Gartner Says 44% of CEOs Struggle to Demonstrate AI Financial Returns as Technology Becomes Central to Growth

ORLANDO, Fla., October 20, 2026--Forty-four percent of CEOs struggle to demonstrate AI-driven financial returns to stakeholders, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Yet CEOs are not retreating from technology investment. Instead, they are looking to AI and technology to help redesign how their organizations operate, compete and grow.