AI and the CFO: Financial leadership in the AI era
Artificial intelligence has become critical to core financial and operating processes, allowing leaders to architect systems of decision-making, productivity and governance....

April 1, 2026 • by Faisal Hoque, Pranay Sanklecha, Paul Scade in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read
Companies seeking to automate middle management risk eliminating capabilities that algorithms cannot replace. Leaders must identify tasks requiring practical and ethical judgment....
Continue readingMarch 25, 2026 • by Salvatore Cantale, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 12 min read
Artificial intelligence has become critical to core financial and operating processes, allowing leaders to architect systems of decision-making, productivity and governance....
March 24, 2026 • by Jerry Davis in Artificial Intelligence • 11 min read
AI-driven ‘algorithmic corporations’ could replace humans with ruthless, automated systems that exploit labor, manipulate pricing, and prioritize shareholder value. But governments have the tools to prevent this dystopian future if they choose...
March 17, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Senior leaders can leverage AI to boost creativity, guide decisions, and optimize talent, while balancing risks like bias and overreliance....
March 16, 2026 • by Michael R. Wade, Konstantinos Trantopoulos in Artificial Intelligence • 10 min read
IMD’s AI Safety Clock shows tension between rapidly expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and lack of meaningful oversight, raising risk. ...
March 13, 2026 • by Carlos Cordon, Konstantinos Trantopoulos , Michael R. Wade in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the COO role from operational executor to architect of predictive, intelligent, and resilient enterprise systems....
March 11, 2026 • by Heather Cairns-Lee in Artificial Intelligence • 9 min read
AI may become one of the most significant leadership opportunities for women in decades. Its impact will depend on how capability, governance, and leadership are built around it....
March 11, 2026 • by I by IMD in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
AI is eroding entry-level roles, threatening future leaders. Erik Brynjolfsson warns organizations to rethink hiring and invest in strategic early-career talent....
March 5, 2026 • by Michael Yaziji in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read
CHROs must navigate AI adoption carefully, balancing speed and direction while making trade-offs that protect people, skills, and long-term value...
March 2, 2026 • by Tiantian Yang, Prasanna Tambe in Artificial Intelligence • 8 min read
As investment in AI accelerates, access to emerging technology skills is becoming a decisive driver of career progression and pay. New research shows that structural features of tech roles, not women’s choices...
February 25, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence • 6 min read
Spotify CHRO Anna Lundström drives AI readiness, culture, and personalized well-being to empower employees and sustain Spotify’s innovative, human-centric growth....
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