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Despite record levels of short-term optimism in the global economy, CEOs worldwide report heightened levels of anxiety regarding the business, economic, and, particularly, the societal threats confronting their organisations. PwC’s 21st CEO Survey sheds light on this seeming contradiction and the factors contributing to CEOs’ anxiously optimistic outlook on 2018 and beyond.
Podcast: In light of the findings of 2018 Global CEO Survey, we sat down to ask our risk leaders from around the world what are some of the key differences between the threats to growth identified globally and those ear-marked by CEOs in their respective territories.
Real Estate CEOs adapt to the future industry changes.
With consumer markets in unprecedented upheaval, CEOs in the sector appear to be more focused on the here and now than on ambitious long-term undertakings. Operating as they are in an environment of dramatic change, the long view may be a luxury they can’t afford.
Despite the undercurrent of change in their industry, healthcare CEOs are optimistic about the future. Growth prospects—for the global economy and for their businesses—are bright.
Pharmaceutical and life sciences CEOs will have to balance the promise of new products and better medicines with a more consumer-centric marketplace that demands real-time results, and where new competitors are staking a claim. Finding talent or re-skilling their workforce will be a key to success, but the top brass may have to do more to attract a diversified talent pool.
In the space of a year, transportation and logistics (T&L) CEOs have swung from pessimism about the macro economy and their own companies’ growth prospects to strong optimism, as increased economic activity, passenger travel, and shipping volumes help balance their concerns about terrorism, cyber threats, and political instability.
In line with their rising valuations, technology CEOs are bullish on the world economy and their own companies’ prospects. However, threats persist. Learn what threats to growth and profitability they are most concerned with.
By Dennis Chesley, Global Risk and Regulatory Consulting Leader and global lead for the COSO ERM Framework update, PwC US and Brian Schwartz, US Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management - Financial Services Leader, PwC US
Art Kleiner
Global Editor in Chief, PwC US
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