For all C-Suite executives (CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, CHROs, etc.) artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI represent a strategic imperative, impacting every facet of the organization from operations and finance to marketing and human resources. Understanding AI's potential enables these leaders to drive innovation, optimize resource allocation, and enhance customer experiences, ultimately securing a competitive advantage. Staying current on AI trends, use cases, and challenges is crucial for developing a cohesive AI strategy, mitigating risks, and fostering a culture of responsible AI adoption. By championing AI literacy and driving enterprise-wide implementation, C-Suite executives can ensure their organizations thrive in an increasingly AI-driven business landscape, delivering significant value to their customers.
This bundle of five separate excel files provides access to a total of 931 unique links to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI articles/reports handpicked for those executives in C-Suite roles, including CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, and CHROs. Almost all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025. The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis.
Please note: Within each of the five separate documents there are links to 189 articles/reports applicable to any C-Suite role. As a result, these links are duplicated across the five original documents. If you choose to combine the spreadsheets, we recommend removing the 189 articles/reports designated with the C-Suite tag in column G in four of the five spreadsheets before combining into one.
The following sections provide information about each document in this bundle.
Document 1) : AI/GenAI for CEOs – Links to 326 Articles/Reports
This excel file provides an index to 137 articles/reports regarding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI that have been handpicked for those in the CEO role. Another 189 additional links to articles and reports have also been included that are applicable to anyone in a C-Suite role. A total of 326 links to thought leadership articles and reports are provided. Almost all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025.
The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis. Example sources (and number of links to articles/reports) Accenture (25), Bain (23), BCG (36), Deloitte (21), Forrester (3), Gartner (33), IBM (28) and IBM Institute for Business Value (22), IDC (50), KPMG (12), McKinsey (36), and PWC (18).
Here are some example titles of articles/reports we have included in the "AI/GenAI for CEOs – Links to 326 Articles/Reports" spreadsheet:
• Learning from AI leaders
• CEO's Guide to Maximizing Value Potential from AI in 2024
• The role of the CEO in tomorrow's Generative AI world
• The CEO's Guide To Building Generative AI
• From Potential to Profit: Closing the AI Impact Gap
• The CEO's Guide to Generative AI: Use Gen AI economics to lap the competition
Document 2): AI/GenAI for CFOs – Links to 389 Articles/Reports
This excel file provides an index to 200 articles/reports regarding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI that have been handpicked for CFOs and those execs in finance roles, including risk, governance, procurement, and budgeting. Another 189 additional links to articles and reports have also been included that are applicable to anyone in a C-Suite role. A total of 389 links to thought leadership articles and reports are provided. Almost all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025.
The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis. Example sources (and number of links to articles/reports) Accenture (29), Bain (23), BCG (41), Deloitte (30), Forrester (17), Gartner (54), IBM (42) and IBM Institute for Business Value (12), IDC (49), KPMG (20), McKinsey (33), and PWC (21).
The links also take you to articles on use cases (76), how to scale adoption (132), trends/predictions GenAI (155), Governance/Risk (97), Sustainability (21), and many other topics.
Here are some example titles of articles/reports we have included in this spreadsheet:
• The CFO's role in the age of generative AI
• 6 generative AI lessons every CFO should take into 2025
• Unlock The Future of Finance With AI
• The CEO's Guide to Generative AI: Finance
• 6 superpowers of the AI-enabled finance team
• Unlocking Potential from AI and GenAI: Finance
• AI in Finance: Use Cases, Strategies, Frameworks and Benefits
Document 3) : AI/GenAI for CIOs – Links to 324 Articles/Reports
This excel file provides an index to 135 articles/reports regarding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI that have been handpicked for CIOs, CTOs and other executives in IT, Security, and Software Development roles. Another 189 additional links to articles and reports have also been included that are applicable to anyone in a C-Suite role. A total of 324 links to thought leadership articles and reports are provided. Almost all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025.
The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis. Example sources (and number of links to articles/reports) Accenture (22), Bain (22), BCG (27), Deloitte (22), Forrester (23), Gartner (53), IBM (29) and IBM Institute for Business Value (5), IDC (52), KPMG (11), McKinsey (27), and PWC (16).
The links also take you to articles on use cases (61), how to scale adoption (104), trends/predictions (58), GenAI (134), Security (25), Software Development (17), Data Center (9), and many other topics.
Here are some example titles of articles/reports we have included in this spreadsheet:
• 9 ways developer productivity gets a boost from generative AI
• Gartner Says CIOs Need to Overcome Four Emerging Challenges to Deliver Value With AI
• Moving past Gen AI's honeymoon phase: Seven hard truths for CIOs to get from pilot to scale
• CIOs: Your AI Tech Stack Needs a New Look
• The 5 biggest AI adoption challenges for 2025
• Redefining resilience: Cybersecurity in the generative AI era
• Tackling Trust, Risk and Security in AI Models
• 4 Top Practices That Help EA Leaders Add Value to AI Initiatives
• The Dawn Of The Age Of GenAI Agents
• Future of Software development/SDLC with AI and Gen AI
Document 4) : AI/GenAI for CMOs – Links to 301 Articles/Reports
This excel file provides an index to 112 Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI articles/reports handpicked for those executives in Marketing, Sales, Communications and Customer Service roles. Another 189 additional links to articles and reports have also been included that are applicable to anyone in a C-Suite role. A total of 301 links to thought leadership articles and reports are provided. Almost all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025.
