I'm gathering 100 CFOs under one roof in Dubai on September 26th for the first-ever AI CFO Office In-Person Event. It’s an intimate, invite-only event designed for finance leaders who want to shape the future with AI.
Sounds cool, right? But let me tell you….
The hardest part of bringing CFOs together
People see the headlines: 100 CFOs in Dubai. Food. Cocktails. Networking.
It looks effortless from the outside.
But it’s not easy to bring this caliber of people into one room.
It’s weeks of chasing confirmations.
It’s countless back-and-forth conversations.
It’s politely declining vendors who want to sneak in.
It’s making sure the mix is right, not just titles, but mindsets.
And sometimes, it feels like trying to solve a 1,000-piece puzzle while the pieces keep changing shape.
But then, there’s the moment when it all comes together.
The venue is booked. The Sheraton is ready to host us with food and drinks. The space is designed not for flashy stages or endless keynotes, but for real conversations that spill over cocktails, dinners, and those late-night debates where the best ideas always surface.
And that’s when my frustration turned into excitement.
Why Dubai?
I could have chosen New York. Or London. Or Singapore.
But I picked Dubai for a reason.
It sits at the center of the world. You can feel it in the airport: people flying in from every continent, every industry, and every ambition.
Dubai is where East meets West. Where finance, technology, and energy collide. Where tomorrow gets built faster than most cities can update a zoning law.
It’s a hub of innovation, but it’s also a place with a certain atmosphere.
The kind that makes you feel alive.
The kind that makes every conversation sharper, every connection stickier.
The kind of environment you want when you’re gathering 100 CFOs to talk about something as transformative as AI.
That’s why Dubai.
What to Expect
Yes, we’ll talk about AI agents reshaping reconciliation and reporting.
Yes, we’ll talk about turning numbers into boardroom stories.
And yes, we’ll talk about the skills CFOs need when AI does the heavy lifting.
But that’s not the heart of it.
The heart of it is the energy in the room.
The exchange of experiences from Group CFOs who are already testing prototypes, already wrestling with change, and already building AI-powered finance teams.
I want this party to be cool.
I don’t want it to be about PowerPoints.
But about conversations that don’t leave the room but change how you work when you’re back at your desk.
That’s the kind of value you can’t replicate online.
And if you miss Dubai? Don’t worry.
The second AI CFO Office in-person event will be in New York, probably in April.
I can’t share more just yet, but it will be worth the wait.
A special thanks
This event wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors.
finstory.ai the platform turning chaotic spreadsheets into board-ready stories. Built for CFOs who know numbers alone don’t influence.
Pluto Card rethinking corporate spend with smart automation and AI-powered controls, so finance teams can focus on strategy, not chasing receipts.
Both are building the kind of future we’ll be discussing in Dubai.
Here’s a small promise if you’re reading this
While the event is intimate and invite-only, I won’t keep everything behind closed doors. I’ll share updates with this community. The discussions. The atmosphere. The insights.
And yes, the key lessons and secret takeaways from the world’s top CFOs.
Because if we’re serious about reshaping finance with AI, the conversations that happen in Dubai shouldn’t just stay in Dubai.
They should ripple outward, fueling the entire AI CFO Office community.
I’ll keep you updated.
And that’s all for today.
I have a flight to catch to Dubai.
See you on Thursday with live updates!
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I’m Wouter Born. A CFOTech investor, advisor, and founder of finstory.ai
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