In this special crossover episode of Beyond Spend and The Accounting Podcast, recorded live at Emburse in Motion 2025, hosts Adriana Carpenter (CFO, Emburse) and Blake Oliver sit down with Olga Pavlova (Finance Systems Manager, PizzaExpress) to discuss how AI is being applied practically in finance today. From spend categorization to receipt validation, they unpack how automation is saving time, improving accuracy, and reshaping how finance teams work. Takeaways: Successful AI adoption begins...
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In this special crossover episode of Beyond Spend and The Accounting Podcast, recorded live at Emburse in Motion 2025, hosts Adriana Carpenter (CFO, Emburse) and Blake Oliver sit down with Olga Pavlova (Finance Systems Manager, PizzaExpress) to discuss how AI is being applied practically in finance today. From spend categorization to receipt validation, they unpack how automation is saving time, improving accuracy, and reshaping how finance teams work. Takeaways: Successful AI adoption begins...
Episode 3: AI Innovation with Privacy and Sustainability
Beyond Spend by Emburse
51 minutes
7 months ago
Episode 3: AI Innovation with Privacy and Sustainability
AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s transforming how finance teams operate. In this episode, we dive into how businesses like our customer, Sixt are using AI to drive real results—boosting efficiency while keeping data privacy, sustainability, and long-term impact front and center. Key takeaways: Why purpose-built AI models are more effective—and more sustainable—than massive, generalized onesHow companies can balance innovation with compliance, privacy, and ethical automationWhat finance and trave...
Beyond Spend by Emburse
In this special crossover episode of Beyond Spend and The Accounting Podcast, recorded live at Emburse in Motion 2025, hosts Adriana Carpenter (CFO, Emburse) and Blake Oliver sit down with Olga Pavlova (Finance Systems Manager, PizzaExpress) to discuss how AI is being applied practically in finance today. From spend categorization to receipt validation, they unpack how automation is saving time, improving accuracy, and reshaping how finance teams work. Takeaways: Successful AI adoption begins...
