The FAB 2027 Agenda

How the work gets done

AI is moving from experimentation to everyday practice. Explore practical approaches to AI adoption, building the business case, identifying useful applications and measuring whether technology is genuinely delivering value.

Expect real examples, lessons from implementation and an honest look at what happens when technology meets the reality of day-to-day practice.

Making the compliance burden work for you

From Making Tax Digital and Companies House requirements to changing HMRC expectations, explore how firms can turn compliance challenges into better processes and greater client value.

This theme focuses on turning change into clarity; helping firms understand what’s coming, what matters and how to turn compliance challenges into better processes and greater client value.

Rethinking the role of finance and advisory

As technology makes information easier to access, the value of the profession is moving beyond simply preparing the numbers.

Explore how accountants, advisers and finance teams can become more strategic, helping clients and businesses understand the “so what?” behind the data.

From advisory and client relationships to the changing role of the finance function, this is about what comes next.

The human side of transformation

Technology may be changing the way we work, but people determine whether transformation succeeds.

Explore recruitment and retention, skills and training, leadership, wellbeing, change management and the challenges facing today's workforce.

Because transformation isn't just about implementing something new. It's about bringing people with you.

Building businesses that can adapt

Growth doesn't always follow a straight line.

From M&A and consolidation to profitability, cybersecurity, resilience and changing business models, firms and finance teams need to make decisions in an increasingly unpredictable environment.

Hear from leaders navigating growth, change and uncertainty — and explore what it takes to build a business that can adapt.

Choosing, connecting and getting more from technology

More technology doesn't automatically mean better technology.

Explore how firms and finance teams can make smarter decisions about the tools they buy, build and connect; from choosing the right systems and making integrations work to navigating an increasingly complex technology landscape.

And because no one understands the reality of using these tools better than the people already doing it, expect plenty of peer insight and practical experience.