Episode 127

How Technology & AI Is Disrupting Accountancy

Christian Kromme a much in-demand futurist, visionary, TEDx speaker and bestselling author of Humanification - Go Digital, Stay Human. He speaks about the disruptive influence of robotics, autonomous cars, internet of things, artificial intelligence on human behaviour and innovation. Shownotes:

  • What being a futurist means and how it parallels human nature
  • What futurists actually do on a daily basis
  • The story of a unique journey from entrepreneur to futurist
  • What stops many leaders and business owners from thinking far enough ahead to really make a difference
  • How a futurist researches what's coming up to disrupt the accounting profession
  • One of the biggest drivers or motivators of change in any industry
  • What makes accountants as a breed so uncomfortable with change and disruption
  • How technological and organisational predictions can be based on nature and biology
  • Insights into the next big technological AI wave
  • Why the AI wave is having or will have such a disruptive impact for many industries
  • How technology and AI will impact accounting firms and jobs in the accountancy profession
  • What jobs will be left in the accounting industry in coming years
  • What will be the most in-demand skills in the legal and accountancy professions in the future

Christian Kromme on the Accounting Influencers podcast with BD Academy founder Rob Brown

Beside writing and speaking, Christian holds a position as a board member at the Workforce Institute EMEA, The Human Genome Foundation and other tech startups. Contact him here:

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Accounting Voices helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown is the founder and host of the Accounting Voices Podcast, the flagship solo show of the Accounting Voices Network. Each episode offers sharp analysis and commentary on the trends, ideas and people shaping the global accounting profession.

Through this Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob helps accounting firm leaders, decision makers and professionals stay relevant and make sense of disruption in areas like AI, automation, M&A, private equity and soft skills beyond the tech. His perspective blends clarity, insight and curiosity, making complex issues relevant and practical for professionals and decision makers across accounting and finance.

He also leads two monthly panel shows, Accounting M&A and Accounting AI, which bring together senior voices to explore consolidation, strategy and the impact of technology on firms and people.

Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and a TEDx speaker whose talk The Personal Brand of You has more than 400,000 views. Over his career he has hosted and moderated more than 1,000 conversations with accounting and fintech leaders worldwide.

Based in Nottingham UK, Rob is a stroke survivor living with epilepsy, a black belt in kickboxing, a decent chess player and an average player of four musical instruments.