Human-Led, AI-Powered Finance: The CFO and Founder’s Playbook for Smarter Decisions, Stronger Controls Scalable Growth

AI is giving finance leaders unprecedented speed. But speed without judgement, controls and accountability can create more risk than value.In Human-Led, AI-Powered Finance, chartered accountant, former PwC and KPMG professional and finance, technology and media entrepreneur Ademola Isimeme Odewade presents a practical operating system for leaders navigating the rise of artificial intelligence.With a foreword by Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan and one of the world's most cited thinkers on leadership and organisational capability, this book gives CFOs, founders, boards and finance professionals a clear, tested framework for adopting AI without surrendering the human judgement that makes financial decisions defensible.> Skillset > Toolset, this is a practical playbook, not a theory book. Inside, you will find: - A 90-day, thirteen-week implementation roadmap for AI adoption in finance- A Human Oversight and Approval Checklist for every live AI-assisted workflow- Real case studies on AI failure, from a misfired government report to an AI agent that deleted a live production database- A business case template, data provenance log and AI use policy you can adapt immediately- An honest look at where AI genuinely creates value, and where the return on investment evidence still falls shortAs Founder and CEO of K-Dems Consulting Limited, Ademola works at the intersection of strategic finance, AI-enabled business solutions, digital products and executive media. Through The King Dems Podcast and Diary Of A CFO, he has engaged international executives, founders, academics and technology leaders on the forces reshaping finance, leadership and the future of work.Whether you lead a growing SME, a lean finance team or a board-level transformation agenda, Human-Led, AI-Powered Finance offers a clear roadmap for adopting AI without surrendering the human judgement, accountability and trust that make an organisation worth trusting.