Panel. Is AI adding enough value? The CFO’s verdict @WithTheEconomist
Panel. Is AI adding enough value? The CFO’s verdict  @WithTheEconomist
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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Despite the hype about artificial intelligence, many finance leaders are still waiting to see results. Do chief financial officers expect to get real value from AI or are they losing patience? How can the efficiency gains, cost savings and growth attributed to the technology be quantified and tracked?

Moderator:
Dexter Thillien, lead editorial analyst - technology and telecoms, EIU

Panellists:
Rafael Sueiro, executive vice-president & global chief financial officer, Radisson Hotel Group
Stephanie Rinkel, chief financial officer South Europe, Bayer
Thomas Harr, chief economist, Danish National Bank
Konstantin Dzhengozov, co-founder and chief financial officer, Payhawk
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