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2026-09-28Airwallex Office, San Francisco

Airwallex | Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance

Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance — Finance Leaders Breakfast & Fireside Chat at Airwallex San Francisco with Rillet and Armanino

Panelists on stage in front of a full room of finance leaders at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Four stools set in front of the Beyond the Hype title slide before the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Panelists Nicolas Kopp, Co-founder and CEO of Rillet, Pranav Sood, CFO of Airwallex, Drew Armanino, and moderator Dean Quiambao seated on stage at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Pranav Sood, CFO of Airwallex, speaking to finance leaders during the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Pranav Sood, CFO of Airwallex, sharing how finance teams can lead through AI at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance leaders raising their hands in response to a panel question at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Close-up of Pranav Sood, CFO of Airwallex, speaking on stage at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp of Rillet listening as Pranav Sood of Airwallex speaks at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino, AI Practice Lead at Armanino, speaking to the audience at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino, AI Practice Lead at Armanino, answering a question from moderator Dean Quiambao at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino gesturing as the panel discusses AI and digital transformation in finance at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino of Armanino making a point during the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Pranav Sood of Airwallex speaking to a packed room of CFOs and controllers at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp, Co-founder and CEO of Rillet, speaking with a microphone on stage at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino gesturing to the audience during the panel at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Portrait of Drew Armanino, AI Practice Lead at Armanino, smiling on stage at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Wide view of the panel and audience in the sunlit event space at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance leaders listening at long tables with the Airwallex banner in the background at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance leader taking notes during the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Audience watching the panel from the back of the room at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Airwallex pull-up banner in the foreground of the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Room full of finance leaders listening to the AI and finance discussion at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Moderator Dean Quiambao of Armanino chatting with guests after the panel at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Pranav Sood, Drew Armanino, and Dean Quiambao chatting in front of the agenda slide at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Speaker group photo of Nicolas Kopp, Pranav Sood, Drew Armanino, and Dean Quiambao at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Speakers and hosts from Airwallex, Armanino, and Rillet in a group photo at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Wide group photo of speakers and hosts in front of the agenda slide at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp of Rillet chatting with attendees after the panel at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp talking with guests by the breakfast spread at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino talking with guests over coffee at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp shaking hands with an attendee at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp giving a thumbs up in a photo with an attendee at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance leaders swapping contacts over breakfast at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao and Drew Armanino talking with a guest by the window at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao and Drew Armanino networking with finance leaders at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino in conversation with two guests at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao welcoming a guest with a handshake at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Airwallex and Armanino Build Anything banners at the event entrance at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance leaders in a peer discussion at a breakfast table at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Peer exchange discussion at a table beside the Airwallex banner at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino chatting with a guest by the window over coffee at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance executives talking at a table during the peer exchange at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Three finance leaders exchanging contacts on their phones at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp greeting Dean Quiambao with a hug as Drew Armanino looks on at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp, Dean Quiambao, and Drew Armanino chatting by the breakfast buffet before the program at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Nicolas Kopp and Pranav Sood smiling on stage before the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Panelists laughing together on stage under the Beyond the Hype slide at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Side view of the fireside chat with the audience at their tables at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Drew Armanino speaking as the panel looks on at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Attendees listening closely at long tables during the panel at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Side view of finance leaders following the discussion at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Two attendees smiling while listening to the panel at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance executives listening intently during the fireside chat at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Finance executive taking notes during the panel at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao laughing with guests during networking at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao sharing a laugh with an attendee at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao chatting with an attendee over coffee at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao shaking hands with a guest at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Dean Quiambao greeting an attendee beside the Armanino banner at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Two guests hugging beside the Airwallex banner at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

Guests shaking hands beside the Armanino Build Anything banner at Airwallex's Beyond the Hype: AI and the Future of Finance breakfast fireside chat at the Airwallex San Francisco office by JY Studio

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