Room Alpine 1&2 | 10:00 AM

ACCOUNTING TRACK

The Human Behind the Algorithm:

Real Talk on AI Adoption for Accounting & Finance Teams

AI isn't just a technology decision. It's a people decision. For accounting and finance teams, the biggest obstacles to AI adoption rarely show up in a software demo. They show up in Monday morning meetings, in the hesitation of a senior accountant who's been closing the books the same way for 15 years, and in the quiet anxiety of a team wondering what "efficiency" actually means for their jobs.

In this session, we'll explore what AI adoption really looks like inside finance and accounting operations in NetSuite, why the human side matters just as much as the technology, and why trusting your data is the foundation of it all. Because when your team feels confident in the outputs, everything changes.

Participants will be able to:

  • Spot the real reasons finance teams resist AI and walk away with practical ways to get your people on board before pushback turns into a roadblock.
  • See the direct connection between team buy-in and better results. Companies that digitize or embrace new technology with high levels of staff acceptance see a 75% reduction in financial errors. The biggest variable isn't the tool, it's the people using it.
  • Learn to ask the right questions about data confidence—so your team knows what to look for, what to verify, and how to build simple checkpoints that keep your outputs accurate and audit-ready.
  • Discover why the fastest path to AI adoption isn't always a new tool—it's a familiar one. Walk away with a practical framework for leveraging your team's existing NetSuite fluency to introduce embedded AI, reduce the learning curve, and turn platform confidence into AI confidence.

Speaker

Casey Padgett is a Senior Manager of Accounting and Advisory Alliances at Charted, with a background that sets her apart from most partnership professionals. She started her career as an accountant, and that foundation shapes everything she does in alliances today.

Over the past several years, Casey has worked at some of the most innovative AI-driven FinTech companies in the space, including Anaplan and FloQast, organizations redefining how accounting and finance teams operate through the power of AI.

Her hands-on accounting background means she doesn't just understand the technology; she understands the problems it's solving and the people it's solving them for.

Now at Charted, Casey specializes in building partnerships within the NetSuite ecosystem, connecting accounting professionals with the tools and solutions that actually move the needle. She's known for bringing both strategic thinking and genuine enthusiasm to her work, making partnerships feel less transactional and a lot more human.