended headline session, IBM will demonstrate the future of the AI-powered finance team. Mark Ketteman will showcase innovative and practical applications, including a demonstration of an AI agent analysing the Autumn Statement to provide tailored advice for a CFO. The session will emphasise how IBM's enterprise-grade AI solutions differ from public LLMs by integrating securely with business systems, ensuring data governance, and providing a robust, auditable output you can trust.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester, United Kingdom