Becoming a More Human Advisor in an AI World

AI isn't coming for your job. It's coming with you to your next one. In this hands-on session, Jody Padar, the Radical CPA and co-founder of XcelLabs, is ditching the slides (well, some of them) and demonstrating what it means to actually work with AI in your day-to-day as a CPA. It's all about your AIQ - your ability to think, prompt, adapt and use AI like a true strategic partner (not just a fancy calculator). You'll see a live demo of a custom AIQ Diagnostic GPT built specifically for accounting professionals. Then we'll explore how building your AIQ goes beyond learning a tool to become the foundation for leading change in your firm. Because real transformation doesn't start with technology. It starts with people who know how to use it confidently and bring others along. Participants will have a chance to contribute to this live scenario, see how prompts evolve in real time and learn how to balance human judgment with AI's speed and scale. You'll also discover these same skills apply to real change management and automation inside the firm, turning AI curiosity into leadership action. You'll leave with access to the AIQ tool so you can try it yourself, on your own time, or with your team. Because in a world full of machines, your value lies in being smarter, more strategic and more human. Let's crank up your AIQ and lead the change together.