Gunita Bindra, VP for Paymode Business Development at Bottomline, is a product and growth executive specializing in B2B payments, partnerships, and scalable fintech solutions. She has a proven track record of driving business growth and leading high-impact product and partnership initiatives.
[Recording] LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
State of Finance 2026: Expert Perspectives on What's Changing and Why
March 12, 2026
What Does the Future of Finance Actually Look Like?
The future of finance isn’t one-size-fits-all. But the underlying pressures are universal. Finance teams everywhere are navigating tighter margins, growing fraud and compliance risk, and systems that weren’t built for today’s scale or complexity. The question isn’t whether finance needs to modernize, but how to do it without introducing new risk or disruption.
This session features Mark Brousseau and a panel of finance experts for a candid conversation about what’s happening inside real finance teams right now. They unpack what’s changing, what’s starting to crack, and what modern financial operations actually require.
What's covered :
🌠 The Universal Reality: How today's pressures are showing up across finance teams
💸 What "Modern Finance" Really Means: Beyond the buzzwords—what does finance infrastructure for 2026 actually look like?
⚠️ Staying Ready for What’s Next: Trends to watch, risks to plan around, and where smart finance teams are focusing right now.
🙋 Expert Perspective Q&A: Bring your questions and get perspective on your specific situation.
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About the Speakers:
Mark Brousseau
Over the past 30 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation. A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, he advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.
Mark has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards. He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.
Brendan Binkoski
Brendan Binkoski is a Financial Crimes Unit consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and manages risk and regulatory advisory for Fortune 500 clients. Brendan has over 15 years of diverse industry experience in investigations, AML/KYC, fraud, risk management, compliance and security. Brendan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology & Law from Suffolk University and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Marla Bennett
Since October 2010, she has served as Manager of Accounts Payable at OrthoMidwest PLLC, also known as OrthoIllinois, after previously holding the position of Accounts Payable Coordinator there. Prior to OrthoIllinois, Marla served in various accounting and bookkeeping roles.
Gunita Bindra
Jon Titel
Jon is an accomplished Senior VP of Product & Engineering at onPhase, with over 20 years of experience in developing AP and Payment automation solutions. He has played a key role in creating innovative software and services that enhance efficiency, increase visibility, and reduce risk for CFOs.