Vilnius ‘26
March 19th, 2026 | 9 AM - 1 PM
The Future CFO Talks

An invite-only stage where finance leaders turn AI into structure, control, and scale

Join Europe's leading finance voices in Vilnius for a high-impact morning exploring how AI and modern procurement are reshaping the CFO role. Through keynotes, leader conversations, and hands-on roundtables, we’ll move from theory to practical execution.

What to expect

New research from 1,500+ finance leaders on AI readiness and procurement automation

Peer discussion on real lessons learned, and the metrics that matter now

Intake-to-pay case walkthrough showing how an AI agent runs the process end to end

A practical framework for closing the gap between AI ambition and day-to-day finance operations

Hands-on roundtables where you design solutions to procurement pressure points

Premium networking over coffee and a cocktail lunch

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Agenda

9:00 - 9:30

Welcome, coffee & networking

9:30 - 9:45

From AI ambition to daily finance operations: what to fix first

Opening Keynote by Virginija Lesciauskaite-Lizdene, CEO at Payhawk Financial Services

Every finance team wants to use AI, but few have the operational foundation to make it work. Drawing on new research from 1,500+ senior finance professionals, we'll look at what separates the teams that scale AI in finance and procurement from those that stall.

9:45 - 10:15

Scaling finance operations: Lessons from Orbio World and NordSecurity

Fireside chat with our top customers, hosted by Nikolay Pohlupkov

In this conversation, our top customers share how they’ve transformed their financial processes into a strategic lever for growth. From automating approvals to integrating spend workflows with broader finance operations, they’ll discuss practical lessons, pitfalls, and the decisions that made AI and automation actually work day-to-day.

10:15 - 10:55

Roundtables: solving the AP and procurement execution gap

Structured, moderated discussions designed to challenge and refine the real decisions companies are facing today, hosted by our very own Procurement experts.

10:55 - 11:10

Coffee break & networking

11:10 - 11:30

Key findings of the roundtables

Our Payhawk experts will share the insights and good practices of their roundtables.

11:30 - 11:45

Case walkthrough: one workflow from intake to pay

A case walkthrough showing how a procurement AI agent can streamline intake-to-pay, using intuitive request capture, smart routing, real-time control, and automated matching to improve finance oversight without creating bottlenecks.