The AI Value Equation – Turning Investment into Measurable Returns

Overview

As enterprise AI adoption accelerates, the conversation is shifting from experimentation and usage to value. Organizations have invested heavily in AI tools and capabilities, but for finance leaders, a critical question remains: How do you determine whether that investment is actually delivering meaningful returns?

With AI costs spanning licenses, token consumption, compute, infrastructure, and workforce investments, traditional approaches to measuring technology spend may no longer be enough. Finance leaders are increasingly being tasked with bringing greater financial discipline to AI, connecting investments to specific business outcomes, managing costs, and building a framework for sustainable growth.

On October 28, 2026, Argyle and IBM will bring together a select group of senior finance leaders from enterprise organizations for a dynamic, peer-to-peer virtual roundtable discussion. During this interactive session, attendees will share ideas, challenges, and approaches for moving beyond AI adoption for adoption’s sake and toward a more disciplined model that ties AI investment to measurable business value.

What You Will Learn

• Building the business case for AI by connecting investments to specific workflows, outcomes, and measurable returns
• Understanding the true cost of AI, including how organizations can better manage and attribute usage, compute, and spend
• Establishing meaningful ROI metrics that move beyond AI adoption and usage as proxies for value
• Creating greater financial discipline around AI investment while continuing to support innovation and growth
• Driving cross-functional alignment across finance, technology, workforce, and business leaders to embed AI into core business priorities

What to Expect

• Interactive Digital Discussion — engage directly with fellow finance leaders during a 45–60 minute, discussion-driven virtual session
• Exclusive, Invitation-Only Executive Roundtable — exchange ideas, challenges, and strategies with a select group of Director-level and above finance executives from enterprise organizations
• Peer-to-Peer Exploration — discuss how leading organizations are approaching AI investment, cost management, and ROI as scrutiny around enterprise AI spend increases