Build vs. Buy in the AI Era: BlackLine’s CFO on Risk and Trust | Liquid: How CFOs Outperform [E23]
What should finance leaders build, what should they buy, and what should they trust as AI reshapes the Office of the CFO? In this episode of Liquid: How CFOs Outperform, host Thomas Gavaghan speaks with Patrick Villanova, CFO of BlackLine, about AI in finance, build-versus-buy software decisions, private company valuations, and the controls required to make automation trustworthy. Patrick explains how BlackLine has evolved from a financial close solution into a broader platform for the Office of the CFO, and why connected, reliable data is essential for AI agents operating across finance wor…