Top Risks 2027: Executive Perspectives and Growth Opportunities (Protiviti)

Summary

• The survey covers 1,330 executives across industries, regions and organization sizes.p.3
• 50% of the top 10 near-term risks relate to protecting enterprise value.p.5
• Just 22% of respondents have at least a high level of confidence across transforming, protecting and responding.p.10
• 44% of leaders rank better equipping the workforce as their top priority for maximizing AI value.p.18
• 65% of executives see significant opportunities in ecosystem development, up from 62% in the prior year.p.26
• 64% agree there is potential to grow revenues, compared with 69% reported in the prior year.p.26
• Cybersecurity is the top investment area at 45%.p.7

Key insights

1. 45% of respondents report high or very high confidence in their ability to transform the enterprise.p.11
2. Financial services organizations report 58% confidence in transformation and 60% in protection.p.13
3. 42% of leaders prioritize integrating AI with existing technologies, business processes and workforce.p.18
4. 38% prioritize improving governance of and accountability for AI deployments.p.18
5. Optimism about revenue growth has moderated slightly while ecosystem development has increased.p.26