Presentations
AI webinars, CPD sessions and podcast appearances by Nick Beaugeard. Delivered through CCH Learning (Wolters Kluwer) in New Zealand and Australia, plus guest spots on leading tech podcasts.
Presented by Nick Beaugeard
Nick presents AI-focused webinars through CCH Learning (Wolters Kluwer) in both New Zealand and Australia, and appears as a guest on leading technology podcasts. Each session is practical, demonstration-heavy and designed for accounting and legal professionals.
CCH Learning sessions carry 1 CPD hour and are available live or on demand.
Speaking events
AI Engineer Night, Sydney - Symphony
Nick presented Symphony, Released's AI-native delivery engine, and how it works in practice. Hosted by John Allsopp at Blackwattle Bar + Brewery, 76 McEvoy St, Sydney.
AI Engineer Melbourne 2026 - Compiling Intent
Nick delivered Compiling Intent, his keynote on spec-based AI development, at AI Engineer Melbourne - a two-day conference at Federation Square covering production LLM systems, agent pipelines, AI-native products and engineering leadership. 600+ attendees, 80+ talks across three tracks.
CCH Learning New Zealand
Upcoming
On demand
CCH Learning Australia
Nick's CCH Learning Australia webinars are available on demand as E-Learning recordings - each includes the full webinar recording, the presenter's slides, a verbatim transcript and a CPD certificate on completion of the knowledge quiz. Presented by Released Group.
On demand
AI for Accountants
Move from AI curiosity to AI confidence - practical use cases your firm can deploy this quarter. A jargon-free tour of the AI tools and techniques delivering real productivity gains in Australian accounting firms today, with live demonstrations and case studies from public practice. Covers the 2026 AI landscape, high-impact use cases across compliance, advisory, audit and tax, choosing the right platform (ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft 365 Copilot or accounting-specific tools), and quick-win automations you can deploy in the next 30 days.
Safe AI Implementation for Firms
Capture the upside of AI without the regulatory, ethical and reputational downside. A structured framework for implementing AI across an accounting, legal or advisory firm in a way that is auditable, compliant and aligned with professional standards. Covers the Australian regulatory landscape, building an AI Acceptable Use Policy staff will actually follow, enterprise vs consumer AI tools, human-in-the-loop controls for high-risk outputs, vendor due diligence and data residency, and eliminating shadow AI - with real-world examples from Australian firms throughout.
From Zero to Hero: Preparing Your Firm for AI Implementation
A practical 90-day roadmap to roll out AI safely, sensibly and with real outcomes. Step-by-step implementation plan for professional services firms covering governance, data readiness, pilot selection and scaling, with reusable templates.
Future Ready Academy – AI in Practice: Ethics, Policy and Innovation
A premium academy workshop for senior accounting partners and leaders on leading confidently through AI-driven change. Nick Beaugeard covers the 2026 AI landscape for accounting, navigating accuracy and ethics with human-in-the-loop oversight, and developing a practical AI policy for your firm - building the frameworks and culture to adopt AI with integrity, not just efficiency.
Practical AI in Professional Services
A structured roadmap for implementing AI in professional services, focusing on practical frameworks, governance considerations and real-world risks. Move from curiosity to confident action with live examples and targeted guidance.
AI Agents in Accounting: Enhancing Efficiency with MCP
How AI agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) enable intelligent automation in accounting. Live demonstration integrating ChatGPT with HubSpot for automated client communications, data entry and report generation.
Introducing AI Agents and Agentic AI
How agentic AI is transforming accounting and finance. Smart AI agents that handle research, reporting, compliance and data wrangling, with live demonstrations and straightforward breakdowns of what works and what doesn't.
AI Automation in Practice
How AI automation is transforming everyday business tasks. Practical workflows in finance, HR, operations and customer support, with live demos of invoice processing, financial reporting and document management.
Building Your AI Toolkit
Unlock efficiency and stay ahead with ChatGPT - essential AI tools for modern accounting and legal firms to streamline operations and elevate client services. A practical, introductory webinar for small to medium-sized firms covering automating routine tasks, streamlining client communication, data analysis and reporting, and using AI for continuous staff development, plus the ethical considerations of responsible use.
