1、The CEO Agenda 2026What the CEOs behind 10%of global market capitalization see coming nextContentsExecutive summary 4Disruption and growth 9Speed and complexity 17Artificial intelligence 21Workforce 29Research methodology 36 Oliver Wyman Forum4Executive summaryBy the numbers:What CEOs are prioritizi
2、ngDisruption is the top opportunity and self-funded growth is the priorityTime horizons are compressing and boards are governing more intensely amid uncertaintyof CEO time is dedicated to planning for less than one year50%reportincreased board involvement96%of CEOs were replaced3 in 202511%M&A aims
3、for scale and capabilities as the AI divide deepens and the talent pyramid shiftsAI-driven cost savings at mega1 firms versus midsize5xShare of CEOs reducing junior roles versus 20252xof CEOs plan M&A to gain scale and 94%plan M&A 65%of mega-size firms plan M&A for new capabilities54%AI ROI among AI
4、 deployment leaders2 versus laggards3xsay its too early to assess ROI(up from 41%in 2025)53%are still primarily planning or piloting AI rather than scaling67%are shifting toward midlevel roles33%are holding headcount flat(up from 31%in 2025)45%65%see competitive disruption as their top opportunityvi
5、ew agrowth lever astheir No.1priority67%58%cite cost management asa top three priority1.Firms with annual revenue greater than$10 billion,market capitalization$30 billion to$1 trillion(N=59)2.Those with at-scale AI tools or agents in at least two use cases3.Spencer Stuart;Oliver Wyman Forum analysis
6、Note:All forward-looking figures refer to the nextone to two years unless otherwise statedSource:Oliver Wyman Forum x NYSE CEO Survey 2025 and 2026 Oliver Wyman Forum5How are the worlds top CEOs responding to the complex set of challenges and opportunities they face today,from geopolitics and artifi