Bloomberg Talks The CEO Radar: AI Is Rising on CEO Agendas (Sponsored Content)
Nov 23, 2025
Rich Lesser, the BCG Global Chair, and Vlad Lukić, BCG's Global Leader of Tech and Digital Advantage, dive into the rising importance of AI for CEOs. They discuss the challenges executives face in scaling AI beyond pilot projects and the operational changes necessary for effective integration. The conversation highlights how AI adoption can drive growth, emphasizing the need for CEOs to communicate successes to attract talent. They also explore the balance between labor impacts and capital investment, urging leaders to focus on distinctive advantages in their AI strategies.
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Wide Bell Curve In CEO AI Adoption
- About 5% of CEOs are at the cutting edge of embedding AI while roughly 60% struggle to move beyond pilots.
- The hardest part of adoption is the human side: processes, leadership skills, and embedding at scale.
Pick Fewer, High-Impact AI Projects
- Pick fewer AI initiatives and focus on delivering them to scale rather than chasing many pilots.
- Measure impact on the bottom line and prioritize projects that show clear growth or cost advantages.
Real Rollouts From Insurers, L'Oreal, Mining
- Insurers and L'Oreal publicly described real AI-powered business rollouts rather than mere pilots.
- A mining company automated major operations from a control center using predictive and generative AI to optimize logistics.