The Finance Talent Shift: Hiring for AI-Enabled Teams | CFO Connect Summit 2026

Dav Masaon (Zanda), Jonas Blaschke (Nosh.bio), Sylvia Rabemanantsoa (Riot) and Michiel Boere (Remote) discuss how AI is changing finance roles, hiring criteria and team design. You’ll learn: Which skills finance leaders should hire for as routine work changes How to assess judgement, adaptability and AI fluency in candidates How to redesign finance roles, teams and development paths -- 00:00 Welcome 01:03 Panel introductions and session theme 03:44 AI-native finance talent: scarcity and hiring proxies 09:42 Experience vs. adaptability: unlearning and compliance 12:24 Assessing candidates in the AI era 19:02 Developing junior talent: FP&A vs. accounting and CPA demand 29:25 AI risks, resumes, and hiring hygiene 32:47 Lean finance teams and future org size 34:41 Audience Q&A: learning mindset and AI depth 40:24 Lightning round and closing takeaways -- CFO Connect is Europe’s leading private community for finance leaders. We bring together 12,000+ vetted CFOs and finance executives across 20+ countries to learn, share, and grow through exclusive events, expert webinars, peer networking, and proprietary research. Learn more and apply to join: https://www.cfoconnect.eu/