FEI Austin is thrilled to announce our February dinner event featuring the
Russ Finney, Director of MIS Undergraduate Programs, McCombs School of Business, at The University of Texas at Austin.
In this session, Russ delves into the newest AI capabilities that are accelerating into technologies like generative artificial intelligence (Copilot), cloud software products, commercial ERP systems, analytics tools, security software, transaction processing systems, and auditing.
All of these capabilities are amazing, but they also present a new learning curve for financial executives as they both adopt and made critical funding decisions around these new technology opportunities. During the session, Russ will explain the current state of AI in general, and then cover the important business areas and functionality opportunities executives will want to monitor and leverage in 2025.
Russ Finney is an award-winning assistant professor of instruction and the director of MIS undergraduate programs at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business where he teaches technology & business strategy. He also currently serves as the chair of the UT faculty council information technology committee.
In addition, he is also an advisory partner at a number of outside firms where he assists with research and client engagement projects. He is a former CIO in the semiconductor, aerospace, and financial services industries where he focused on manufacturing, engineering, defense products, core banking, and investment trading.
In 2016, Russ was named by Apollo Research as one of the Top 5 most highly followed US CIO influencers through social media (@rfinney on X). In both 2021 and 2023, he was named to the Texas McCombs faculty honor roll for excellence in teaching. He began his career working with Ernst & Young.
Join us on
Wednesday, February 19, at
Maggiano's Little Italy (Domain) as Russ discusses Artificial Intelligence in 2025: The Dramatic Impact AI Will Have for Financial Executives.
Be sure to register before the registration deadline for this event to save your seat!
This event is for current FEI Austin members, sponsors, and qualifying prospective members.
5:30 PM: Check in begins
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Networking and cocktails
6:30 PM: Dinner
7:00 PM: Presentation
8:00 PM: Event concludes
PLEASE NOTE FEI AUSTIN'S EVENTS POLICY
1.) This event is intended only for:
- Current FEI Austin Members (including Retired Members and Trial Members)
- Current FEI Austin Sponsors
- Prospective members who qualify for FEI membership and must be approved by the Chapter Administrator or a current Board Member before registering for this event
2.) Registration must be completed before the registration deadline; walk-ins will not be permitted.
3.) We encourage all of our current members and sponsors to attend this and all FEI Austin events. However, FEI Austin is required to provide an accurate number of guests to our venue for food and seating. Please only register for this event if you are able to attend.
We thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Registration will close on Monday, February 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM.
CPE CREDIT
One (1.0) CPE Credit for attending this event will be given in the Field of Study: Information Technology
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact FEI Austin's Chapter Administrator, Nima Vadgama, at
[email protected].