C-Suite Challenge: The Executive View on AI—May 2026

C-Suite Challenge: The Executive View on AI—May 2026

People and Culture Technology and Innovation Analysis
Pages:13 pages10 min read

Author: James Lannigan

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This briefing examines the results of the 27th annual C-Suite Outlook survey, conducted by The Conference Board, Inc., focusing on the perspectives of Canadian and global C-suite leaders on artificial intelligence as both an external factor and an internal priority.

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C-Suite Challenge—The Executive View on AI: Risks, Priorities, and What Comes Next

In this research, we examine the results of a survey of 1,732 C-suite executives from around the world, including 113 Canadian CEOs and other C-Suite members, on artificial intelligence (AI) as a force in executive decision-making.

Do Canadian and global CEOs see AI as an external risk factor that could negatively affect their business? Are Canadian businesses planning on investing in AI? How do the priorities of Canadian C-suite leaders compare to the priorities of global C-suite leaders?

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Key findings
AI has gone from minor to mainstay
Factors at play
Key priorities
What’s next for the C-suite?
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography

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