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What an AI-powered finance function of the future looks like

1/16/2025 • 28 min

In this bonus episode of Inside the Strategy Room, we feature an interview with OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar from the At the Edge podcast. Sarah joined our senior partner, Lareina Yee, to discuss how to lead through this era of intense technological change and what it means for the future of the finance function and business leadership. Our At the Edge podcast feat… Play episode

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228. How talent drives value in private capital
227. Retired CIA Director John Brennan: Why modernization is ‘never over’
226. Helping India’s e-commerce leapfrog into the future
225. Alex Gorsky, former chair and CEO of Johnson & Johnson
224. Strategies to navigate geopolitical uncertainty
223. What’s new in strategy: A view from the frontlines
222. Investor perspective: A conversation with BlackRock’s Sandy Boss
221. Building a superpower: How to turn a capability into a competitive ad…
220. How gen AI can help accelerate M&A
219. How leadership is changing for a changing world
218. Cisco Systems CFO on M&A, geopolitics, and the emerging AI opportunity
217. How CFOs raise their game in midtenure
216. Making your strategic plan compelling to investors
215. Air Canada CFO John Di Bert on managing uncertainty
214. The secrets to outperforming in family-owned businesses
213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
212. Do you have what it takes to be a CFO?
211. 10 questions boards should ask about cybersecurity
210. Transformation and new business building
209. Innovation in video gaming with Electronic Arts’ Chief Strategy Offic…
208. Preparing your organization for uncertainty
207. Bonus: Deal Volume - Perspectives on a slower era in private markets
206. Are you ready for a surge in M&A?
205. Helping boards manage geopolitical risk with Jon Huntsman Jr.
204. The transformation imperative for midcap companies
203. Managing the risks around generative AI
202. Charting your M&A course for 2024
201. Seven CEO insights from private equity
200. A genuine partnership with the board
199. Bringing innovation to a not-for-profit setting
198. Six strategies for growth outperformance
197. Growth, AI, and the future of finance: An interview with Workday’s C…
196. A guide for boards on generative AI: Four questions for management te…
195. Why strategists should embrace imperfection
194. Driving long-term business transformation
193. Eight keys to excelling as a chief of staff
192. Using M&A to launch a transformation
191. Best of 2023 - How to make a strong start as a CEO
190. Best of 2023 - Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy
189. CEO perspectives: Scott Wine, CNH Industrial
188. Leading effectively with the board
187. Driving innovation with generative AI
186. Palo Alto Networks CFO, Dipak Golechha
185. How to succeed in China's changing economy
184. How to manage a successful CEO transition
183. How mid-tenure CEOs find a new gear
182. CEO alpha: How to cultivate great leaders for greater gains
181. Navigating geopolitics with Dr Richard Haass
180. Implementing transformations for the long-term
179. Hopper: Bringing fintech to travel booking
178. How Major League Baseball built an innovation machine
177. How ESG can enhance profitable growth
176. Redefining the chief transformation officer's role
175. What's next in private markets?
174. Maximizing the impact of your investor relations
173. Rewired: Lessons from 200 large-scale digital and AI transformations
172. Taking an investor's perspective on your business
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170. Building a world-class digital finance function
169. Three essentials of successful corporate venture capital
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