TIME: 12:40 - 13:30
LOCATION: Boardroom 5 - Beyond the Spreadsheets

Uber reportedly used up its entire 2026 AI budget in four months. That is not a normal software overrun. AI spend moves through tokens, seats and agents that can spike in minutes, while finance usually sees it weeks later on an invoice. With most AI funding now sitting in business units, CFOs are increasingly the ones asked what it cost and what it returned. This session explores how finance teams can move from after-the-fact reporting to real-time visibility and leaves you with practical questions to ask before your next AI commitment.