These are the most important growth drivers for technology and telecommunications

In the face of rapid geopolitical, economic and technological change, executives in the technology and telecommunications (TMT) industry remain confident about the outlook for the sector in general and their companies in particular. Growth expectations are high. Many companies are planning mergers and acquisitions - not only to acquire customers, but increasingly also to gain access to AI talent and infrastructure.

Furthermore, leaders are turning to artificial intelligence and workforce transformation to drive growth while balancing innovation and sustainable practices.

• 80 per cent of CEOs are confident about business growth.
• 83 per cent see a positive outlook for the industry as a whole.
• 71 per cent see AI as a top investment priority.
• 62 per cent expect Agentic AI to have a „transformative“ or „significant“ impact on their business
   

A total of 1,350 CEOs worldwide were surveyed for the CEO Outlook. This extract focuses exclusively on 230 CEOs from technology and telecommunications companies, with comparisons also being made between these two sub-sectors. The report by KPMG International shows how CEO perspectives are shaping the future of the sector and influencing other industries.