Glenn Hopper · Speaking
Keynotes, panels, and executive sessions that help your audience understand AI, choose where to start, and turn ideas into practical next steps.
Selected speaking appearances
Every talk is customized to your audience. These are starting points, not scripts.
Keynote · 45-60 min
A strategic tour of how finance leaders can evaluate, adopt, and scale AI across their organizations. Based on The AI-Ready CFO (Wiley, 2026), this talk gives CFOs a practical framework for moving from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact.
Keynote or Workshop · 45-90 min
A deep dive into how tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and custom LLMs are already reshaping FP&A, close processes, reporting, and strategic planning. Covers real use cases, live demos, and an honest look at what works and what’s still hype.
Workshop · Half or Full Day
An interactive session where attendees walk away with a prioritized implementation plan. Covers readiness assessments, vendor evaluation, change management, and ROI measurement tailored to their specific finance stack.
Keynote or Panel · 30-60 min
How modern analytics, machine learning, and automation are collapsing the gap between data collection and strategic decision-making. Packed with examples from real finance transformations.
Keynote or Panel · 30-60 min
Where financial planning and analysis is headed in an AI-native world. Covers the shift from backward-looking reports to continuous, predictive intelligence and what that means for hiring, tooling, and org design.
Custom topics available. Glenn regularly designs bespoke sessions for corporate offsites, board retreats, and industry associations. Topics can be tailored to specific industries, tech stacks, or organizational maturity levels.
30-60 min
High-energy mainstage talks for conferences and summits. Audience sizes from 50 to 500+.
Half or Full Day
Hands-on, interactive sessions where attendees build something real. Ideal for corporate offsites.
2-4 hours
Intensive deep-dives for C-suite and senior leadership. Small groups, high interaction.
30-60 min
Moderated conversations on AI, finance transformation, and the future of the CFO role.
See Glenn in action
Get a feel for the ideas, energy, and practical approach Glenn brings to a finance audience.
Watch a keynote
Zone & Co and FinQore
Aug 26, 2025 Webinar keynote
An opening keynote on evaluating AI with a CFO’s discipline, followed by a conversation with finance leaders.
Watch the full keynote“Glenn is a rare speaker who masterfully connects technology to real financial outcomes.”
Jack McCullough
President, CFO Leadership Council
“Glenn brings a rare combination of deep subject matter expertise, real-world experience, and infectious energy. He doesn’t just present, he connects and delivers real value.”
Paris Rezaei
Co-Founder, Stravix Group
“Glenn delivered an engaging, educational, and entertaining presentation. His firsthand CFO experience, combined with his expertise in Generative AI, made for a powerful and insightful session.”
Amy Gallagher
Accounting & Finance, UHY
On stage & online
Keynotes and conversations with the organizations shaping finance.
May 19–20, 2026
RecentOneStream
A keynote and two executive panels on the leadership, operating models and finance–IT partnership behind AI adoption.
May 19The AI Playbook C-Suite Wish They Had Yesterday
May 19Two Leaders, One Mandate: The Finance and IT Alliance that Makes Companies AI-Ready
May 20AI and the Forward Finance Organization: How Leaders Are Redefining the Operating Model
Keynote and panel moderator Orlando, Florida
Event detailsJun 24–Aug 25, 2026
RecentIntuit Enterprise Suite
Three public webinars on redesigning finance workflows, leading the AI shift and putting a 90-day adoption plan into practice.
Jun 24The Agentic Finance Team: How CFOs Are Redesigning Workflows Around AI Agents
Jul 21The CFO as AI Architect: Guiding the AI Shift While Growing your Business
Aug 25From Playbook to Practice: How to Run Your First 90 Days as an Agentic Finance Team
Three-part webinar series Online
Watch the July sessionOct 20, 2026
RecentMicrosoft
You Probably Started AI in the Wrong Place. And That’s Okay.
An opening keynote on choosing the right starting point for AI and turning an initial experiment into measurable business value.
Opening keynote Microsoft Times Square, New York City
Event detailsOct 26, 2026
RecentOracle NetSuite
The AI Impact Lab: Moving From AI Vision to Measurable Business Outcomes
An interactive executive summit session on evaluating AI opportunities and turning a business case into measurable results.
Executive Summit session Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 5, 2026
AI Masterclass: Where Agents Belong in the Close
Webinar Online
Nov 17, 2026
Why AI Is Now a CFO-Level Risk: And Why That Matters to ROI
Opening talk Javits Convention Center, New York City
Oct 22, 2026
Writing the Playbook for AI-Enabled Audits
Panel moderator San Francisco, California
Oct 15, 2026
How Did Our AI Tool Get Access to That?
Webinar Online
Oct 13, 2026
From Pilot to Line Item: What AI Agents Actually Do in Finance and How to Budget for Them
Executive dinner keynote Union Square Cafe, New York City
Oct 6, 2026
Make AI in Finance Prove Its Value
Webinar Online
Sep 2, 2026
2026 Corporate AI Talent Study
Webcast panelist Online
Aug 26, 2026
Why AI Agents Haven’t Worked in Finance: And What Finally Changed
Virtual summit session Online
Aug 19, 2026
Accounting’s Guide to Safer AI Use
Webinar moderator Online
Jul 16, 2026
Agentic AI in Finance: Where to Automate and Where to Stay in the Loop
Fireside webinar Online
Jul 15, 2026
What It Really Costs to Run AI: And How to Manage It
Panelist Online
Apr 23, 2026
Beyond Agents: How Finance Teams Are Automating Real Work Without Writing Code
Webinar Online
Apr 21, 2026
The CFO’s Guide to Unleashing AI Value in Finance
Webinar Online
Apr 7, 2026
How to Use AI to Turn Raw Data Into Executive-Ready Insights
Webinar Online
Mar 26, 2026
Closing the AI Execution Gap: A 90-Day Adoption Plan for Finance Teams
Webinar Online
Selected conversations
Harvard Business School AI Institute
May 10, 2023 Panelist
Glenn joined Alexandra Mousavizadeh and Sanjay Srivastava for a Harvard-hosted panel moderated by Professor Suraj Srinivasan.
Hosted by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, now the Harvard Business School AI Institute.
Explore the Harvard conversationMIT Technology Review Insights
May 20, 2026 Webcast
Glenn and Oracle NetSuite’s Ranga Bodla discuss everyday AI workflows, the talent gap and governance that supports adoption.
With Oracle NetSuite. The publisher’s webcast replay requires registration.
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Oct 30, 2025
A conference session on AI’s practical impact on treasury and how finance leaders can prepare their organizations for adoption.
Conference speaker Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
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Nov 25, 2025
A closing keynote on how AI is reshaping global services, shared service centers and the broader business ecosystem.
Closing keynote Hyatt Centric Montevideo, Uruguay
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Whether it's a 500-person keynote or an intimate executive workshop, every session is tailored to your audience and goals.
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