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Navigating a decade of disruption: Ten years of the KPMG CEO Outlook research shows CEO confidence in their organization’s future, despite geopolitical and economic volatility.  From the race to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to ever-mounting geopolitical concerns, the challenges faced by the CEOs of today are vast and complex. Alongside these external pressures, internal challenges such as upskilling the workforce and hybrid working are pushing CEOs to be agile and adaptable in their stakeholder management while also keeping an eye on long-term growth. First launched globally 10 years ago, the KPMG CEO Outlook surveys more than 1,300 global business leaders overseeing companies with revenues of at least US$500M from some of the world’s biggest economies and key industries. The last 10 years have been defined by volatility, ranging from the economic and social shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic to the resurgence of inflation and geopolitical tensions. In the face of this, leaders have had to adapt to an unprecedented array of challenges that have not only placed greater pressure on CEOs’ shoulders but driven a waning of confidence in the global economy. Yet, global leaders remain resilient, leading their businesses on a path to sustainable growth. Global leaders continue to create a solid foundation by betting big on AI and bolstering their workforce to adapt to evolving business needs. This year’s survey shows that CEOs are optimistic about their organization’s future, with 92 percent of leaders looking to increase the overall headcount of their workforce, but also recognizing they need to future proof the skillsets of their people and demonstrate increased employee value proposition to attract and retain talent. Balancing ambition and appropriate caution will be key when it comes to ESG issues if CEOs want to avoid stakeholder criticism and, more importantly, do the right thing.

𝗞𝗣𝗠𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 More than 1,300 global CEOs share their views on geopolitics, return-to-office, ESG and generative AI. The 10th edition of the KPMG CEO Outlook, conducted with 1,325 CEOs between 25 July and 29 August 2024, provides insight into the mindset, strategies and planning tactics of CEOs. Best quote from the report... “This year’s findings highlight a widening gap between the expectations of CEOs and their employees. The world is changing at pace and the employee-value-proposition is changing with it. The successful leaders of tomorrow will be those who understand that their talent dilemma can only be solved by investing in, nurturing and supporting talent through a ‘social contract’ that understands today’s employees don’t just desire, but expect a more agile, flexible working environment and a better work-life balance – especially in the midst of a pervasive cost of living crisis.” Nhlamu Dlomu, Global Head of People, KPMG International https://lnkd.in/eC-Niujg

Top CEOs see through global turbulence by betting big on AI Navigating a decade of disruption: Ten years of the KPMG CEO Outlook research shows CEO confidence in their organization’s future, despite geopolitical and economic volatility. From the race to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to ever-mounting geopolitical concerns, the challenges faced by the CEOs of today are vast and complex. Alongside these external pressures, internal challenges such as upskilling the workforce and hybrid working are pushing CEOs to be agile and adaptable in their stakeholder management while also keeping an eye on long-term growth. Yet, global leaders remain resilient, leading their businesses on a path to sustainable growth. Global leaders continue to create a solid foundation by betting big on AI and bolstering their workforce to adapt to evolving business needs. The 2024 survey shows that CEOs are optimistic about their organization’s future, with 92 percent of leaders looking to increase the overall headcount of their workforce, but also recognizing they need to future proof the skillsets of their people and demonstrate increased employee value proposition to attract and retain talent. Balancing ambition and appropriate caution will be key when it comes to ESG issues if CEOs want to avoid stakeholder criticism and, more importantly, do the right thing. Please refer to the Outlook below for more details. #KPMG #KPMGCEO2024Outlook #KPMGTurnaround #KPMGRestructuring

