Seattle, WA
Location: Labour Temple, 2800 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
Date: September 23
Time: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
A one-day, high-impact industry event exploring the future of accounting in Seattle on September 23!
From AI innovation to client advisory services, talent retention, and succession planning—this event is designed to empower modern firms. Connect with peers, attend targeted sessions, and engage with leading fintech partners through immersive content, networking, and a live podcast taping.
speakers
Ian Vacin
Chief Partnerships Officer & Co-founder at Karbon
Madeline Reeves
Founder + CEO of Fearless Foundry
Ryan Embree
Director of Partnerships at Ignition
Blake oliver, CPA
Founder of Earmark
Valerie Heckman
Accountant Community Manager at OnPay
James Erving
Head of Sales, Americas at Fathom
Emily Maxie
Interim SVP of Sales and Marketing at Firm360
Emcee
Kenji Kuramoto
CEO of Acuity Accounting
Hometown Host
Erin Pohan
Founder of Upkeeping
The setlist
Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30 AM
Advisory: Today's Reality and Tomorrow's Outlook
9:45 AM
SPONSORED BY Karbon
Ian Vacin
Chief Partnerships Officer & Co-founder at Karbon
Building The Brand You Believe In
10:15 AM
SPONSORED BY Fearless foundry
Madeline Reeves
Founder + CEO of Fearless Foundry
Standardize Your Tech Stack: The Foundation for Scalable Advisory
10:45 AM
SPONSORED BY relay
Founder of Earmark
Blake oliver, CPA
Cracking the Code: How to Build Advisory Services That Clients Actually Want
11:30 AM
SPONSORED BY FATHOM
Head of Sales at Fathom
James Erving
lunch
12:00 pM
The Evolution of AI in Accounting
12:30 pM
Panel discussion
Profitable Advisory Services: Build, Price, and Deliver with Impact
1:30 pM
SPONSORED BY Ignition
Ryan Embree
Director of Partnerships at Ignition
Kenji Kuramoto
CEO of Acuity Accounting
The Advisory Firm in the Age of AI: Human-centered, Tech-enabled
2:00 pM
SPONSORED BY Karbon
Kenji Kuramoto
CEO of Acuity Accounting
Your Client Experience Anthem
2:30 pM
SPONSORED BY ONpay
Valerie Heckman
Accountant Community Manager at OnPay
Vendor Networking
3:00 pM
Live Podcast Featuring Fearless Foundry
3:30 pM
SPONSORED BY earmark
Happy Hour + Pop-Up Bar Experience
4:00 pM
SPONSORED BY Bill
5:00 pM
Karaoke Time
6:00 pM
show ends
