BEYONDTHEBLACK 2026 SPEAKERS
The Leaders of Agentic Finance
Redefine what’s possible in modern accounting and finance. BeyondTheBlack 2026 brings together industry pioneers, leading CFOs, and technology directors to explore how Agentic Financial Operations is revolutionizing the Office of the CFO. Learn how to move from reactive accounting to autonomous execution, predictive insights, and trustworthy governance.
A New Era for the Office of the CFO
Our 2026 speaker lineup features transformation leaders driving the shift toward autonomous finance. Discover how AI agents and intelligent workflows powered by Verity are accelerating close processes, mitigating risk, and elevating the strategic impact of finance and accounting teams globally.
Manoj Saxena
Sounds Accurate Live: Navigating AI Trust & Governance
As AI transforms towards forward deployed, agentic decision-making, finance and accounting leaders stand at a pivotal crossroad. Join us for a special live recording of BlackLine’s Sounds Accurate podcast featuring Manoj Saxena—pioneer of trusted AI and former General Manager of IBM Watson. In this dynamic conversation, we explore how CFOs and modern accounting leaders can harness agentic financial operations while establishing robust AI governance, transparency, and auditability.
BlackLine Executive Speakers
Owen Ryan
Chairman and CEO
Stuart Van Houten
Chief Commercial Officer
Emily Campbell
Chief Marketing Officer
Charlie Gaulke
Senior Vice President, Product
Jeremy Ung
Chief Technology Officer
Daria Brainard
VP, Customer Success