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Live webinar · English session

Buy or Build your Analytics platform
Why the AI era changed the answer.

Your board wants AI, and IT proposes building a data warehouse with a BI tool. Before you commit, Bart Baute (CEO, EMASPHERE) and Kevin Dunn (EMASPHERE UK Implementation Partner) weigh buying against building, fairly, and show what changes when AI depends on your data.

Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 13:00 GMT (14:00 CET) · 45 minutes · online via Livestorm · free

What we'll cover

45 minutes for CFOs and business leaders of multi-entity groups who need to decide how to get their data ready for AI.

On the agenda:

  • Why AI in finance fails on badly structured data, not on the model.
  • Buy vs build, fairly: when building makes sense, and the hidden costs of connectors, the data model, key-person risk and an AI layer that changes every month.
  • What finance teams actually choose today, with an implementation partner's view from the field.
  • A live demo on a fictitious multi-entity group: from connected sources to one consolidated view, then questions to AI in plain language.
  • Q&A
Building your own data stack versus buying a maintained data foundation

Presented by:

Bart Baute, CEO, EMASPHERE, and Kevin Dunn, EMASPHERE UK Implementation Partner

Who is it for? CFOs, finance directors, group financial controllers and business leaders of multi-entity groups, especially if you are considering a data warehouse or BI project, or an AI initiative pushed by the board.

More than 10,000 companies work on the EMASPHERE platform, directly or through our partners.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is the webinar free?

    Yes, registration is free and without commitment.

  • What language is the session in?

    English. You can ask your questions in writing through the chat.

  • I can't make it on 1 December. What should I do?

    Register anyway: you will receive the recording the next day and can watch it whenever suits you.

  • Do I need to install any software?

    No, Livestorm runs in your browser. After registering, you receive your personal link by email.

  • Will my microphone be on?

    No. Your microphone and camera stay off. You ask your questions through the chat.

  • Does the demo use real data?

    No. The demo runs on a fictitious group. No customer data is used.

  • I'm already a customer. Can I join?

    Of course. You will see how teams build their analysis and AI use on top of data that is structured and maintained for them.

Tuesday 1 December, 13:00 GMT: buy or build?

45 minutes to decide how your data gets ready for AI.

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