April 28, 2026 | NYC
RILLET RECON
A curated summit for modern finance leaders navigating AI
1
day
200
finance leaders
100%
operator-led
Event Details
Join us in New York City for a private, one-day summit built for finance leaders.
Set inside Second at Hotel Eventi in NoMad, Rillet Recon is intentionally limited in size to foster real peer exchange, practical insights, and candid conversations.
Agenda
Monday, April 27
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour
Tuesday, April 28
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Doors Open & Check-In
Start the morning right — coffee, a warm breakfast, and the people you've been meaning to meet.
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Great Hall
Opening
Welcome & Kickoff
Speaker
Nicolas Kopp, CEO & Founder
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Great Hall
Keynote
Is SaaS Dead? Keynote by Stephen Hedlund
Speaker
Stephen Hedlund, Head of Finance at Rillet
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Great Hall
Fireside Chat
All In: How High-Growth Companies Are Rewiring Their Orgs with AI
Speakers
Dave Weisneck, Expert-In-Residence at Ramp
Karan Parekh, Head of Finance at Clay
Moderator: Ivan Makarov, Partner at a16z
Karan Parekh, Head of Finance at Clay
Moderator: Ivan Makarov, Partner at a16z
10:10 AM - 10:35 AM
Break
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Great Hall
Fireside Chat
Numbers + Intelligence: How to Build AI Finance Infrastructure
Speakers
Francisco Meyo, Controller at Abridge
Adam Strouss, VP Finance at Cognition
Moderator: Dean Quiambao, Partner at Armanino
Adam Strouss, VP Finance at Cognition
Moderator: Dean Quiambao, Partner at Armanino
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Great Hall
Customer Stories
Built on Rillet: Customer Stories
Speakers
Brock Beyer, Controller at Jump
Joe Sum, Controller at Scribe
Matthew Chan, VP Finance at Hebbia
Joe Sum, Controller at Scribe
Matthew Chan, VP Finance at Hebbia
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM
Great Hall
Awards
Community Awards
Speaker
Darragh Collins, Community Lead at Rillet
11:50 AM - 1:05 PM
Terrace
Lunch & Community Conversations
1:05 PM - 2:35 PM
Veranda Ballroom (2nd Floor)
Workshop
Vibe Coding: Live Sessions
Speaker
Stephen Hedlund, Head of Finance at Rillet
2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
Great Hall
Networking
Partner Showcase + Rillet Demo Lounge + Refreshments & Coffee
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Great Hall
Panel
AI Under the Microscope: How Public Company Finance Leaders Are Deploying AI at Scale
Speakers
Micah Richard, Principal, AI at PwC
Dana Decker, VP of Finance & Strategy at Opendoor
AJ Ljubich, SVP, Head of FP&A at Datadog
Moderator: CJ Gustafson, Founder at Mostly Media
Dana Decker, VP of Finance & Strategy at Opendoor
AJ Ljubich, SVP, Head of FP&A at Datadog
Moderator: CJ Gustafson, Founder at Mostly Media
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Great Hall
Fireside Chat
Taking Navan Public with Navan CFO and Morgan Stanley
Speakers
Chris Quintero, Analyst at Morgan Stanley
Amy Butte, Former CFO at Navan
Amy Butte, Former CFO at Navan
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Great Hall
Product Reveal
One More Thing: The Rillet Roadmap
4:40 PM - 4:45 PM
Great Hall
Closing
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Nicolas Kopp and Stephen Hedlund
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Terrace
Cocktail Hour
5:45 PM
That's a Wrap — Now Go Build Something!
Speakers

Micah Richard
Principal, AI

AJ Ljubich
SVP, Head of FP&A

Dana Decker
VP of Finance & Strategy

Dave Weisneck
Expert-In-Residence

Karan Parekh
Head of Finance


Francisco Meyo
Controller

Adam Strouss
VP, Finance

Ivan Makarov
Partner

Brock Beyer
Controller

Chris Quintero
Analyst

Amy Butte
Former CFO

CJ Gustafson
Founder / Moderator


Nicolas Kopp
CEO & Founder

Stephen Hedlund
Head of Finance

Dean Quiambao
Partner

Darragh Collins
Community Lead

Matthew Chan
VP Finance

Joe S.
Controller
Partners
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A curated summit for modern finance leaders navigating AI