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Global CEOs Remain Optimistic Over the Next 3 Years and Look to be the Disruptor


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14 Jun, 2017, 23:01 GMT

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LONDON, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

KPMG global survey finds 65 percent of CEOs remain confident amid heightened uncertainty in the global economy 

KPMG International today released its 2017 Global CEO Outlook, based on in-depth interviews with nearly 1,300 CEOs of some of the world's largest companies. This year's CEO Outlook reveals that 65 percent of CEOs see disruptive forces as an opportunity, not a threat, for their business. CEOs are still broadly confident about the prospects for the global economy, but their optimism is more modest than it was last year, with 65 percent expressing confidence compared with 80 percent last year.

"Disruption has become a fact of life for CEOs and their businesses as they respond to heightened uncertainty," says John Veihmeyer, Global Chairman of KPMG. "But importantly, most see disruption as an opportunity to transform their business model, develop new products and services, and reshape their business so it is more successful than ever before. In the face of new challenges and uncertainties, CEOs are feeling urgency to 'disrupt and grow'."

Highlights of KPMG's 2017 Global CEO Outlook
KPMG's 2017 Global CEO Outlook report provides insights of global CEOs' expectations for business growth, the challenges they face and their strategies to chart organizational success over the next 3 years. Key findings include:

  • In 2017, CEOs are still broadly confident about the prospects for the global economy (65 percent), but their optimism is more modest than it was last year (80 percent).
  • More than six in 10 CEOs (65 percent) see disruption as an opportunity, not a threat, for their business. Three in four (74 percent) say their business is aiming to be the disruptor in its sector.
  • Within their own businesses, more than eight in 10 CEOs (83 percent) describe themselves as confident in their company's growth prospects for the next 3 years, with around half (47 percent) saying they are very confident.
  • Almost seven in 10 (68 percent) say they are evolving their skills and personal qualities to better lead their business.
  • As they adopt cognitive technologies, businesses are expecting short-term headcount growth. Across 10 key roles, an average of 58 percent of CEOs are expecting a slight or significant growth in numbers.
  • Close to half (45 percent) say their customer insight is hindered by a lack of quality data. More than half (56 percent) are concerned about the data they are basing decisions on.

"CEOs understand that speed to market and innovation are strategic priorities for growth in uncertain conditions," says Veihmeyer. "At the same time, they are being pragmatic about managing uncertainty - this includes strengthening their business in established markets so they can protect their bottom line while preparing to seize new opportunities."

A changing geopolitical climate
The annual study by KPMG International of nearly 1,300 CEOs from companies across 11 industries in 10 countries found that many CEOs are focused on geopolitical challenges:

  • 43 percent of CEOs are reassessing their global footprint as a result of the changing pace of globalization and protectionism.
  • 52 percent believe the political landscape has had a greater impact on their organization than they have seen for many years.
  • 31 percent think protectionist policies in their country will rise in the next 3 years.

The evolving risk landscape
One of the most striking changes in this year's survey is the rise in the number of CEOs who cite reputational and brand risk as a top current concern. This is the third most important risk (out of 16 in total), after not featuring in the top 10 in 2016. CEOs also see reputation and brand risk as having the second biggest potential impact on growth over the next 3 years, which is a change in ranking from seventh out of 10 in 2016.

Cyber security, which CEOs ranked as the top risk in 2016, has this year fallen to position 5 (of 16), in part, reflecting CEO views on the progress their business has made in cyber risk management. Today, four in 10 (42 percent) say they feel adequately prepared for a cyber event, up from 25 percent in 2016.

Technology challenges - a battle for talent
Contrary to popular view, on average, 58 percent of CEOs actually expect cognitive technologies to increase headcount across 10 key types of roles in the immediate future. While 32 percent expect this growth to be slight, there is still a clear expectation that more specialist employees will be needed, at least in the short term. This would suggest that client experience, not cost reduction, is seen by CEOs as a key driver in adopting cognitive technologies. Attracting highly-skilled talent instead of managing technical issues around the technology itself, is seen by CEOs as the top challenge in implementing cognitive technologies.

More generally, CEOs expect headcounts to continue growing, but to grow at a slower pace than expected in 2016. Last year, 73 percent of CEOs expected their number of employees to increase by more than 6 percent in the next 3 years. In 2017, less than half (47 percent) expect this level of growth.

While CEOs are focusing on evolving their businesses, they are also evolving their own role - 70 percent of CEOs say they are now more open to new influences and collaborations than at any other point in their career.

A focus on trust
In light of operating within an increasingly transparent business environment, three quarters of CEOs (74 percent) say their organization is placing greater importance on trust, values and culture in order to sustain its long-term future. CEOs are seeing this trend continue for the immediate future: 65 percent agreed that levels of trust in business will stay the same or decline in the next 3 years.

More than seven in 10 (72 percent) correlate being a more empathetic organization with higher earnings. Companies today are increasingly realizing that building trust is consistent with their business objectives.

To view additional information about the study, please visit kpmg.com/CEOoutlook. You can also follow the conversation @KPMG on Twitter using the hashtag: #CEOoutlook.

About KPMG's 2017 Global CEO Outlook survey 
The survey covers 1,261 CEOs in 10 key markets (Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, UK and US) and 11 key industry sectors (automotive, banking, infrastructure, insurance, investment management, life sciences, manufacturing, retail/consumer markets, technology, energy/utilities and telecom). A third of the companies surveyed have more than US$10B in annual revenue, with no responses from companies under US$500M. The survey was conducted between 21 February and 11 April 2017. NOTE: some figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

About KPMG 
KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 152 countries and have 189,000 people working in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.

Contacts:

Amy Greenshields
KPMG International (Americas)
+1-416-777-8749
amygreenshields@kpmg.ca

Brian Bannister
KPMG International (Europe)
+44-7919-393753
Brian.Bannister@kpmg.co.uk

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