CFO Weekly

In this Greatest Hits episode of CFO Weekly, Alex Curran, Chief Executive Officer at Aptitude Software, joins Megan Weis to revisit why AI adoption in finance is fundamentally an architecture problem, not a model problem. Drawing on more than two decades of experience modernizing finance and accounting systems, Alex explores what it takes to build an AI-ready finance function, why real-time and auditable data matter, and how CFOs can embrace a more strategic role in the era of autonomous finance.

In this Greatest Hits episode of CFO Weekly, Mark Dempster, Founder at The Circle by Founders Circle Capital, joins Megan Weis to explore why peer communities are essential to CFO leadership. Drawing on his experience building The Circle and supporting finance executives at venture-backed companies, Mark shares how vulnerability, peer support, and leadership development help CFOs navigate pre-IPO pressures and prepare for the demands of public company leadership.

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Amy Wang, Chief Financial Officer at Procurify, joins Megan Weis to explore what AI in finance actually looks like inside mid-market companies, where automation adds real value, where human judgment still matters most, and how finance leaders can make smart technology decisions in a landscape that changes every six months. Drawing from her experience at PwC, Solium, Morgan Stanley, and Userful, Amy shares how CFOs can stay disciplined without becoming bureaucratic.

In this episode of CFO Weekly, James Vanreusel, Founder and CEO of Vanreusel Ventures, joins Megan Weis to explore where AI is genuinely improving forecasting, reporting, and analysis, and why fundamentals like pricing, margins, and unit economics still matter most, drawing on a career spanning Wall Street, microfinance, and more than a decade of fractional CFO work.

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Courtney Stoner, who has held executive leadership roles at Iron Mountain, GE Vernova, and GE Aerospace joins to discuss The CFOs playbook for Agentic AI & ROI. Drawing from a career spanning civil engineering, operations, M&A, and finance.