Oslo Innovation Week 2026 ·Oct 21 · Epicenter THE HIVE
First CFO Executive Circle
Big four insights · Startup presentation
AI in finance: 4%.
The other 96% is why we're meeting. One morning with two Big Four firms and Cody Solutions — ~50 CFOs in the room. Breakfast included.
Only 50 seats
Big Four · Guest speakers
Secret guest · CFO
~50 CFOs in the room
Live networking
Oct 21 · Oslo
Breakfast included
4th year of Cody events
Who's on stage
The auditor. The advisor.
The partner. The founder. The CFO.
Five people who work with AI in finance daily.
Big Four
“Quo Vadis, AI?” — empirical results on costs, productivity and ROI, and the biggest mistakes companies make with AI in finance.
Big Four
Intelligent Analytics in Finance — a Big Four advisory perspective.
NUCC
Opening word from the Managing Director of our partners — the Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce.
Cody · Kairos
“AI that shows up in EBITDA” — first public presentation of Kairos, AI Treasury & Cash Ops.
CFO — revealed in the room
Fireside — scaling battle scars: real numbers, real decisions, no futurism.
Business impact — what you'll walk away with
Walk in at 4%.
Walk out with a plan for the rest.
01
A map of the 96%
Which AI use cases in finance pay off today — and which are still slideware. Tested against real deployments, so you don't spend budget finding out.
02
The Big Four read
What the Big Four are actually seeing across audits and advisory — the compliance and risk picture before you commit to anything.
03
~50 peers, in one room
Live networking with CFOs facing the same decisions. One right conversation can help you make not just a good decision — the best one.
Direct line to Big Four
Ask the Big Four speakers your questions in person — no gatekeepers.
A curated room
~50 seats, senior finance roles only. Every conversation counts.
Breakfast included
Relaxed coffee & breakfast before the programme — and time to meet the other guests.
Takeaways after
Key insights and materials by email to everyone who attends.
Personal follow-up
Left your card? A 1:1 call about your setup within the week.
On-site gift
A small memento to take home — a nice extra.
One sharp morning
Lightning Talks — 15 min on stage + 10 min direct Q&A · Epicenter THE HIVE, Oslo
- 09:30 – 10:00
Doors open — breakfast & coffeeIncluded
Arrive hungry. Proper breakfast, not just a coffee urn.
- 10:00 – 10:05
OpeningNUCC
Welcome word from our partners — the Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce.
- 10:05 – 10:30
“Quo Vadis, AI?” — first empirical results & outlookFaruk Bajramovic · Big Four
What AI really delivers on costs, productivity and ROI — where it works in finance, where it falls short and why, and the biggest mistakes companies make adopting AI in finance.
- 10:30 – 11:00
“AI that shows up in EBITDA” — Kairos, First Public PresentationMax Gontar
First public demo of Kairos — AI Treasury & Cash Ops for the CFO Office: a 30/60/90-day cash forecast, and where to park idle cash so it never sits still.
- 11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break + live demo corner
Hands-on Kairos demo for those who want to go deeper.
- 11:30 – 12:00
Intelligent Analytics in FinanceDima Medvedjko · Big Four
A Big Four advisory view on intelligent analytics in the finance function — what it changes and where to start.
- 12:00 – 12:25
Fireside — Secret special guestCFO — revealed in the room
Scaling battle scars: real numbers, real decisions, no futurism.
- 12:25 – 13:00
Live networking & closing
Structured time with ~50 CFOs and finance leaders. This is why people come. Leave your card at the desk — we follow up personally within the week.
Last year in Oslo
We've done this before.
It sold out.
Our 2025 session in Oslo received strong engagement — this year we're bringing the same energy to the CFO office.
- 50+guests in 2025
- 4.5/5session rating
- 4thyear running events like this
“One of the very few AI talks I've heard that was about what actually works — no hype, real cases. And the room itself was worth the morning.”
Who this is for
You'll feel at home here if you're…
- CFO
- Group CFO
- Finance Director
- Head of Treasury
- Financial Controller
- VP Finance
…at a mid-market or enterprise company, deciding what AI actually belongs in your finance function.
Location
Epicenter “THE HIVE”
Oslo's home for tech and innovation, right by Holbergs Plass — in the middle of Oslo Innovation Week energy.
- AddressC.J. Hambros Plass 2c, Oslo
- Venue siteweareepicenter.com
- ParkingSentrum P-hus (OnePark) — same square, C.J. Hambros plass 1, open 24/7
- Public transport3 min from Nationaltheatret station — often faster than driving
FAQ
Before you register
€150. Seats are limited to 50 — the price is there to keep the room senior, not to make money on the door.
Yes — you'll receive a receipt automatically at registration, and a company invoice on request.
English.
CFOs, Heads of Finance, Treasury and Controllers at mid-market and enterprise companies — plus anyone seriously evaluating AI for finance operations.
Everyone gets the key takeaways and materials by email after the event. Left your card? We'll call you within the week to go deeper on your setup.
50 seats. When they're gone, they're gone.
You came in at 4%.
Leave knowing how to run at 33%.
By the end of the morning you'll know exactly which AI use cases to
integrate next — and in what order. Oslo · Oct 21 · Epicenter THE HIVE.