The CFO EffectA live session with Axile Talout

Free live session for finance leaders

What a non‑technical CFO can build with AI.

Your CEO wants more from AI. Your board wants proof it pays. In 45 minutes, see a management dashboard a sitting CFO built with AI, and what it took to get there.

Axile Talout
Axile TaloutSitting CFO. Writer of The CFO Effect, read by 1,500+ finance leaders.

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  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026
  • 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. ET, live online
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The dashboard you'll see

Revenue grew 10%. Contribution fell $26K.

One month, one dashboard, one question for management. You'll see it walked through live, along with what it took to build it with AI.

Monthly performanceSeptember vs. August, $K
Revenue$495K+10.0%
Contribution$123K−$26K
Contribution margin24.8%−8.3 pts
Paid marketing, % of revenue20.2%+5.3 pts
What drove the change
AugSepChange
Revenue450495+45
Cost of goods180198+18
Shipping5474+20
Paid marketing67100+33
Contribution149123−26

For management: shipping and paid marketing grew faster than revenue. Which cost do we pull back first in October?

Illustrative preview. Fictional company and fictional data.

You don't need to be technical. You need to know what good finance work looks like.

That's the part you already have. The dashboard you'll see was built by a sitting CFO with no technical background, whose first attempt failed.

Axile Talout
Your host, Axile Talout

A sitting CFO with 20 years across banking, private equity and finance leadership. Writer of The CFO Effect.

What you'll see in 45 minutes

  • 01

    The finished dashboard

    What it shows, and the decision it puts in front of management.

  • 02

    What working with AI looked like

    The back-and-forth it took to get output worth putting in front of a CEO.

  • 03

    Where AI got it wrong

    The mistakes, and why your review still matters.

  • 04

    What carries over

    What can be reused next month, and what will always need your judgment.

  • 05

    What it costs

    The questions to ask before AI spend shows up in your P&L.

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A few practical details

Will I learn to build this in 45 minutes?

No. You'll see a finished dashboard, what it took to build, and what to watch for. It's a demonstration, not a step-by-step tutorial.

Who is this for?

CFOs, fractional CFOs, heads of finance and FP&A leaders. It's not a coding course or a list of prompts.

Do I need to be technical?

No. What matters is finance judgment: knowing what good work looks like and checking it.

Can't make it live?

Register anyway. Everyone who registers gets the replay for 48 hours.

Do I need to share company data?

No. Every example uses a fictional company and fictional data.

See what's possible. Then decide what you'd build.

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Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 ET. 45 minutes.

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The CFO Effect

This is an educational session. It is not financial, investment or professional advice. Examples use a fictional company and fictional data.