E43: The CFO's Blockbuster vs Netflix Moment: AI Adoption with Wouter Born

This week, Sasha Orloff is joined by Wouter Born, a finance, AI influencer, and General Partner at Born Capital to discuss how AI is reshaping the CFO role and financial tech stack, drawing lessons from Netflix’s rise over Blockbuster, emphasizing innovation, practical AI adoption, and financial storytelling. -- SPONSORS: Notion Boost your startup with Notion—the ultimate connected workspace trusted by thousands worldwide! From engineering specs to onboarding and fundraising, Notion keeps your team organized and efficient. For a limited time, get 6 months of Notion AI FREE to supercharge your workflow. Claim your offer now at https://notion.com/startups/puzzle Puzzle 📈  No more waiting for month's end. No more manual reconciliations, just financials that keep up with you. Puzzle is leading a new movement with an AI first ledger, built for speed, automation, and real time decision making. Join today at https://puzzle.io/ -- RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouterborn/ https://cfooffice.io/ -- X/SOCIAL: @wouter_born (Wouter) @sashaorloff (Sasha) -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Preview (00:58) Intro (01:26) Meet Wouter Born: From founder to AI influencer (02:39) Wouter entrepreneurial journey (05:30) Evolution of CFOs in the age of AI (07:28) Practical AI Tips for CFOs and Founders (13:01) Future tech stack for CFOs (17:15) Sponsors: Notion | Puzzle (18:40) Changing role of CFOs (21:30) Importance of storytelling in finance (23:32) Leveraging AI for financial storytelling (25:54) Building financial tools with AI (28:51) Future of CFO tech stack (34:54) Practical advice for AI prompting (38:39) Connecting with the community (39:53) Wrap