AI-Powered Finance: From Spend to Close

VIP Dinner - Los Angeles, CA

Nov 12, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT

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Event Description

AI is starting to change more than isolated finance workflows. As automation moves closer to the point of spend and ERP platforms become more intelligent, finance teams have an opportunity to rethink how data, controls, reconciliation, and the close fit together.

Join fellow finance leaders for a candid discussion on where AI is creating measurable value today, what needs to be in place for it to work effectively, and how teams are approaching a more automated finance function without adding unnecessary complexity or headcount.

BWG Connect, Brex & Netsuite invite you to join us for an interactive discussion over drinks and dinner with your peers! We'll explore the latest trends in the space and get your questions answered.

As always, there will be no sales pitches and dinner is complimentary.

Seating is limited, and RSVP is required.

Discussion Topics

  • Where AI is delivering real value in finance today, and where it’s still hype
  • Clean data in, smarter AI out: why capturing spend data at the source makes ERP-level AI work
  • From system of record to intelligent system: how conversational and agentic AI is changing the way finance teams work
  • AI at the point of spend: automating controls, coding, and reconciliation before transactions ever hit the books

Event Partners

Netsuite

NetSuite is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software company owned by Oracle.

Brex

Brex is a financial technology company that provides an all-in-one platform for corporate cards, expense management, travel, and financial operations, designed for startups and fast-growing enterprises.

Guest Speakers

Andrea Bear LinkedIn

Senior Solutions Consultant at Brex

Andrea Bear is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Brex, where she partners with finance teams at growing companies to modernize how they manage spend, close the books, and connect it all to their ERP. She has spent eight years in finance, starting with five years at Wells Fargo and the last three years at Brex, working closely with Controllers, VPs of Finance, and CFOs. Andrea is based in San Diego and is always up for a candid conversation about what’s working, and what isn’t, in modern finance.

Aaron Conant LinkedIn

Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect

Aaron Conant is Co-Founder and Chief Digital Strategist at BWG Connect, a networking and knowledge sharing group of thousands of brands who collectively grow their digital knowledge base and collaborate on partner selection. Speaking 1x1 with over 1200 brands a year and hosting over 250 in-person and virtual events, he has a real time pulse on the newest trends, strategies and partners shaping growth in the digital space.

Jon Meixner LinkedIn

Regional Vice President at Netsuite

Event Moderator

Andrea Bear LinkedIn

Senior Solutions Consultant at Brex

Andrea Bear is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Brex, where she partners with finance teams at growing companies to modernize how they manage spend, close the books, and connect it all to their ERP. She has spent eight years in finance, starting with five years at Wells Fargo and the last three years at Brex, working closely with Controllers, VPs of Finance, and CFOs. Andrea is based in San Diego and is always up for a candid conversation about what’s working, and what isn’t, in modern finance.

Aaron Conant LinkedIn

Co-Founder & Managing Director at BWG Connect

Aaron Conant is Co-Founder and Chief Digital Strategist at BWG Connect, a networking and knowledge sharing group of thousands of brands who collectively grow their digital knowledge base and collaborate on partner selection. Speaking 1x1 with over 1200 brands a year and hosting over 250 in-person and virtual events, he has a real time pulse on the newest trends, strategies and partners shaping growth in the digital space.

Jon Meixner LinkedIn

Regional Vice President at Netsuite

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