AI is giving CFOs a bigger slice of the C-suite, new IBM data shows

AI is giving CFOs a bigger slice of the C-suite, new IBM data shows

Jim Kavanaugh, IBM’s CFO and SVP of finance and operations, says AI is shifting CFOs from “guardians of stability” to “agents of transformation.”

IBM Study: As AI Scales Enterprise-Wide, CFOs Play an Expanded Role in Transformation

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new global study from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value finds that as AI becomes more integrated into enterprise operations and decision-making, CFOs are taking on a larger role in shaping enterprise priorities around AI, helping turn strategy into execution, and determining how investments and capital allocation support them.