The CFO’s challenge has long been one of translating data into a story that the CEO and their management team can use to set strategy and make other decisions. As generative AI advances, the way that CFOs fulfil this role is changing, as guest and Nestlé CFO Anna Manz describes in this episode. Michael Birshan, a senior partner who leads our firm in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Israel, and host Sean Brown, speak with Manz about how she uses AI now and plans to in the future, the impact of geopolitics on Nestlé's operations, and the CFO’s role in integrating the executive team in strategic decision-making and resource allocation. 

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The CFO&rsquo;s challenge has long been one of translating data into a story that the CEO and their management team can use to set strategy and make other decisions. As generative AI advances, the way that CFOs fulfil this role is changing, as guest and Nestl&eacute; CFO <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/annamanz/?originalSubdomain=uk">Anna Manz</a> describes in this episode. <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/michael-birshan">Michael Birshan</a>, a senior partner who leads our firm in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Israel, and host Sean Brown, speak with Manz about how she uses AI now and plans to in the future, the impact of geopolitics on Nestl&eacute;'s operations, and the CFO&rsquo;s role in integrating the executive team in strategic decision-making and resource allocation.&nbsp;
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