2026 Top Finance Priorities & Trends: Balancing Cost Pressures with AI Ambitions

On-demand

Recorded Date January 22, 2026

1 hour

What you’ll learn

Finance leaders face a pivotal moment: 89% of CFOs plan to increase enterprise spending on AI in 2026, yet most lack confidence in proving ROI. Gartner’s latest insights reveal the trends reshaping finance and the strategies CFOs and their teams need to navigate disruption effectively. This session explores how AI is transforming the finance function, what it means for your team and how to prepare for a new era of efficiency and growth.


  • The top challenges CFOs identify heading into 2026—and what they mean for your priorities

  • Explore key trends impacting FP&A, controllers and finance transformation leaders over the next five years

  • How finance teams are deploying AI to improve efficiency and deliver measurable outcomes


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Meet your hosts

Host

Dennis Gannon

VP Analyst

Host

Mallory Barg Bulman

Sr Director Analyst

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