Beyond Tokens: A CIO’s Guide to What Really Drives the Total Cost of AI

• Learn how CIOs and CFOs can create cost transparency and shared accountability across decentralized cloud, SaaS and AI spending

• Explore approaches for building investment discipline, outcome metrics and value-based governance across the enterprise

• Discover how modernization can fund future growth by reducing structural costs and increasing reinvestment capacity

• Understand the hidden cost drivers that emerge as AI initiatives scale, beyond models, tokens and infrastructure

Most AI cost conversations start and end with tokens, models and infrastructure. But for CIOs seeking to scale AI across the enterprise, these visible expenses often represent only a fraction of the total cost. Workforce readiness, governance, workflow redesign, data management, human oversight and organizational adoption can have a significant impact on the economics of AI initiatives.

This webinar explores the broader costs of AI and helps CIOs develop a more complete understanding of where spending and value creation occur as AI adoption expands. Learn how to evaluate AI investments beyond technology costs, improve cost visibility, strengthen business accountability and make more informed decisions that balance innovation, risk and enterprise value.

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