“Leaders can build more flexibility into their strategies and invest more in what seems like uncontrollable factors to ultimately reshape the future of enterprise.”
Sylvie Matherat Senior Global Advisor
Investment: the ultimate vote of confidence
29 January 2026
C-suite executives are aligning confidence levels with action in their investments. Our Investment Index has climbed to 69%, its highest level since 2022, with more than two-thirds of executives planning to increase investment across core business areas.
Investment index*Leaders are committing to strategies that position their organisations for long-term growth, not short-term survival. Future-facing priorities are progressing amid market uncertainty, with technology coming out on top again when it comes to investment targets. Priority investments in AI implementation alongside customer acquisition (both 76%) reflect the critical role C-suite executives expect AI to play in achieving their growth ambitions and its ability to cut through their competition. |
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Other technologies are helping them along, as investments in IT systems and digitisation (72%) are paramount to the infrastructure needed to ensure maximum return on their AI investments. Notably, financial investment is being matched by human capital commitments, underscoring the importance C-suite executives now place on technology and talent advancing together.
29 Jan 2026
C-suite barometer: outlook 2026
Our latest study uncovers a business world embracing change, investing in technology and people, and reimagining strategies to stay ahead of disruption and competition. Success now rests on adaptability as much as ambition.
29 Jan 2026
Biggest trends influencing businesses
Economic trends and increased competition are among the trends expected to have the biggest impact on businesses, but artificial intelligence comes out on top.
29 Jan 2026
Renewed confidence
Confidence is back and technology is leading the charge. After last year’s seven-point dip, our Confidence Index has rebounded by six points, signalling renewed optimism among business leaders despite the relentless change and conflict from geopolitical turbulence and the economic landscape.
29 Jan 2026
The C-suite’s economic survival strategy
Our Chief Economist George Lagarias shares his views on the market outlook for 2026. In our latest C-suite barometer, he explains the current geopolitical climate and other macroeconomic challenges for businesses as they navigate extreme uncertainty and volatility across markets.
29 Jan 2026
Redefining what resilience means for business
As the global business environment continues to shift, leaders are discovering new challenges and opportunities emerging on a quieter scale but with bigger consequences. While volatility, regulatory flux, and technological advances dominate boardroom agendas, Sylvie Matherat, Senior Global Advisor, highlights the interplay of these forces combined with demographic transformation that will redefine...