The 2025 CEO Agenda - Transforming Business For An AI World
IDC, Friday, June 20th, 2025
How are CEOs leading through AI, volatility and risk? IDC's 2025 CEO Survey reveals 5 tech priorities shaping leadership in an AI-driven world.
With AI poised to reinvent how businesses operate, the stock market experiencing major swings, and geopolitical tensions growing, we can't seem to shake 'unprecedented times'.
Today, leaders are expected to move faster, while at the same time, making more informed decisions. They are juggling a delicate balance, embracing the best of technology with the best of humanity to transform their business for an AI world.
Earlier this year, IDC conducted our annual CEO Study including 419 CEOs and 15 in-depth CEO interviews. We explored business priorities, risks, approach to AI, technology priorities, and vendor perceptions.
Based on our research, there are 5 pillars of the 2025 CEO Tech Agenda.