Overview
CFOs in Europe face a uniquely challenging landscape – innovation is no longer optional, cost discipline is non-negotiable, and regulatory scrutiny will only intensify. So how do they balance the need to fund innovation while closing cost, compliance, and capability gaps?
With AI seismically disrupting the way businesses operate, many companies are approving massive budgets for technologies and transformation programs that have no clear ROI, commercialization timelines, or potential to scale. But that doesn’t mean that CFOs stay apprehensive about innovation.
History has repeatedly shown that businesses that pursue innovation succeed in unlocking future revenue, solidifying market leadership, and staying relevant.
In this eBook, we explore:
- Why leaders must continue to prioritize innovation
- What world’s most innovative companies successfully do
- Why CFOs’ voice matters at the innovation table
- Why AI ambition stumbles with cost overruns, legacy system complexity, change management, and CFO-CIO misalignment
- A powerful, real-world AI decision model that addresses cost, value, alignment, and returns
- How to smartly balance cost optimization with capability investments
Download the eBook now and adopt a structured, transparent approach to funding innovation—while closing cost, compliance, and capability gaps—and successfully turn uncertainties into advantage.
