TheCUBE and NYSE Wired recently sat down with Beverley Chadwick, CFO of HerculesAI, and Alex Babin, the CEO, to explore the intersection of finance and AI. The discussion, led by John Furrier, highlighted how CFOs and AI leaders are driving innovation and ROI by implementing scalable, reliable AI solutions. “Gone are the days of the bean-counting CFO,” Chadwick remarked. “I want to spend more time on analyzing and predicting to help the business. I've now got AI tools and agents that can now do both of those things.”
The Rise of AI-workers
Alex Babin expanded on the concept of AI-workers and their role in solving complex workflows. “An AI-worker is a multi-agent system that works as a co-pilot alongside humans producing work 24/7, minus ego, coffee breaks, and vacations,” Babin explained. These AI-workers automate data extraction, transformation, and verification, a traditionally manual process that consumes time and resources. Built for scalability and reliability, Hercules’ empowers enterprises to scale without hiring additional staff, enabling increased productivity and greater work quality.
The CFO's Strategic Role in Driving Efficiency
The discussion also highlighted the CFO’s critical role in streamlining workflows and eliminating inefficiencies. Babin shared an example from one of Hercules’ clients, a leading financial institution, where the Know Your Customer (KYC) process was transformed. What once took eight days now takes just two hours—a dramatic improvement achieved without additional analysts or resources.
The shift wasn’t just about adopting new technology; it can stem from the CFO’s ability to take a high-level view of the organization, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize solutions. “By onboarding clients in two hours instead of eight days, we accelerate the time to market, speeding up the whole business funnel,” Babin explained. With this strategic perspective, CFOs are driving impactful changes that deliver measurable results.