The Modern Finance Leader: Interim Thinking, AI, and What Comes Next with Claire Tisch, Director at Unity Advisory

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Interim roles don’t give you time to ease in - you’re expected to deliver almost immediately. In this episode of The Finance Seat , Headstar Managing Director, James Roach, speaks with Claire Tisch, Director at Unity Advisory , about how to deliver change at pace while bringing people with you. They explore what it takes to step into a business and quickly understand its dynamics, how interim roles allow leaders to challenge thinking without internal politics, and why shaping the brief is often just as important as delivering it. The conversation also looks at the role of AI in finance,and how leaders should be thinking about it as part of a wider strategy rather than a standalone solution. Claire Tisch is an award-winning director, with a background in finance transformation and interim leadership across a range of organisations. She has led large-scale transformation programmes and was recognised as Finance Interim of the Year for her delivery and impact.