The CEO Radar Q1 2025: The New Global Agenda
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Feb 28, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Christoph Schweitzer, CEO of BCG, and Judith Wallenstein, head of BCG’s CEO advisory practice, navigate the evolving global agenda following recent national elections. They reveal how trade and tax issues are currently overshadowing environmental concerns in CEO discussions. The role of AI in corporate strategies is analyzed, showing regional disparities in its adoption. The guests also touch on the complexities CEOs face in a divided society and how this is shaping corporate leadership and future M&A trends.
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AI Shows Huge Ambition, Limited Early Value
- CEOs declare AI a top strategic priority but often fail to capture expected value quickly.
- Winners focus narrowly, upskill people, and measure operational and financial impact systematically.
Concentrate AI Efforts For Real Impact
- Focus AI investments on a few high-impact use cases rather than many small pilots.
- Double down on workforce upskilling and rigorous operational and financial measurement.
AI Agents: Promising But Early
- Interest in AI agents is rising but still small relative to overall AI discussion.
- Agents are an important next step with potential but remain early and require calibration.