Trade shows and events

• August 19, 2026: Onestream - Women in AI Finance Luncheon, Dallas. On August 19 in Dallas, OneStream will host the Women in AI Finance Luncheon, a gathering dedicated to women helping shape the evolution of the finance function under the impact of artificial intelligence. Designed as an intentionally informal event, the luncheon will prioritize peer-to-peer discussions on AI use cases, current challenges and upcoming transformations. With a limited number of participants, the event aims to encourage direct discussions and the development of new professional relationships

       source: Onestream

• August 20, 2026: Jedox - Jedox Elevate, Brisbane. On August 20, Brisbane will host Jedox Elevate 2026, a gathering dedicated to developments in FP&A and the transformation of finance functions. The program will notably draw on customer testimonials and discussions around AI, innovation and new approaches to planning. One of the announced highlights is Thinkerbell’s experience of implementing an integrated platform.
  
   
  

          source: Jedox

• August 24 - 25, 2026: Abacum - Finance in the Ballpark - CFO Community Dinner, San Francisco. Abacum will bring finance executives together in San Francisco for two events on August 24 and 25. Finance in the Ballpark, organized with RSM, will offer an informal setting centered around baseball, while the CFO Community Dinner will bring together several financial ecosystem stakeholders the following day. These events will prioritize peer-to-peer conversations and the development of new professional relationships.

         source: Abacum

• August 26, 2026: Pigment - Pigment Catalyst, Boston. Pigment Catalyst will stop in Boston on August 26 to explore the new opportunities offered by agentic artificial intelligence in enterprise planning. The program will include a presentation of Pigment’s vision, a demonstration of its AI capabilities and a roundtable with industry professionals. The event will conclude with a networking session designed to encourage peer-to-peer exchanges.

        source: Pigment

• August 26, 2026: Anaplan - Anaplan Connect Sydney 2026. On August 26, Sydney will host the next stop of Anaplan Connect, dedicated to the future of intelligent, cross-functional planning. Participants will be able to discover the platform’s latest developments and discuss the use of AI to improve analysis, decision-making and planning. The finance and supply chain tracks will address these challenges through professional testimonials and concrete use cases.
   

          source: Anaplan

• August 27, 2026: Jedox - Jedox Elevate, Sydney. On August 27, 2026, Jedox will host a new edition of Jedox Elevate in Sydney, dedicated to the current transformation of the finance function. The event will notably focus on AI, data quality and its role in new approaches to planning. Customer experiences, including Thinkerbell’s, will also provide practical insight into the evolution of FP&A.
   

           source: Jedox

Webinars

• August 17, 2026: CCH Tagetik - Modernizng FP&A for greater agility, governance, and performance. On August 17, 2026, CCH Tagetik and Inulta will host a webinar dedicated to modernizing FP&A in the Middle Eastern banking sector. Discussions will focus in particular on planning, forecasting, balance sheet management and performance reporting in an environment shaped by stringent regulatory and economic requirements. Banking use cases will address ways to improve forecast accuracy, governance and decision-making.

          source: CCH Tagetik

• August 18, 2026 : Pigment - From intent to model: how AI agents redefine the rules of S&OP. On August 18, Pigment will offer an online session dedicated to transforming S&OP through artificial intelligence agents. The webinar will notably present the Modeler Agent, designed to evolve supply chain planning models and adapt more quickly to demand, supply, inventory and capacity assumptions. Discussions will also cover the use of scenarios to assess risks and trade-offs.

         source: Pigment

• August 18, 2026: Anaplan - Building Smarter Models with Polaris and Planual. On August 18, 2026, Anaplan will host a webinar dedicated to designing higher-performing, more scalable models through Polaris and Planual best practices. The vendor’s experts will present approaches for improving system performance and facilitating day-to-day maintenance. The session will conclude with a Q&A session with Anaplan specialists. 

          source: Anaplan

• August 18, 2026 : Board - The EPM Replacement Imperative. On August 18, 2026, Board will host a webinar dedicated to modernizing EPM systems and integrating artificial intelligence into financial planning. The session will be aimed in particular at organizations still using legacy solutions or processes heavily reliant on spreadsheets. Participants will discover the main criteria to consider when replacing an existing environment and the steps involved in migrating to a modern EPM.
  
  
  source: Board

• August 19, 2026 : Onestream - Modernize Finance Before ERP: Why Leading SAP Organizations Are Choosing an EPM-First Strategy.

  OneStream will bring finance professionals together on August 19 to discuss a strategic question: should organizations wait for ERP transformation before modernizing finance processes? Together with representatives from Microsoft and PwC, the vendor will present the EPM-first approach as an alternative for gradually evolving planning, reporting and the financial close. The webinar will also address the links between trusted financial data, AI and new agentic finance practices.

  source: Onestream

• August 20, 2026: Anaplan - Anaplan AI at the Core. Anaplan will continue its AI at the Core webinar series on August 20, focusing on the latest developments in its platform and their practical applications. The session will notably present the Anaplan AI Gateway, designed to connect AI assistants and agents to planning data while maintaining security and governance mechanisms. Participants will also discover the latest features of Anaplan Analyst and be able to exchange with experts during a Q&A session.
   
  
  source: Anaplan

• August 20, 2026: Onestream - The Modern Financial Close in Practice: Real-World Insights from African Rainbow Capital. On August 20, OneStream will bring finance professionals together to examine new financial close practices through the real-world case of African Rainbow Capital. Its CFO’s testimonial will revisit the transformation of processes previously heavily dependent on spreadsheets into a more governed environment. A live demonstration will then show how automation and AI can help make the close more continuous and integrated.

        source:  Onestream

• August 25, 2026: Pigment - How to forecast and control your AI Spend with Pigment. On August 25, Pigment will offer a demonstration dedicated to the financial management of artificial intelligence investments. The objective will be to show how to build a centralized view of AI spending and create forecasts based on consumption trends, adoption assumptions and upcoming projects. The webinar will also explore approval mechanisms, budget monitoring and measuring profitability by use case.
  
  
   source: Pigment