6FEBRUARY - MARCH 2026CFO TECH OUTLOOKManaging EditorSarah DawsonAaron Pierce Ann Bennis Antony MosesVisualizersKevin ParkerSarah DawsonManaging Editoreditor@cfotechoutlook.comEditor's NoteEmail:sales@cfotechoutlook.comeditor@cfotechoutlook.commarketing@cfotechoutlook.com FEBRUARY - MARCH 2026, Vol - 12, Issue - 01 (ISSN 2644-2841)ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CFO Tech OutlookVisit www.cfotechoutlook.com Editorial StaffAva GarciaJoshua Parker Paul BarberJoy ParkerCopyright © 2026 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Finance leaders have moved past AI experimentation. The mandate now is execution.They are handling more documents, tighter controls, and the same headcount. The systems they deploy must increase throughput without increasing exposure. In this edition of CFO Tech Outlook, we focus on how organizations are applying artificial intelligence with discipline, transparency, and governance to strengthen operations while keeping risk firmly in check.Featured on our cover this issue is AiCR, recognized as the Top AI-Powered Mortgage Document Processing Platform 2026. Developed within MIAC Enterprise, the platform emerged from a straightforward operational need. Reduce hours of manual mortgage review while preserving accuracy and compliance. AiCR applies multi model document intelligence with field level confidence scoring, giving teams visibility into the certainty of every extracted field. Exceptions surface quickly, reviewers intervene where needed, and routine work moves automatically. The result is faster underwriting, higher file throughput, and scalable loan processing without adding headcount or compromising auditability.Across the broader market, AI is moving closer to decision making authority inside core financial workflows. As that shift accelerates, governance becomes foundational rather than corrective. Finance leaders are prioritizing systems they can explain, validate, and defend under scrutiny. The solutions highlighted throughout this issue reflect that standard, replacing opaque automation with architectures that balance speed with traceability and control.Leadership perspectives reinforce this approach. Enzo Tolentino, Head of Audit, Corporate Digital Audit at Banco de Crédito BCP, outlines the accountability frameworks and human oversight required as agentic AI expands. Sal Cucchiara, CIO and Head of Wealth and Investment Management Technology at Morgan Stanley [NYSE: MS], underscores data integrity and explainability as prerequisites for trusted systems that augment financial professionals.Taken together, the stories in this edition point to a decisive shift in how AI is evaluated at the executive level. Competitive advantage is no longer defined by experimentation alone, but by disciplined implementation that balances speed with certainty. We invite readers to engage with these perspectives and explore how responsible AI is shaping the next phase of financial leadership.Let us know your thoughts!OPERATIONALIZING AI WITHOUT INCREASING RISKDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOs
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