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Abhishek
Chandna
Director of Finance Strategy
Visa
Abhishek Chandna is a finance transformation leader with deep experience across data strategy, analytics, intelligent automation, and AI. He currently serves as Director of Data Strategy and Governance at Visa, where he focuses on modernizing finance data ecosystems, embedding automation, and enabling AI-ready decision frameworks. Previously at Autodesk, Abhishek led financial modernization programs that strengthened reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and long-term data integrity through scalable automation and touchless operations. He serves on the AI in FP&A Committee hosted by FP&A Trends, has been a member of the Alteryx Customer Advisory Board, is a repeat invited speaker at Smartsheet ENGAGE and the Technology Industry User Group, and recently appeared on the AI in Finance Podcast. Outside of work, Abhishek enjoys fitness, traveling with his wife, and exploring emerging technologies shaping the future of finance.
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20 May 2026 09:45 - 10:15
AI handles the output, finance owns the story: Unlocking creativity in data storytelling
AI is starting to standardise how financial analysis looks. The opportunity is what you do beyond that. As AI takes over the structuring, formatting, and “perfecting” of outputs, the advantage shifts to how finance frames the message, challenges the narrative, and makes the insight land. The numbers are no longer the constraint. How you tell the story is. In this session, Abhishek explores how finance leaders are using AI to push beyond standard outputs, experimenting with how they present performance, tailoring narratives to different stakeholders, and using creativity as a lever for influence, not decoration. Expect practical examples of how AI is being used to elevate storytelling, sharpen messaging, and make financial insight more persuasive in real decision environments. Key takeways: - See how AI can be used to move beyond standardised outputs and create more differentiated, high-impact financial narratives. - Learn how to use AI to test, refine, and tailor how performance is communicated across different stakeholders. - Understand how stronger storytelling becomes a competitive advantage as AI makes analysis easier to produce.