AICoin AI: Corporate Leaders Double Down on AI Investments as Primary Growth Driver for 2025-2026
Corporate leaders are aggressively investing in artificial intelligence and strategic acquisitions despite mounting geopolitical and economic challenges. A new EY-Parthenon survey of 1,200 global CEOs reveals 58% view AI as their primary growth driver for 2025-2026, with one-third expecting complete operational transformation.
The findings, released during Davos' opening sessions, show near-universal adoption of major change initiatives. "Today's most successful CEOs operate with calculated boldness," said EY Global Chair Janet Truncale. "They're scaling innovation while fostering cross-industry collaboration to unlock new value."
This aggressive investment posture emerges as the IMF revises global growth projections upward. The research highlights a pivotal shift: technology adoption timelines are compressing as executives treat disruption as table stakes rather than distant speculation.
