Topic: Strategic Finance & Technology Transformation: Navigating AI and Managing Risk

This session focuses on how financial leaders can leverage emerging technologies to drive transformation across their business. Key discussion areas include:

• Maturity of AI Technology: Understanding progression and maturity of today’s technology solutions. 

• Beginning Your AI Transformation Journey: Practical steps to start integrating AI into your organization.

• Common Accounting & Finance Use Cases: driving efficiency across end-to-end business lifecycle processes. 

• Governance & Risk Management: Building frameworks to ensure compliance, security, and ethical AI adoption.

Attendees will gain actionable insights to confidently embark on AI initiatives, align technology with strategic goals, and safeguard organizational integrity.

Speaker: Orry Frye, Senior Manager – Technology Modernization

M +1 704 634 0296

E  [email protected]

Orry is a Managing Director in Grant Thornton’s Technology Modernization practice within Advisory Services. He specializes in helping clients define and implement technology strategies that drive value-based business transformation. With 15 years of experience in consulting, Orry provides clients with valuable perspectives that  span technology strategy, enterprise application transformation, solution selection, program management, and technology diligence across diverse industries and global organizations.

Orry’s client portfolio reflects a strong focus on middle-market organizations across industries including manufacturing, professional services, engineering firms, and technology companies. He leads the firm’s enterprise solution and technology strategy capabilities, helping clients navigate the complex journey of transformation to align technology solutions with business objectives. He has extensive experience leading end-to-end ERP implementations, establishing enterprise portfolio management frameworks, developing technology transformation roadmaps, creating enterprise data strategies, and supporting M&A due diligence.

Orry’s cross-platform and cross-industry experience enables him to deliver tailored solutions for his clients. Through his strategic leadership and technical acumen, he continues to deliver transformative outcomes for clients seeking to modernize and optimize their technology environments.

He holds a BSBA in Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management from Appalachian State University.

Agenda:

• 6:00 to 6:30 pm – Open Networking 
• 6:30 to 6:45 pm – Welcome, thank our host, up-coming events, and general comments. 
• 6:45 to 7:45 pm – The speakers will talk for about 45 minutes to an hour saving some time for questions. 
• 7:45 to 8:00 pm – Open networking
• 8:00 pm – End of event 

About the Raleigh Chapter: 

The Raleigh chapter has over 700 members and meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The meeting location varies each month depending on the host company. Guests and prospective FENG members are always welcome. First-timers and those who are newly in transition are given the opportunity to introduce themselves to the other chapter members and make any special requests. Most meetings include a speaker and a current topic of interest to our members. 

See you at the FENG meeting on Wednesday evening at 6 pm.