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AI moves from pilot to operating backbone
AI increasingly embedded into core decision processes, not treated as side experimentation
Strong focus on bias, governance, and decision quality as models shape financial and strategic outcomes
Marketing, especially in automotive, reframed around predictive, personalized, AI enabled orchestration
Data architecture and enterprise analytics positioned as prerequisite for executive level impact
Clear shift from tool adoption to value capture and operating model redesign
Geopolitics reshapes corporate strategy
Global trade described as evolving into a multi nodal system rather than collapsing
Strategic planning integrates geopolitical scenarios into supply chain configuration
Resilience reframed from contingency planning to structural portfolio decisions
Collaboration between leading consultancies and global institutions elevates trade analysis into board level agenda
Exposure assessment moves from theoretical risk mapping to concrete market prioritization
Operating model and cost discipline under pressure
Flexibility and resilience positioned as core capabilities for 2026 and beyond
Operating model redesign tied to volatility in energy, regulation, and global markets
Cost management linked to structural efficiency rather than short term cuts
Scenario planning elevated as a continuous leadership discipline
Strategy execution emphasized as critical differentiator in uncertain environments
Sustainability and energy transition as strategic lever
Energy transition discussions connect macro shifts with enterprise competitiveness
Sustainability framed as driver of portfolio decisions, not standalone reporting exercise
Boards increasingly challenged to align climate ambition with capital allocation
Integration of resilience and sustainability into long term growth narratives
Leadership, governance, and decision excellence
Enterprise Architects and strategy leaders called to improve data driven decision frameworks
Leadership discourse centers on clarity amid complexity, not additional analysis layers
Emphasis on translating macro complexity into actionable executive choices
Strategic planning increasingly linked with governance rigor and accountability
From insight to action
Repeated call to embed geopolitical, technological, and sustainability insights into formal planning cycles
Supply chain and growth priorities aligned with evolving rule sets across regions
Strategic differentiation defined by speed of adaptation rather than depth of analysis
Consulting narratives converge on one message. Complexity is structural, response must be focused
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