ChatGPT - Using Generative AI as a Business Tool
How to integrate ChatGPT into business workflows to save time, enhance productivity and gain a competitive edge. Real-world case studies, live demos and actionable strategies for accounting and professional services firms.
Thinking about writing an App?
Demystifying software development for accountants and firms considering building their own app. Covers validating your idea, choosing the right technology stack, the legal landscape (licensing, IP and patents), building a team, UX design, security and quality assurance, and budgeting and financing - so you can make informed, strategic decisions and avoid costly missteps.
Applied Excel using AI
Go far beyond everyday spreadsheets. A deep dive into advanced Excel - array formulas, dynamic arrays, XLOOKUP, Power Query and Power Pivot, and interactive calculators with Excel Online - combined with the potential of AI. Nick shows how ChatGPT can help draft complex formulas, build pivot tables and troubleshoot, with industry-specific applications across financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
Small Practice Automation – Expand your use of Office 365 with Bookings, PowerBI and more
Unlock enhanced efficiency with software you already own. A practical walkthrough of the powerful tools inside Office 365 - Bookings for streamlined appointment management, Power BI for insightful data visualisation, and more - showing how small accounting practices can automate day-to-day operations, save time, reduce errors and make better, data-driven decisions.
LearnFormula
LearnFormula is a global professional development marketplace with 8,600+ courses across accounting, law, engineering, HR, architecture, finance and more, serving practitioners in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Courses are recognised by 327+ professional associations, with audit-proof CPD/CPE tracking and certificates stored for life. Nick's courses are published through LearnFormula's AU & NZ CPD hub for accountants and professional services firms.
Beyond ChatGPT: Building AI Workflows That Actually Work
Most professionals have tried ChatGPT - this session is about what comes next. Nick moves past one-off prompting to show how to chain AI into repeatable, dependable workflows that hold up in real practice: automating the drudgery, keeping quality and control intact, and building processes a firm can actually rely on. Demonstrations aimed at accountants and professional services teams.
1 hour + 15 min Q&A · Beginner level · No preparation required · 1 year access · Certificate of completion
AI in Accounting: Challenges and Opportunities
Stop fearing the machines and start using them to automate your firm's drudgery, boost productivity, and deliver high-value advisory. A clear-eyed look at how machine learning, generative AI and intelligent automation are reshaping financial workflows, auditing and data analysis - with a grounded view of the capabilities, limitations, ethical considerations and security risks of modern AI tools. Strips away the buzzwords to show how intelligent systems are augmenting human expertise, transforming client services and redefining day-to-day practice.
1.5 hours on-demand video · Beginner level · 1 year access
AI Playbook for Firms: Assess, Pilot, Scale
Move beyond the hype with a practical framework for implementing AI in professional services. Balance innovation with governance to drive efficiency and safe growth. Covers the Firm Maturity Model, the mechanics of LLMs, live demonstrations of advisory memo drafting, financial statement analysis and OCR for receipts, plus risk management, governance against ISO 27001 and ISO 42001, and a structured rollout plan using a pilot planning worksheet.
Rated 4.9 from 90 reviews · 1 hour on-demand video · Beginner level · 1 year access
Podcasts & interviews
Nick Beaugeard Guru Interview (Full Interview)
In-depth interview with Nick Beaugeard on Channel Guru covering technology leadership, AI strategy and the future of software delivery.
AI's Role in Accounting and Finance: Risk vs Reward
Nick joins people2people's AU Market Update to explore how AI and automation are reshaping accounting and finance: the risks, the rewards and what professionals can do now to future-proof their careers.
The Future of AI with Nick Beaugeard - Leading Change Podcast Ep. 16
Nick joins Leading Edge Global to discuss the transformative world of AI, including predictions for the future, machine learning, AI chatbot support and real-life examples of AI's impact across industries.
Tech Tales: A CEO's Journey with Nick Beaugeard
Nick discusses technical leadership, the common reasons behind startup failures and how Released helps early-stage ventures deliver world-leading technology and bring products to market.
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