Practical AI for Business
CFOB Cocktail/Dinner and Workshop Breakfast
Thursday, November 5, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Petroleum Club, 416 Travis Street
Cocktails & Dinner
Friday, November 6, 2026
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Whited Room, Centenary College
Workshop Breakfast Buffet
Speaker: David Shebay
David Shebay is the Managing Partner and the Chief Product Officer of CFGI’s Global Managed Services practice, where he leads the firm’s delivery of modern finance through AI, automation, and integrated systems. He partners with CFOs, founders, and investors to build scalable, data-driven finance functions that improve efficiency, accelerate reporting, and deliver real-time, impactful decision-based insights.
David brings 25+ years of experience across accounting, finance, and transformation. Prior to CFGI, he spent 20 years at PwC, 10 as a partner, where he advised public and private companies on finance transformation, system implementations, and process optimization, helping organizations streamline close and reporting, strengthen controls, and leverage technology to scale. Prior to PwC, he was a Controller / CFO for 6 years at high tech private equity backed portfolio companies.
He has an MBA from the University of Texas and double major (Finance / Business Management) from Georgetown University and is the incoming chairman of the Ronald McDonald House Houston. He and his wife have 3 children, two in college and one a senior in high school. A licensed pilot, he enjoys traveling around the south and overseas.