CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

TOP STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR CEOs OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS
CEOs were asked to choose their top five priorities for 2016 and 2017

16% 13%
24% 11%

24% 10%

27% 10%

TOP 5 REGIONS WITH GREATEST

31% POTENTIAL AND DECREASING FOCUS 9%

54% 9%

Gartner 2016

Top 5 regions with greatest potential Top 5 regions with decreasing focus
India 38% Russia 38%
China 34% Middle East 34%
United States 33% Japan 33%
Australia 25% North Africa 25%
Western Europe 25% Sub-Saharan Africa 25%

Source: KPMG 2016

CONFIDENCE IN ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS GROWTH PROSPECTS

Business growth prospects Global economic growth prospects

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
PwC 2016

TOP TECHNOLOGY-RELATED CAPITABILITY INVESTMENTS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS NEXT IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR
CEOs IN MODERN BUSINESS
Digital marketing 37% CEOs were asked what the next important
Customer experience skill is that most do not possess today
management 34%
Data science/big data 34%
Smart/intelligent processes 30%
Cloud-based business 29%
Business analytics 29%
Digital and IT Leadership
Digital products and services 29%
Digital workplace 26%
Internet of things/ sensor
networks 25%
M-commerce 20%
Source: Gartner 2016
Technology Employee
engagement

TOP THREATS FOR CEOs

Percentage of CEOs who named the following as business threats to future growth

Innovation Strategy and

Over-regulation 79% planning

Geopolitical uncertainty 74%

Exchange rate volatility 73%
Availability of key skills 72%
Government response to
fiscal deficit and debt burden 71%
Visioning Agility
Increasing tax burden 69%
Social instability 65%
Cyber threats 61%
Shift in consumer
spending and behaviours 60%
Lack of trust in business 55%
Trend analysis and Continuous
Climate change and foresight learning
environmental damage 50%

Source: PwC 2016 Source: Gartner 2016

WHAT FORMS OF M&A OR OTHER SIGNFICANT DEALS DO YOU EXPECT TO UNDERTAKE IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS?

50% 47% 45% 41% 40%

Creating partnerships or Changing the capital structure Changing the capital structure Buying businesses, Selling businesses,
collaborative arrangements through equity with debt/financing assets or capabilities assets or capabilities
with other firms
Source: KPMG 2016