FinOps × AI: What to Automate. What to Control.
FinOps x AI: What to Automate. What to Control.
AI can automate more than ever. But in finance operations, the real question is not what can be automated. It is what should be.
On Tuesday, April 21, we are bringing together leaders across AI, finance, and risk to talk about how real-world systems are designed and where they break.
What we will cover
→ What to automate vs. what to keep human
→ Where AI fails in real workflows
→ How risk and compliance shape system design
→ What it takes to move from demo to production
Speakers
Vibhanshu "Vibs" Abhishek
Founder & CEO, Alltius | Associate Professor, UC Irvine
20+ years in AI research and deployment. Built agentic systems trusted by Prudential, Assurance IQ, and AngelOne. Teaches NLP at UCI Merage.Yin Warner
SVP, Information & Technology Risk, East West Bank
20+ years in financial services. Leadership roles at Bank of America, Citigroup, MUFG, JLL, and First American. Specializes in risk strategy, data governance, and AI controls.Diane Wever
Co-Founder & COO, Baryons | CIO Advisor
10+ years as a founder and operator. Co-founded Coursetune from zero to acquisition. Now building Baryons and advising organizations on technology strategy and innovation.
Schedule
4:00 - 4:30 PM · Networking and food
4:30 - 5:30 PM · Panel discussion
5:30 - 6:00 PM · Networking and closing
Who should attend
Finance and ops leaders · AI engineers and builders · Founders working on applied AI · Students interested in AI and finance
Details
📍 UC Irvine, ANTrepreneur Center
🕓 Tuesday, April 21 · 4:00 to 6:00 PM
🥪 Food and drinks will be provided
🅿️ UC Irvine Social Science Parking Structure:
You will need to pay at the window upon entry, hourly or day pass (not covered by event)
About our sponsor
This event is hosted by Neoflo.ai, an AI-first business process outsourcing platform that helps companies automate back-office operations without sacrificing accuracy or control. Neoflo combines AI automation with expert oversight to deliver outcomes, not just software.
Questions? Contact sarah.s@neoflo.ai