CFO 100 – Breakfast Event 2025 in association with Sia

NextGen Finance: The AI-Driven Future
Date: 9 October 2025
Time: 8am – 10am
Venue: Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin
*Breakfast will be provided on arrival

Welcome to NextGen Finance, a premier gathering of CFOs, finance leaders, and AI visionaries exploring the seismic shift happening in the world of accounting and finance. As Generative AI rapidly changes how organisations analyse, forecast, and report, this event equips you with the tools and insights needed to lead the transformation.

Why Attend:

Discover cutting-edge GenAI applications in finance
Learn directly from AI pioneers, CFOs, and technology experts
Network with executive peers driving digital finance
Walk away with actionable strategies to future-proof your finance function

Opening Address:

Senator Dee Ryan
Senator in Limerick City
Seanad Spokesperson on Further & Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science

Speakers: NextGen Finance: The AI-Driven Future

Phil Watson
Open AI

Patricia O’Neill
Chartered Accountants Ireland

Aine Nolan
Microsoft

Brian Hanly
Brightbeam

Ciara Close
Sia
(Moderator)

Time	Event
08:00 – 08:55	Registration and Networking (Breakfast canapés and refreshments served)
09:00 – 09:15	Keynote Address: Niamh Smyth TD Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with responsibility for Trade Promotion, AI, and Digital Transformation
09:15 – 10:15	Panel Discussion: NextGen Finance: The AI-Driven Future Exploring how Generative AI is reshaping the role of CFOs and the finance function Phil Watson Open AI Patricia O’Neil Chartered Accountants Ireland Aine Nolan Microsoft Brian Hanly Brightbeam Ciara Close Sia (Moderator)
10:15 – 10:30	Tea & Coffee Served