Welcome to Finance in Flow, the Lucanet podcast where we speak with finance leaders and industry experts about the evolving office of the CFO. Each episode explores how to build better, more insightful, and more connected finance solutions through candid conversations at the intersection of finance, technology, and leadership.
Finance in flow - Episode 1
In the premiere episode of Finance in Flow, recorded live at Lucanet World 2025, host and CEO Elias Apel sits down with Kevin Smith, Lucanet’s Chief Technology Officer, for a wide-ranging conversation on the SaaS model, the future of finance, technology, and the CFO’s evolving role.
Finance in flow - Episode 2
Recorded live at Lucanet World 2025 in Berlin, Finance in Flow host Janis Steinmann, Head of XBRL at Lucanet, speaks with Sören Labrenz, the company’s new Head of Product AI, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance.
Finance in flow - Episode 3
Finance in Flow welcomes Peter Croeze, VP of Product at Lucanet, for a conversation with host Taimur Abdaal, Managing Director of xP&A. Together, they explore the future of finance and why an AI-first mindset is set to transform the industry.
Finance in flow - Episode 4
What makes automation effective in finance? Host Catalina Ibáñez Gutiérrez sits down with Patrick Van Gaelen, Head of Product Core, to unpack the evolving world of finance automation and AI-powered consolidation tools—and why validation and transparency are essential.
Finance in flow - Episode 5
Manual reporting, shifting regulations, and rising expectations are reshaping how finance teams manage disclosure.
Finance in flow - Episode 6
Join host Catalina Gutiérrez as she sits down with Alistair Gurney, CFO at Lucanet, and Sanja Mitrovic, Auditor and Business Planning Expert from Kleeberg, for a deep dive into how finance leaders can strike the right balance between growth and profitability.
Finance in flow - Episode 7
Finance is entering a new era where data speaks and AI listens. Host Janis Steinmann talks with John Turner of XBRL International and Phil Wilding of HG Capital about how CFOs can harness structured data and AI to gain real-time insights, streamline reporting, and build trust in automated systems.
Finance in flow - Episode 8
In this season finale of Finance in Flow, host Catalina Ibáñez Gutiérrez welcomes Antonia Reither, VP of Customer Excellence, and Bryan Wong, Senior Solution Engineer at Lucanet, to discuss how finance teams can modernize from legacy systems to cloud-native platforms.