Once focused mainly on an organisation’s finances, the CFO role has expanded significantly. Today’s CFOs are expected to guide technology strategy, respond to political and regulatory changes, and build organisations that can adapt quickly – among many other responsibilities.

Podcasts can be a useful way for finance leaders to stay across – and ahead of – these shifts. Here are five podcasts worth adding to your playlist.

1. CFO Thought Leader

Part of a broader media platform about finance leadership, this podcast features interviews with CFOs who are driving change within their organisations. This US production has welcomed guests from a range of industries who share their successes, challenges and lessons, with topics spanning AI transformation and governance, scaling for growth and emotional intelligence.

2. CFO 4.0 The Future of Finance

Hosted by Hannah Munro, managing director of UK-based financial transformation consultancy Itas, this series explores the increasingly connected worlds of technology and finance. It addresses the challenges modern CFOs face, as they strive to be both “strategic visionaries and tech-savvy innovators”.

3. The CFO Playbook

Produced by UK spend management platform Soldo, this podcast brings together perspectives from CFOs across industries. Episodes cover topics such as navigating market volatility, the hybrid role of a CFO-COO and ethical finance in the age of AI.

4. The Growth-Minded CFO

In this podcast from French fintech Upflow, hosts Lauren Pearl (a CFO adviser) and Alex Louisy (Upflow co-founder and CEO) speak to finance and business leaders about the approaches and decisions helping their organisations perform at a high level.

5. From Go to CFO

Not a CFO yet? This podcast, hosted by Dave Goldbach and Kunal Gupta from Sydney-based recruitment consultancy [axr], is aimed at aspiring CFOs. Each episode features conversations with experienced CFOs, who discuss their career paths and the key lessons they’ve learned.