The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis. Example sources (and number of links to articles/reports) Accenture (23), Bain (19), BCG (42), Deloitte (17), Forrester (23), Gartner (39), IBM (27) and IBM Institute for Business Value (4), IDC (51), KPMG (9), McKinsey (22), and PWC (13).
The links also take you to articles on use cases (99), how to scale adoption (146), trends/predictions (44), GenAI (134), Customer Service (39), Sales (19), and many other topics.
Here are some example titles of articles/reports we have included in this spreadsheet:
• Customer service and the generative AI advantage
• How CMOs Are Shaping Their GenAI Future
• 4 AI Marketing Predictions for 2025
• AI in Sales: Boost Revenue and Close More Deals
• Customer Service: Unlock The Potential Of GenAI Use Cases
• How to Accelerate the GenAI Revolution in Sales
• AI Marketing Trends in 2025
• CMOs Must Protect Consumer Trust in the AI Age
• The CEO's Guide to Generative AI: Marketing
• AI in Marketing: How to Prepare for the Future of Search
Document 5) : AI/GenAI for HR execs – Links to 304 Articles/Reports
This excel file provides an index to 137 articles/reports regarding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI that have been handpicked for those in IT executive roles, including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and other IT exec roles. Another 189 additional links to articles and reports have also been included that are applicable to anyone in a C-Suite role. A total of 326 links to thought leadership articles and reports are provided. Almost all reports and articles listed were published during the period January 1, 2024 to March 1, 2025.
The linked articles/reports were published by credible sources that perform rigorous research and analysis. Example sources (and number of links to articles/reports) Accenture (24), Bain (17), BCG (36), Deloitte (24), Forrester (15), Gartner (42), IBM (31) and IBM Institute for Business Value (4), IDC (40), KPMG (11), McKinsey (28), and PWC (15).
The links also take you to articles on use cases (69), how to scale adoption (120), trends/predictions (42), GenAI (141), Future of Work (109), and many other topics.
Here are some example titles of articles/reports we have included in this spreadsheet:
• Reimagine human potential in the generative AI era
• The human side of generative AI: Creating a path to productivity
• Bring Human-Centered AI into Your AI Strategy
• Human Resources: Unlocking Impact from GenAI
• 2025 AI Trends Outlook: The Rise of Human-AI Collaboration
• Human Resources: Unlock The Potential Of GenAI Use Cases
• Skills, AI and the Enterprise: Three Strategies for the Road
• GenAI One Year Later: What's Next for HR Leaders?
• HR champions generative AI: Embrace experimentation, empower people
About these Excel spreadsheets
In our excel spreadsheet we include additional information about each article / report we list, including source, title, subtitle/abstract, publication month, and author names. In addition, the reports and articles have been 'tagged' in the spreadsheet using various columns (see descriptions below) so that you can sort/filter the spreadsheet to find the content you are interested in. Please review the column definitions below.
• Source: The name of the source of the article (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Gartner, IBM Institute for Business Value, etc.)
• Geo Focus: If the article/report is focused on a specific geo region or country, it will be tagged with the region/country name
• Tech Topics: If the article/report is focused on a specific tech topic (e.g. GenAI, Agents, Data, Security, etc.), we list that here.
• Adoption Focus: Articles/Reports are tagged according to the they type of adoption-related topics it focuses on. Tags include About (covers an intro to the topic), State of Adoption, Scaling Adoption, Use Cases, Challenges, and Value.
• Biz Topics: If the article/report is focused on a specific business topic (e.g. Future of Work, Customer Service, Governance/Risk, etc.), it will be tagged in this column.
• Functions/Roles Focus: The articles/reports in this spreadsheet are applicable to all C-Suite executives (CEOs, CFOs, CMOs, CIOs, CHROs, etc.). We have tagged these with a functional role tag (CEO, C-Suite, Marketing, Finance, IT, HR, etc) to make it easy for you to find specific articles.
• Industry Focus: Articles/Reports that focus on specific vertical industry (Examples include: Banking, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, Retail, Telecom, etc.) have been tagged in this column.
• Title (Click on title to go to the article/document): The title of the article/report is hot-linked and the links take you directly to the source article/report. In some rare cases, you will be required to register your email to access the content. All links have been tested as of March 2, 2025.
• Subtitle: Here we have tried to capture the subtitle or summary of the document in 1-2 sentences
• Month Published: In this column you will find the month this article/report was published.
• Type of Content: Most content is either an article (blog, website, or press) or a report (PDF file). On some article pages you are given an opportunity to download a pdf. You may need to sign on to the source website and complete a profile in order to download the full report.
• Author: Here we have captured the author names (when they were listed).
Our links take you directly to the source article/report. In some rare cases, you will be required to register your email to access the content. All links tested as of February 20, 2025.
This spreadsheet saves you hours and hours of your own research time and helps you focus YOUR time on delivering thought leadership in your own role within your team, your organization, and with customers and clients.
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