CEO sentiment about the economy compared to one year ago CEO sentiment about the economy compared to one year ago
CEO sentiment about their company’s prospects compared to a year ago
Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in the next twelve months
When it comes to geopolitical instability affecting my business, the biggest concern is:
Raised capital in 2023
Plan to raise capital in the next twelve months
Compared to a year ago, it is:
The door to IPOs will fully reopen in:
The next twelve months are a time to:
CEO stress levels
AI investment in 2023, compared to 2022
Planned AI investment in 2024, compared to 2023
The AI revolution has:
The hurdles to harnessing AI’s full potential are:
More optimistic
Less optimistic
No change
More optimistic
Less optimistic
No change
Inflation
Rising interest rates
Hiring/retention challenges
Market volatility
Access to capital
Supply chain issues
Geopolitical instability
COVID-19
Regulatory risk
The Israel-Palestine crisis
The war in Ukraine
Climate change
Relations between China and the EU or the US
None of the above
No
Yes, through equity
Yes, through debt
Yes, through a mix of debt and equity
No
Yes, through equity
Yes, through debt
Yes, through a mix of debt and equity
Easier to raise funds
Harder to raise funds
No change
H1 2024
H2 2024
2025 or later
Conserve cash and stabilize the business
Invest aggressively to gain market share
Invest aggressively in product
Expand into new geographies
Expand into new product offerings
Grow organically
Grow through M&A
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Decreased
Stayed the same
Grew by up to 50%
Grew between 51% and 100%
More than doubled
More than tripled
Decrease
Stay the same
Grow by up to 50%
Grow between 51% and 100%
More than double
More than triple
Fundamentally changed our business
Created opportunities to advance our business
Created opportunities to improve our products
Created opportunities to operate more efficiently
Created new challenges
Created new competitive threats
Created pressure to show results
Created new policy and regulatory challenges
Access to talent
Knowledge and skills within the organization
Organizational buy-in
Cost
Identifying where it can be most effective
Knowing where to start
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