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 12 months
The next 12 months are a time to:
How companies are utilizing AI
Biggest challenges to AI adoption
AI regulation is:
In the next 3–5 years, most value from AI will be captured by:
AI will create more jobs than it will eliminate
Responsibility for AI centered on a Chief AI Officer
Concerns following U.S. election
CEOs should speak out on political and societal issues:
“Founder mode” is:
CEO stress levels
More optimistic
Less optimistic
No change
More optimistic
Less optimistic
No change
Inflation
High interest rates
Hiring/retention challenges
Market volatility
Access to capital
Supply chain issues
Geopolitical instability
COVID-19
Regulatory risk
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
Operations
Customer engagement/experience
Core product
Sales and business development
No significant usage yet
Data quality and access
Lack of talent
High cost
Regulatory or compliance concerns
No major challenges
Important, but it should avoid stifling innovation
Likely to be inconsistent across jurisdictions, posing challenges
Necessary to ensure ethical use and data protection
Unnecessary, as market forces can help manage risks
Counterproductive and likely to slow innovation
Hyperscalers/Big Tech
Innovators/newcomers
Neither (value will be distributed)
Agree
Disagree
Too early to know
Yes
No (responsibility for AI is distributed)
International relations and geopolitical risks
Trade policies and tariffs
Consumer confidence and market volatility
Industry specific regulatory changes
Corporate tax rates
Only when they align with the company’s mission or values
Only when they affect their employees
Frequently
Only when they align with their personal values
Never (CEOs should remain neutral)
A useful leadership concept
A buzzy debate that will soon be forgotten
A recipe for disaster
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
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