From the race to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to ever-mounting geopolitical concerns, the challenges faced by the CEOs of today are vast and complex. Alongside these external pressures, internal challenges such as upskilling the workforce and hybrid working are pushing CEOs to be agile and adaptable in their stakeholder management while also keeping an eye on long-term growth. First launched globally 10 years ago, this excelletnt KPMG CEO Outlook surveys more than 1,300 global business leaders overseeing companies with revenues of at least US$500M from some of the world’s biggest economies and key industries. The last 10 years have been defined by volatility, ranging from the economic and social shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic to the resurgence of inflation and geopolitical tensions. In the face of this, leaders have had to adapt to an unprecedented array of challenges that have not only placed greater pressure on CEOs’ shoulders but driven a waning of confidence in the global economy. Yet, global leaders remain resilient, leading their businesses on a path to sustainable growth. Global leaders continue to create a solid foundation by betting big on AI and bolstering their workforce to adapt to evolving business needs. This year’s survey shows that CEOs are optimistic about their organization’s future, with 92 percent of leaders looking to increase the overall headcount of their workforce, but also recognizing they need to future proof the skillsets of their people and demonstrate increased employee value proposition to attract and retain talent. Balancing ambition and appropriate caution will be key when it comes to ESG issues if CEOs want to avoid stakeholder criticism and, more importantly, do the right thing. Check out the link to the detailed report for full details. #antalinternational #executivesearch #executiverecruiter #techrecruitment #aijobs #salescareers #marketingcareers https://lnkd.in/enGDANpS

Short and insightful report where where 1,300+ global CEOs share their views on geopolitics, people (upskilling and return-to-office), ESG and generative AI. Not a surprise that Technology and Generative AI are front and center. From an investment perspective, many CEOs are focusing on integrating Generative AI to drive productivity, reshape business models, and create new revenue streams (the urgency around adoption accelerates though) while boosting investments in cybersecurity (that continues to be the top risks identified, now together with the challenges around ethical implementation of AI).

The 2024 KPMG Global CEO Outlook is out ! It offers key insights into how leaders are navigating today's volatile environment. CEOs are facing unprecedented challenges—from AI advancements to ESG commitments—requiring them to be more resilient, innovative, and adaptable. Leaders remain focused on driving long-term sustainable growth through bold strategies and the right technology investments. Check out the key findings here: https://lnkd.in/gwTDvMdC #CEOoutlook #AI #ESG #Leadership #SustainableGrowth #FutureOfWork #KPMG #KPMGCanada

This year marks the tenth anniversary edition of the KPMG CEO Outlook with more than 1,300 CEOs from across the globe participating. Located in more than 11 key markets from 11 key industry sectors, the CEOs surveyed shared their thoughts on key business issues such as the economic landscape, the impacts of technology and the evolving ESG agenda. Over the past ten years, CEOs have continued to build confidence in a number of ways, notably increased investment in innovation and tech, placing people at the heart of growth strategies, and renewing their commitment to ESG and sustainability as a source of value creation. #CEOOutlook #thoughleadership

Businesses are one of two major levers in shifting our trajectory. (The other is governments.) Given how we all need businesses (and governments) to prioritize sustainability, I watch for trends on this. From KPMG's 2024 Global CEO Outlook report: "In 2015, CEOs ranked environmental risk as their least concerning priority risk; fast-forward to 2024 and almost a quarter (24 percent) acknowledged that the principal downside of failing to meet ESG expectations would be giving their competitors an edge, coming out ahead of threat to their own tenure (21 percent) and recruitment challenges (16 percent). It’s clear that leaders are willing to take action when it comes to ESG, with three quarters (76 percent) of CEOs saying they would be willing to divest a profitable part of the business that was damaging their reputation. More tellingly, a majority (68 percent) indicate that they would take a stance on a politically or socially contentious issue, even if the Board raised concerns with them doing so. The survey also shows that today’s CEOs recognize just how vital ESG is to value creation — just under a quarter (24 percent) cite giving their competitors an edge as the principal downside of failing to meet ESG expectations. Two-thirds of CEOs admit they aren’t prepared to withstand the potential scrutiny and expectations of shareholders when it comes to ESG, suggesting they will take action to mitigate this. Interestingly, there are emerging generational differences among CEOs, with 43 percent of younger leaders (aged between 40 and 49) feeling more confident they can take on scrutiny around ESG compared to 33 percent of CEOs aged 50-59 and 30 percent of those aged 60 to 69." Full report linked if you're curious on other CEO priorities. #sustainability #strategy #ceo

Read KPMGs global CEO outlook! Great report and interesting reading! #CEOoutlook findings: