CFOs are Increasingly Interested in AI for Financial Operations
CFO Interest in AI for Finance Functions is Growing For CFOs and finance teams, AI adoption, tariff impacts, and data security and privacy are the top issues they’re confronting as they start planning for 2026, according to the results of global consulting firm Protiviti’s annual Global Finance Trends Survey. They are facing these challenges amid ongoing economic […]
Why Companies Are Embracing Skills-First, AI-Driven Employment Models
Why companies are leaning into skills-first, AI-enabled employment models Good morning. As AI continues to revolutionize business, companies are fundamentally rethinking their workforce strategies for the decade ahead—and exploring new options. This topic came up during a panel session at the Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore conference last week. Jess O’Reilly, Workday’s general manager for the ASEAN business, […]
How the CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Leverages Agentic AI to Transform Finance and Daily Life
How Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s CFO uses agentic AI to shape finance and her daily life Good morning. Agentic AI is predicted to revolutionize the role of finance, with CFOs at the forefront of this transformation. I recently spoke with Marie Myers, EVP and CFO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), to get her perspective on the […]
C-Suite Leaders Anxious About AI-Generated Cyber Threats
AI-generated cyber threats have C-suite leaders on edge Good morning. The risk of cyberattacks has long been top of mind for CFOs, but in the coming months, the threat may pose even greater cause for concern as deepfakes and other new AI-driven tricks become more sophisticated. In July, more than 100 top cybersecurity leaders gathered […]
Insights into the economy from Q3 investment banking trends
What Q3 investment banking trends reveal about the economy Good morning. CFOs are tasked with practicing precision in balancing short-term and long-term goals in a macro environment. But now with rate cuts, they could be finding more flexibility to look beyond the short term. Bank of America (BofA) CFO Alastair Borthwick made that observation during […]
The CFOs of Four Major Companies Discuss their Perspectives on AI
The CFOs of four big firms share their views on AI Good morning. AI is top of mind for finance chiefs and, during Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit on Tuesday, CFOs from four top companies shared how they’re approaching the fast-changing technology. “I’ve spent a lot of time in the last six months thinking about […]