AI in Action: Finance Leaders Take the Stage Above Jersey City 🚀

Limited seats, a packed room, and a view to match. On August 22, 2026, the ICAI New York Chapter hosted an in-person program on AI at The Observatory, 88 Regent, Jersey City, and it was one to remember!

Our panel brought real-world experience from startups, healthcare, and private equity:

• Saurabh Agrawal, Co-Founder and CTO/CFO at Zenskar, the AI-native finance platform automating billing, revenue recognition, and collections

• Ajay M., Senior Director at NYU Langone Health, leading AI, machine learning, and automation initiatives

• Ravikanth Rao, Managing Partner at Practus, a leader in finance transformation and PE value creation

Attendees saw AI agents at work in finance, reporting, and accounting, learned how to spot AI projects with the best ROI, and left with a plan for their first 90 days of AI action.

The big message? AI isn’t here to replace us. It’s here to help us do more, do better, and create more value.

The conversations carried on over lunch, with skyline views and plenty of networking.

A heartfelt thank you to our speakers, our sponsor Practus, our volunteers and management committee, and every member who joined us. This is just the beginning!

Let’s keep learning, adapting, and growing together. See you at the next ICAI New York event!