{"id":3830,"date":"2026-08-03T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/sea\/business\/?post_type=insight_resource&#038;p=3830"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:09:40","slug":"actionable-insights-for-corporate-leaders","status":"publish","type":"insight_resource","link":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/sea\/business\/resources\/resource\/actionable-insights-for-corporate-leaders","title":{"rendered":"Actionable insights for corporate leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AI innovation race is no longer about technology, it&#8217;s about leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;re expected to drive efficiency with AI tools by your C-Suite. Your stakeholders are demanding faster decisions. Your best people are watching whether you&#8217;ll give them the tools they need. And you&#8217;re caught in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem isn&#8217;t the technology. It&#8217;s the gap between strategy and what&#8217;s actually happening in the workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What tax and finance function leaders are facing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>60% of tax and finance professionals face financial pressure to move faster on AI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>44% say their day-to-day practice doesn&#8217;t match their stated AI strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30% of professionals are considering leaving within two years due to gaps in AI value delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>36% are already using unauthorised AI tools, creating hidden compliance and governance risks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15% are already seeing financial consequences; 29% expect them within 12 months. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The real challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t a technology adoption problem. It&#8217;s a change management and governance problem. Functions working in isolation create fragmented risk. Unauthorised tools bypass accountability. And without a coherent strategy, your organisation loses the ability to make fiduciary-grade decisions at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which strategic path will your function take? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While organisations and teams are already on a strategic path, the questions remain, are the paths being taken across functions coherent with each other, and what is the organisation building toward? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This action paper reveals where the pressure is building fastest, which organisations are closing the gap, and what you should be doing now to ensure that you&#8217;ve not left behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AI innovation race is no longer about technology, it&#8217;s about leadership. You&#8217;re expected to drive efficiency with AI tools by your C-Suite. 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