TRENDING
CEOS UNDETERRED BY UNCERTAIN BUSINESS LANDSCAPE AS CONFIDENCE IN GROWTH OUTLOOK RISES FOR 2025
Survey serves as a strong temperature check of global CEO sentiment following the 2024 US election .
Confidence in growth among global CEOs is increasing despite complex geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges , according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey : Global Confidence Index , which evaluates the optimism levels of 1,200 global business leaders based on 15 Confidence Index measures .
The latest survey data was recorded after the 2024 US election and offers insights on leaders ’ expectations for future growth and long-term value creation at many of the world ’ s leading companies .
Rapid technological advancements , evolving sustainability agendas and geopolitical tensions – which 49 % of CEO respondents believe will further escalate in 2025 – are making corporate decisions more complex . However , the survey finds that overall
The most confident CEOs are taking a long-term approach to transformation .
CEO confidence has steadily increased to 73.5 % ( up from 70.5 % in September 2024 ), with transformation at the heart of their ambitions . At the same time , more than half of CEO respondents ( 57 %) are very confident they can successfully reimagine their business model for the future through transformation – which the report states will define the leaders and laggards of tomorrow .
On behalf of the global EY organization , in November and December 2024 , FT Longitude conducted an anonymous online survey of 1,200 CEOs from large
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