What does an AI-powered bank look like? The race is on within the financial services industry to become one, even if no one is entirely sure what the end result will look like.  One thing’s for sure – we can’t do it alone.

Business leaders are navigating a new phenomenon, with three massive forces converging simultaneously: Geo-political disruption, the explosive emergence of AI, and a fundamental reshaping of the social contract between workers and enterprises.

Traditional ROI is backward-looking; it measures what has already been realized. This approach falls short when applied to AI, where ROI is more about how fast the organization learns, adapts, and scales value through new capabilities.

For organizations looking to move beyond pilot paralysis, their surest escape lies in transforming policy and governance from red tape into a bridge that connects AI experimentation with undeniable business value.