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Surveying leaders at our portfolio companies on pressing issues
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CEOs - Q4 2024
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Economic Outlook
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CEO sentiment about the economy compared to one year ago
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CEO sentiment about their company’s prospects compared to a year ago
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Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in the next 12 months
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The next 12 months are a time to:
The AI revolution
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How companies are utilizing AI
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Biggest challenges to AI adoption
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AI regulation is:
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In the next 3–5 years, most value from AI will be captured by:
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AI will create more jobs than it will eliminate
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Responsibility for AI centered on a Chief AI Officer
Policy & leadership
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Concerns following U.S. election
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CEOs should speak out on political and societal issues:
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“Founder mode” is:
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CEO stress levels
Our Analysis
CEO Survey: As economic outlook brightens, global uncertainty casts a shadow
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CEO sentiment about the economy compared to one year ago
02 of 14
CEO sentiment about their company’s prospects compared to a year ago
03 of 14
Issues that CEOs believe will have a major impact on their companies in the next 12 months
04 of 14
The next 12 months are a time to:
05 of 14
How companies are utilizing AI
06 of 14
Biggest challenges to AI adoption
07 of 14
AI regulation is:
08 of 14
In the next 3–5 years, most value from AI will be captured by:
09 of 14
AI will create more jobs than it will eliminate
10 of 14
Responsibility for AI centered on a Chief AI Officer
11 of 14
Concerns following U.S. election
12 of 14
CEOs should speak out on political and societal issues:
13 of 14
“Founder mode” is:
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CEO stress levels