Finance Trends 2026: How CFOs are shaping AI adoption
Friday, Oct 23, 2026

Finance Trends 2026: How CFOs are shaping AI adoption strategy | Deloitte Insights


Finance Trends 2026: How CFOs are shaping AI adoption strategy | Deloitte Insights


AI is no longer a future consideration for finance, it’s a present-day leadership challenge. As organizations navigate rapid change, an effective AI adoption strategy is emerging as a critical focus for CFOs and finance teams.

Read the full Finance Trends 2026 report: https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/leadership/finance-trends-leadership.html?id=us:2sm:3yt:4diUS188289:5awa:6di:01152026&pkid=1013357

πŸŽ₯ In this video, Kirsten Rhodes, technology, media, and telecom principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Ed Hardy, US finance services leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP, explore how finance functions are approaching AI differently than past technology transformationsβ€”and why CFO leadership is critical to success.

πŸ”Ž Executive takeaways:
β€’ Why AI adoption requires a faster, more iterative approach than traditional tech rollouts
β€’ How finance leaders are balancing speed with governance, transparency, and risk management
β€’ The growing importance of clean data, feedback loops, and early-stage controls
β€’ Why avoiding long-term technical debt is a top concern for CFOs
β€’ How finance can lead enterprise-wide AI adoption with confidence

0:00 Why AI transformation feels different this time
1:44 Balancing speed, agility, and traditional controls

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