​CFO AI Leverage Report: Executive Briefing & Industry Benchmark Discussion

​Open Future Forum | Executive Research Series

​Enterprise AI has entered a new phase. The strategic question is no longer whether organizations will invest in AI, but how enterprise leaders allocate capital, govern risk, and measure business value.

​Join senior finance and technology executives for an executive briefing on the CFO AI Leverage Report—an emerging industry benchmark for understanding how enterprise AI investment decisions are evolving.

​Based on original research into enterprise AI adoption, budgeting, governance, and buying behavior, the report provides a data-driven view of how leading organizations are funding, approving, and measuring AI initiatives. It has been developed to serve as a practical reference point for executive teams, boards, investors, and enterprise technology leaders navigating AI investment.

​The discussion will explore findings including:

• ​Enterprise generative AI spending reaching approximately $37 billion in 2025.

• ​AI investment moving from innovation budgets into core operating and strategic investment plans.

• ​CFOs emerging as the principal executive sponsors of enterprise AI investment and governance.

• ​The financial metrics, governance frameworks, and ROI expectations being used to evaluate AI initiatives.

• ​The shift toward finance-led enterprise AI purchasing and capital allocation.

• ​The launch of the Enterprise AI Buying & Budget Index, a new benchmark tracking enterprise AI purchasing priorities, investment trends, and budget allocation across the market.

​The CFO AI Leverage Report is intended to become a reference standard for executives seeking to understand how enterprise AI spending is changing. Rather than focusing on AI technology alone, it provides insight into the financial decisions that determine which AI initiatives receive funding, how success is measured, and where enterprise investment is heading.

​This session is designed as a confidential executive discussion where participants can compare perspectives with peers, discuss the report's findings, and examine the strategic implications for finance, technology, and corporate leadership.

​Who should attend

• ​CFOs and Finance Executives

• ​CEOs and Corporate Leaders

• ​Enterprise AI and Technology Executives

• ​Investors and Board Directors

• ​Corporate Strategy, Digital Transformation, and Innovation Leaders

​Each attendee will receive the latest edition of the CFO AI Leverage Report, an emerging industry benchmark for enterprise AI investment, along with access to the Enterprise AI Buying & Budget Index, providing ongoing insight into how leading organizations are prioritizing, funding, and governing AI initiatives.

​Invitation only. Executive-level attendance. Limited capacity.