Northeast Finance & Accounting Convention: Where Finance, Technology & Leadership Converge

Presented by: Tom Hood, CPA, CITP, CGMA – EVP, Business Growth & Engagement for AICPA-CIMA and the Business Learning Institute

Accounting and finance professionals are navigating one of the most transformative eras in history. With AI, automation, geopolitical shifts, new business models, and evolving expectations converging at once, the role of the accounting and finance professional is rapidly changing. This session explores how CPAs and CGMAs can proactively lead through this disruption—by embracing exponential technologies, adopting future-ready mindsets, and aligning with the demands of the digital economy. From AI and blockchain to workforce transformation and sustainability, participants will explore strategies for value creation and long-term relevance in a world that is, quite literally, everything, everywhere, all at once.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key disruptive forces impacting the accounting and finance profession in 2025, including AI, generative technologies, and regulatory changes .
• Determine how exponential technologies are redefining core competencies and reshaping professional roles
• Analyze the implications of AI, automation, and ESG priorities on business models and the finance function .
• Select strategies for reskilling and upskilling in response to digital transformation and workforce shifts.

Credits: 1.5 - Business Management and Organization

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Presented by: Ryan McManus - Entrepreneur, Investor, Board Director, and Founder of techtonic.io

AI is rewriting the rules of competition, risk, and value creation — and finance leaders are at the center of this transformation. This keynote cuts through the hype to highlight cutting-edge examples of AI’s transformative impact, emerging risks, and where the technology is heading next. Leaders will gain practical frameworks to assess opportunities, navigate risks, and position their organizations to lead with clarity and confidence in the AI-powered economy — now and in the future.

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The Welcome Reception is included with your Standard Convention Pass.  The reception will take place on November 3rd from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm at the Vue24 Restaurant (located on the 24th floor of the Grand Pequot Tower).

This includes hors d'oeuvres (both stations and passed) as well as a drink ticket.

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Presented by: Amy Vetter - Keynote Speaker, CPA, Yogi, and CEO of The B³ Method Institute

Fulfillment is evergreen—it isn't a trend. AI and technology will continually evolve, but the human need to feel happy and fulfilled never goes away. Leaders are unintentionally sending the message that performance and wellness can't coexist. This false choice is costing organizations dearly in engagement, retention, productivity, and innovation. There is a better approach. Peak performance and wellness are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they depend on each other. When leaders actively model wellness behaviors and maintain strong one-on-one employee connections rather than one-to-many communications, an organization's wellbeing programs can succeed in creating what we call the Fulfillment ROI: happier employees who drive higher company profitability and customer loyalty.

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Keynote speaker announcement coming soon!

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