CEO/Strategy and management

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2026 CEO Study: 5 plays for AI-first transformation

AI-first CEOs are executing on strategy more successfully and scaling more AI initiatives enterprise wide. Download the 2026 IBM IBV CEO Study to find out how.

Where AI breaks–or breaks through

The AI-human operating model: why the same AI delivers radically different results across organizations.

2026 Global Outlook for Banking and Financial Markets

Will 2026 be a turning point for tokenization? This paper outlines the factors transforming banking and financial markets in 2026—and discusses three scenarios that could define a tokenized 2030.

From connectivity provider to growth partner

Explore how telcos can tap growth opportunities with SMEs through integration, reliability made visible, and AI‑enabled managed security.

The enterprise in 2030

Here are five predictions that can help business leaders prepare to win in an AI-first future.

5 trends for 2026

What are the top business and technology trends executives should watch in 2026? Explore the IBM Institute for Business Value's data-driven predictions.

2025 CEO Study: 5 mindshifts to supercharge business growth (will open in a new tab)

2025 CEO Study: 5 mindshifts to supercharge business growth

CEOs are under pressure to turn turbulence into opportunity. Activate five mindshifts to create clarity in crisis—and supercharge your organization’s growth with AI.

Industries in the AI era

For industries to achieve transformational growth with AI, business and operating models must change and partnerships must be reconfigured.

5 Trends for 2025

What will it take to win with AI? Explore this report to learn what business leaders need to know and do to gain an edge in 2025.

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Scaling supply chain resilience: Agentic AI for autonomous operations

Agentic AI operating models for supply chains accelerate automation, boost efficiency, and help predict disruption with greater accuracy.

The SAP advantage for generative AI

Discover how organizations with mature capabilities in SAP-specific generative AI are seeing distinct business advantages.

6 blind spots tech leaders must reveal

Explore six blind spots technology leaders must reveal and overcome for their organizations to gain a competitive advantage in the generative AI era.

2024 CEO Study: 6 hard truths CEOs must face (will open in a new tab)

2024 CEO Study: 6 hard truths CEOs must face

To win in the generative AI era, CEOs need to tackle six hard truths that are holding them back.

5 Trends for 2024

Deep tech requires deep trust. This report explores where, how, and why you should build trust into your organization in the age of AI.

Ecosystems and open innovation: Co-create or stagnate

Open innovation drives better business outcomes than traditional innovation. Learn what maturity looks like and what it takes to get there.

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