When the board asks what AI is actually costing, do you have a credible answer?

Boards are approving bigger technology budgets. They're also asking more difficult questions about what they're getting for them. AI, cloud, and platform modernisation are all competing for investment, but confidence in IT's financial data is falling at exactly the moment it needs to be highest.

CIONET and It’s Value are hosting an executive discussion, bringing together a small group of senior peers to discuss how to build the financial intelligence that earns executive trust.

Discussion

A clear picture of your IT spend - Most organisations are managing cost data across too many tools for teams to get a single reliable view. We'll discuss how to create the consolidated, trusted baseline that makes better decisions possible.

Move from annual budgets to forecasts that actually hold - Dynamic planning is increasingly what finance expects. We’ll discuss what the shift looks like in practice and what it takes to make forecasting credible.

The language to connect IT spend to business outcomes - Proving ROI for AI and innovation is harder when returns are uncertain. You'll leave with practical approaches for communicating technology value in terms that boards and CFOs will act on.

Benchmarks from people facing the same pressures - This is a moderated conversation with a small group of peers. You'll hear what "good" looks like across IT Financial Management and Technology Business Management, and take away concrete next steps.

Places are limited. Please speak to the CIONET team if you would like to attend