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Beyond Accounting: AI & Accountants 2026

September 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
AI & Accountants 2026

This event is a 90-minute webinar, with polling questions / audience CPE. (up to 1.8 CPE credits available). This webinar follows on from last year’s look Double header AI & Accountants 2025. A year ater, we continue that discussion with our focus on accountants and the future of our profession – what is changing and what we need to prepare for in embracing the opportunities that impact how we work. We will discuss specific concerns for accountants and give relatable examples.

We start with 3 short presentations followed by a panel discussion. It with Campbell Roberston, based in Ottawa. Jannie Wentzel will then give a short presentation of AI solutions he is working on and implementing. Chris Easton will then follow with additional insights and examples. We will then be joined by our moderator, Nancy Chakabuda, who will then moderate a discussion with our presenters and ask questions including some logged by attendees.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the session, attendees will have achieved the following objectives:

  1. Get perspectives on the current state of AI from our 3 presenters
  2. Understand real world examples of how AI is being used
  3. Understand the potential opportunities and challenges for Accountants
  4. Understand the key changes since our presentations in 2025
  5. Hear from our panelists how AI is changing their way of working and what they see impacting businesses

FIELD OF STUDY: Information Technology

PREREQUISITES: No prerequisite provided attendees are qualified CAs and/or CPAs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Open to members and associates of CAW Network USA and Guests.

ADVANCE PREPARATION: Not required.

PROGRAM LEVEL: Basic

DELIVERY METHOD: Group Internet

REFUND / CANCELLATION POLICY: No fee for members, associates or guests.

COMPLAINT RESOLUTION POLICY: For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies (as relevant), please contact chiefexecutive@cawnetworkusa.com

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Campbell Roberston

Campbell Roberston, Founder – Boxwood Strategy Group

Campbell’s focus is AI Success Management and as founder of Boxwood Strategy Group he has been focused on this since leaving IBM in March 2025. At IBM he was a Global Data and AI Practice leader based in Ottawa and was with IBM for over 18 years. He has a BA from the University of Ottawa and studied AI: Implications for Business Strategy at MIT Sloan.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/crobertson/

Nancy Chakabuda (Moderator), Senior Director – Global Leader, Global Center of Accounting – Cummins inc.

Nancy is a self-motivated and transformational leader, with a passion for positively influencing organizational change, coaching and people development. A demonstrated background in effective leadership and development of diverse teams. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with solid multiple stakeholder management and business partnering skills. With an entrepreneurial mindset and high technical proficiency in risk management, business and controls process improvement and corporate governance, I provide sustainable and innovative business and finance process solutions. She is a CA (SA), MBA and US CPA. In addition, she is Vice President of CAW Network USA.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-chakabuda-ca-sa-cpa-mba-66ba0815/

Jannie

Jannie Wentzel, COO, Cential

Jannie Wentzel is a Chartered Accountant CA(SA), is a partner with Cential and a thought leader in Risk Transformation for Integrated Risk Management processes and technologies. He advises clients on developing risk and compliance processes and enabling them through technologies, like Artificial Intelligence, to reduce the complexities and minimize the risk and compliance costs.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannie-wentzel/

Chris Easton

Chris Easton, CEO Applied Logic

Chris Easton is a global business leader driving the AI revolution. Over the past three years, he has successfully architected and deployed enterprise-grade, AI-first applications worldwide using Gemini on GCP and AWS. As a CPA and Chartered Accountant, Chris uniquely combines financial strategy with deep technical knowledge in AI, Machine Learning, SaaS, and mobile to deliver impactful solutions across global industries.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-j-easton

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