LONDON, June 9, 2026
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Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2026 London: Day 2 Highlights
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Overview
We are bringing you news and highlights from the Gartner Finance Symposium/Xpo 2026, taking place this week in London. Below is a collection of key announcements and insights coming out of the conference.
On Day 2 of the conference, we are highlighting sessions Finance's 2026 AI Report Card, Building a Better Relationship with your CIO, and Next Level Delegation for CFOs. Be sure to check this page throughout the day for updates.
Kay Announcements
Finance's 2026 AI Report Card
Presented by Marco Steecker, Sr. Director Analyst, Gartner
The adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence within the finance function is varied. In this session, Marco Steecker, Sr. Director Analyst at Gartner, provided actionable insights into operational improvements, highlighted current advancements, and forecast future impacts driven by AI.
Key Takeaways
Finance has made progress on AI adoption and the normalization of AI use in day-to-day staff workflows, but needs to strengthen the value it gets from AI deployments by ensuring they are tackling business-relevant problems.
Many financial organizations encounter stalls in AI adoption due to unclear business cases and skepticism within their organization, but AI literacy initiatives and clear ROI and cost metrics can help accelerate progress.
Upgrading infrastructure and prioritizing data quality are essential to avoiding stall out, especially when organizations aim to approach AI at scale.
Talent shortages in AI and analytics frequently slow workforce development. Targeted upskilling programs and strategic hiring initiatives address this gap.
- New developments in AI, such as embedded AI assistants within finance platforms and AI-enabled simulation, have the potential to transform finance’s work, but need to be closely monitored and governed to ensure their effectiveness.
Journalists can receive additional information and/or request an interview with Marco Steecker by contacting Rob van der Meulen at rob.vandermeulen@gartner.com.
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