CFOs Are Into Growth: Best Of The 2025 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit

I’m always surprised when chief financial officers (CFO) are optimistic about the future, but that was my takeaway reading the new survey report, CFOs Embrace Bold Growth Agenda For 2025.;Over the next 12 months, CFOs intend to accelerate growth by increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption (60%), expanding products or services (48%), and implementing pricing adjustments (46%).

On the technology side, 32% are working with external vendors and consultants on AI strategy and 28% are in the process of developing processes and governance rules for using AI.;But implementing AI is not without its difficulties . . .