Episode 127
21st September, 2026
ChatCFO Podcast
AI Is the Straw That Breaks the CFO’s Back
Natalia Taylor explains why AI is becoming the final pressure point for already stretched CFOs, and why deal readiness now needs to be continuous rather than event-driven.
About Natalia Taylor and Unity Advisory
Natalia Taylor is a Founding Partner at Unity Advisory, where she works with CFOs and leadership teams facing complex transactions and periods of significant change. In this episode, she explains why dealmaking in 2026 is more demanding than previous cycles, why organisations need to maintain continuous deal readiness and how the team immediately below the CFO can influence the outcome.
Natalia also considers where AI is creating genuine value in finance, the additional pressure it places on already stretched leaders and why businesses should strengthen and incentivise their finance talent well before a transaction becomes imminent.
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