Megan Poinski

Washington, D.C., United States

Staff Writer, C Suite Newsletters at Forbes

Journalist formerly of @fooddive, @washingtonpost, @WashTimesLocal, @SMPAGWU, @mdreporter, @VIDailyNews. she/her

Articles

How CFOs Can Unlock Innovation Opportunities Through Venture Building

3 days ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

This is the published version of Forbes' CFO newsletter, which offers the latest news for chief finance officers and other leaders focused on the budget. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs—both enforced and threatened—are continuing to have an outsized impact on the global economy.
How Corporate Events Are Changing To Fit Business Needs

4 days ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

In this uncertain time for business, a recent PwC survey found that more executives now have confidence in the effectiveness of their boards. That’s good news—until you look at the percentage. Only 35% rate their boards’ overall effectiveness as excellent or good, up from 30% in last year’s study. And that’s actually still more of an improvement: 29% gave that rating in 2021 and 2022.
How (And Why) CIOs Can Make AI Open Source

1 week ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

Many companies are adding AI to their enterprise systems and expect more benefits to come with the rise of AI agents. According to a recent study from PwC, 79% of enterprises are using AI agents of some sort, and two-thirds are already finding measurable value from them due to productivity boosts. And while this is good, PwC notes it isn’t quite transformational. Many of these agents are speeding up routine tasks: quickly surfacing data, answering questions, updating records.
How Tag Americas’ CEO Uses People And Product To Build Profit

1 week ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

The economic uncertainty of the last few months has been difficult on brands of all kinds, but consumer products—food, beverages and personal care items—have faced the challenges faster than other industries. Consumer packaged goods (CPGs) have relatively short shelf lives, tend to be purchased by a large proportion of consumers, and face steep competition.
What CFOs Can Learn From Consumer Sentiment On The Economy

1 week ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

Klaviyo is a CRM system that collects e-commerce consumer data and helps companies better target audiences. Although it’s a bit higher up the ladder of companies that will be impacted by tariffs, the IT provider has been conducting weekly consumer pulse polls to see how shoppers are thinking about spending and the economy. After all, what consumers feel about the economy directly affects Klaviyo’s business.
CISOs Will Bring Their ‘Worst Job’ Experiences Into The Spotlight

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

If you’re reading this newsletter, you know that a CISO’s job is much more exciting than what many people might picture: sitting in front of a computer, staring at a screen and occasionally going to meetings. This fall, the world will get the chance to see the reality of one of the most consequential and high-pressure roles in business today. Nagomi Security and Hacker Valley Media announced earlier this month the upcoming documentary series: CISO: The Worst Job I Ever Wanted.
When Working AI Into Your Brand, Don’t Forget The ‘Why’

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

If you were to ask an acquaintance if you looked cute, you’d probably get an answer in the realm of yes, no or “What?” But earlier this month, if you asked xAI’s Grok chatbot, it would have told you that the claim of white genocide in South Africa is highly debated, but assure you it’s real. Forbes’ Emily Baker-White writes that someone at xAI must have edited the chatbot’s system prompt—the basic instructions added to queries to help shape the bot’s response.
How CFOs Are Preparing For A Looming Recession

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

For months, economists and analysts have looked at the numbers and tried to predict if a recession is coming. And while the official declaration depends on indicators such as GDP, employment figures and economic activity, CFOs are already preparing. According to a recent study from Billtrust, more than four in five financial decision-makers see recession as either likely or possible in the next year, and they’re adapting policies to get through it now.
How Executives Can Make Tough IT Decisions When Budgets Are Cut

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

As tariffs loom, companies are making as many changes as they can to keep their goods and services on the market without losing profits, but budget cuts are on the table everywhere. And while the vast majority of companies are putting a priority on tech transformation, it’s likely that IT budgets are among the first things cut.
Why CEOs Need A New Business Planning Playbook

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Megan Poinski

One early winner from President Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East is undoubtedly Boeing, and new, record-breaking deals, could give it the runway to soar after a bad year. Up to 268 new Boeing aircraft were ordered by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Saudi lessor AviLease. In a statement, Boeing said that these orders will support nearly 400,000 jobs in the U.S. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg traveled with Trump, and was on hand to personally receive the orders.