303. How finance leaders are driving value with AI

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This episode discusses how finance leaders leverage AI to enhance performance and value creation within organizations.

In this episode, we explore how finance leaders can harness AI to drive performance and create value for the organization. Our guests— Kevin Carmody , Davide Grande , and Andrea Tricoli —share insights from their research, highlighting how AI is reshaping finance functions across strategic planning, cost management, risk mitigation, and investor relations. Join us as we delve into real-world examples of AI in action and consider the evolving role of the CFO as a strategic partner in the C-Suite.    Related insights How finance teams are putting AI to work today Gen AI: A guide for CFOs Gen AI in corporate functions: Looking beyond efficiency gains Spendscape by McKinsey: Next-level spend analytics software powered by AI   Support the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

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Guests: Kevin Carmody, Davide Grande, Andrea Tricoli

Topics covered

• AI in finance
• CFO role
• strategic planning
• cost management
• risk mitigation
• investor relations

Keywords

• finance leaders
• AI
• performance
• value creation
• CFO
• strategic partner
• risk mitigation
• cost management

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Organizations: McKinsey & Company

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