You're a CFO, CIO, or transformation leader under pressure to cut costs, reduce manual work, and unlock strategic insight from your data. But when AI feels like more hype than help, Field Notes is built for you. CrossCountry Consulting's podcast brings together practitioners and executives for honest, grounded conversations about what AI adoption actually looks like: the governance questions, the quick wins, the change management realities, and the ROI that makes it all worth it. No theory. Just field-tested guidance to help you take the next step. Available on YouTube and major podcast platforms.
Field Notes: Practical Conversations on AI
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You're a CFO, CIO, or transformation leader under pressure to cut costs, reduce manual work, and unlock strategic insight from your data. But when AI feels like more hype than help, Field Notes is built for you. CrossCountry Consulting's podcast brings together practitioners and executives for honest, grounded conversations about what AI adoption actually looks like: the governance questions, the quick wins, the change management realities, and the ROI that makes it all worth it. No theory. Just field-tested guidance to help you take the next step. Available on YouTube and major podcast platforms.
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May 28, 2026
The AI Ready Workforce: Empowering Human Expertise
<p>In this episode of Field Notes, experts from CrossCountry Consulting and Quantum Rise explore how modern CFOs can orchestrate strategic transformation by building an AI-ready workforce. AI is not just a tool; it is a catalyst for delivering better experiences and driving sustainable growth. Join us as we discuss how to move beyond narrow cost optimization and redefine ROI as long-term enterprise value by grounding AI initiatives in end-to-end flows of work. We examine the critical balance of moving fast while maintaining thoughtful risk management and responsible AI governance, ensuring trust, compliance, and security remain non-negotiable. You will discover how a human-centered approach can break down cross-functional silos and equip the Office of the CFO with real-time analytics for proactive decision-making. Finally, we highlight why navigating this complex digital landscape requires open ecosystems and specialized partnerships to accelerate alignment, design, and execution in weeks, not months. How is your finance team preparing for an AI-enabled future? Listen now to learn how to transform your finance function with confidence. </p>
April 28, 2026
AI-Driven Lead-to-Cash: From Silos to Strategy
<p class="text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5">The lead-to-cash cycle is where strategy meets reality. Are your technology investments driving enterprise growth, or are they creating downstream bottlenecks for your finance team?</p> <p class="text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5">In this episode of Field Notes, host Tom Alexander sits down with Oscar Palacio, Partner of Business Transformation, to explore how modern CFOs can transform their finance function by optimizing the lead-to-cash (L2C) process. We discuss how AI is not just a tool; it is a catalyst for delivering better experiences and driving sustainable growth. By breaking down organizational silos and aligning front-office technology with back-office realities, financial leaders can unlock significant liquidity and enterprise agility.</p> <p class="text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5"> <strong class="font-semibold">Key Takeaways from This Episode:</strong></p> <ul class= "pt-[9px] pb-0.5 m-0 list-outside list-disc p-0 pt-[5px]"> <li class= "text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [&>ol]:!pt-0 [&>ol]:!pb-0 [&>ul]:!pt-0 [&>ul]:!pb-0" value="1"><strong class="font-semibold">Strategic Transformation:</strong> Learn why harmonizing your cross-functional operating model is critical to preventing revenue leakage.</li> <li class= "text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [&>ol]:!pt-0 [&>ol]:!pb-0 [&>ul]:!pt-0 [&>ul]:!pb-0" value="2"><strong class="font-semibold">Value Stream Alignment:</strong> Discover how deploying human-centered AI agents can automate pipeline conversion and accelerate your time to close.</li> <li class= "text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [&>ol]:!pt-0 [&>ol]:!pb-0 [&>ul]:!pt-0 [&>ul]:!pb-0" value="3"><strong class="font-semibold">Advanced Analytics:</strong> Leverage proactive analytics and real-time data to anticipate and mitigate customer turnover before it impacts the bottom line.</li> <li class= "text-md leading-[24px] font-regular mx-8 my-[5px] [&>ol]:!pt-0 [&>ol]:!pb-0 [&>ul]:!pt-0 [&>ul]:!pb-0" value="4"><strong class="font-semibold">Responsible AI:</strong> Ensure audit-ready outputs through thoughtful risk management, governance, and seamless integration.</li> </ul> <p class="text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5"> Ground your AI initiatives in end-to-end flows of work that drive measurable outcomes. Tune in to learn how to accelerate alignment, design, and delivery within your financial operations.</p> <p class="text-md leading-[24px] font-regular pt-[9px] pb-0.5"> <strong class="font-semibold">Listen now to unlock your revenue potential!</strong></p>
March 17, 2026
Governance, Scale, and Real Outcomes: Enterprise Finance Automation with Rossum
<p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> What if your accounts payable team could stop processing invoices and start driving business strategy?</p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> In this episode of Field Notes, Tom Alexander, Head of AI Transformation, sits down with Zach Hemmant-Low, Chief Sales Officer at Rossum AI, to explore how intelligent document processing is reshaping the way enterprise finance teams operate.</p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> Zach shares how Rossum's purpose-built AI model, trained on over $1.8 trillion in transactions, is helping Fortune 1000 companies do more than eliminate manual work. It's helping them capture early payment discounts, renegotiate supplier terms, reduce reliance on temp staff, and turn raw document data into forward-looking business intelligence. </p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> The conversation covers:</p> <ul class= "[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Why the biggest ROI in AP automation often isn't efficiency; it's the working capital hiding in your backlog</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">How Rossum's private language model eliminates the AI hallucination risk that makes finance leaders nervous about adoption</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">The build vs. buy reality: why extracting invoice data is the easy part, and what most teams underestimate about end-to-end automation</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">What CFOs and CTOs should do before they start any automation project and the one mistake that derails most initiatives</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">How CrossCountry and Rossum built their partnership by tackling the hardest client problem first</li> </ul> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> Whether you're a CFO evaluating AI tools, a CTO navigating the build vs. buy question, or a transformation leader trying to make the case for automation investment, this episode gives you the frameworks and the real-world proof points to move forward with confidence.</p> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> <strong>Guest:</strong> Zach Hemmant-Low, Chief Sales Officer, Rossum AI <strong>Host:</strong> Tom Alexander, Head of AI, CrossCountry Consulting</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5" /> <p class= "font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"> Field Notes is CrossCountry Consulting's podcast for finance and technology leaders navigating AI transformation. New episodes drop monthly. </p>
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