The Sept Reports for dealmakers · Open Future Forum

What the September data means for private equitySix first-party numbers for AI due diligence: who signs, which budget line, the headcount claim, the payback gap, agent access, and portfolio ROI.
What the September data means for investment banking and capital marketsRevenue quality in AI companies is set by which seat bought and how it pays: usage 43 percent, outcome 24, and a 28-point CEO-to-CFO payback gap.
What the September data means for general counselLiability for an agent follows whoever signs first: 11 percent report no AI owner, 67 percent of CISOs name agent access, 35 percent have a budget for it.

The underlying data is published in the Executive AI Leverage Report, September 2026, with every figure and its base listed on the Executive AI Statistics page. Return to all September editions.