Artificial intelligence has moved from an innovation budget to a board-level operating question. This executive roundtable puts finance leadership at the center of that shift, with a focused discussion on how companies fund, govern, and measure enterprise AI.
The useful question is no longer whether an organization is experimenting with AI. It is whether those experiments can survive budget scrutiny, security review, and the demand for measurable business outcomes. CFO sponsorship often determines which programs move from pilot projects to durable capabilities.
The discussion will examine how enterprise AI budgets are being shaped and approved, where governance and financial accountability intersect, how leaders distinguish measurable ROI from expensive experimentation, what executive buyers expect from AI vendors and internal teams, and how finance leaders compare AI adoption and operating-leverage benchmarks.
The roundtable is designed for CFOs, finance executives, founders, investors, and enterprise technology leaders responsible for AI investment decisions. The peer discussion is expected to be as valuable as the formal research shared during the session.
For operators, the value lies in hearing how other organizations are defining the business case before making larger AI investments. For founders selling into the enterprise, the discussion offers insight into the financial, governance, and procurement questions that increasingly shape the buying process.
The event is hosted by Open Future Forum and the Executive Research Series. Additional information is available through the official event page.
2026-08-02 at 12:00 PM ET.
Fairfield by Marriott, 325 W 33rd St in New York, NY.
The room is designed for CFOs, finance executives, founders, investors, and enterprise technology leaders responsible for AI investment decisions.
Register through the official organizer page: https://luma.com/en72vp19