Peter Beard
Advisory Board Member @Fd Show
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WORK HISTORY
Advisory Board Member @Fd Show
London, GB
Advisory Board Member, working to shape the FD Show\'s AI and automation plan for its May 2026 launch at ExCeL London — a new event dedicated to finance directors and CFOs, spun off from Accountex, the longest-standing accountancy and finance trade show globally.Key Focus Areas- Advising on AI and automation strategy for finance leaders- Providing independent tool-agnostic guidance on emerging GenAI capabilities- Supporting the event\'s mission to help attendees walk away knowing exactly where to start
EDUCATION
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
ACA (Chartered Accountant) | United Kingdom (Equivalent of US CPA), Accounting and Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Masters Graduate in Accounting and Taxation (Level 7 - Professional Degree), | Financial Reporting | Audit and Assurance | Business Strategy | Taxation | Law & Ethics |
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
National Business and Accounting Competition, Accounting and Business/Management
ABOUT PETER BEARD
I founded GenFinance.AI because most finance teams and accounting practices don\'t have a proper AI adoption plan. Finance professionals are expected to adopt AI while juggling day jobs, client demands, and constant change. Most don\'t know where to start. Others have tried and hit walls - tools that don\'t work in practice, hype that doesn\'t translate, and no one they trust to guide them, with too many unknown unknowns. GenFinance.AI exists to solve that.Our mission: To Accelerate the world\'s finance professionals through rapid, reliable, and responsible AI.We help finance teams and accounting practices adopt AI. Practically. Responsibly. At pace.We work with clients on:AI deployment - hands-on implementation for finance workflowsTraining - CPD-accredited skills programmes for finance teamsAdvisory - governance frameworks and adoption strategyResearch - separating signal from noise in a fast-moving spaceOur clients are typically audited mid-market finance teams (£30m-£500m) and accounting practices navigating the AI transition. We also work with professional bodies including the ICAEW, where we developed the GenAI Accelerator Programme As Founder, my focus is on building a team that earns trust, delivers results, and helps define how the profession adopts AI.I\'m passionate about solving hard problems, developing people, and helping finance professionals leverage the use of GenAI to work toward the speed of thought.
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