About our Audience Insights Series

The strongest marketing and communications strategies always start with the audience. Who are they? What motivates them? And what value can your brand offer that genuinely matters? 

For most PR and marketing leaders, this isn’t new – understanding stakeholders is part of the job. The real challenge is cutting through fragmented data and competing priorities when time is scarce. That’s why we created the Aspectus Audience Insights series. 

Each edition distils research, explores the trends that matter, and sparks fresh thinking to support smarter, more effective PR and marketing strategies. 

This is our fourth instalment, following deep dives into the CEO, CIO and CISO. Now, we’re crossing the pong from tech into finance to spotlight a role that shapes every organization: the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

You can access our previous editions below. 

What you’ll learn

Download our guide to get inside the mind of CFOs and discover:


  1. 2026 priorities  
    What’s top of the agenda for CFOs? 
  2. Pressures and challenges 
    How CFOs are navigating uncertainty amidst tightening budgets 
  3. A changing role 
    What skills do CFOs need to succeed in 2026? 
  4. Riding the AI wave 
    How is AI shaping the finance function and what are the barriers to adoption? 
  5. Communities and networks 
    The peer forums and online platforms they engage with


Download the report

Access the other guides in our Audience Insights series

Chief Information Officer

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Chief Information Security Officer

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Chief Executive Officer

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