Services Industries Entrepreneurs Publications Calendar Career About PwC Login MyBusiness Sweden International PwC sites 19th Annual Global CEO Survey - Technology As technology affects all operations to an increasing degree, the leaders of technology companies are more optimistic about growth opportunities than business leaders in other industries. Companies in all industries around the world rely on technology and innovations to help them meet the dramatically changing expectations of stakeholders. Business leaders in the technology sector are also making extensive changes to their skills strategies and the purpose of these. Their belief in global economic growth has declined slightly compared to the previous year. This year, 78% believe that the economic situation will either remain unchanged or improve in 2016, a decrease of 4%. But business leaders in this industry are also convinced that their companies' sales will increase both in the short and long term. 90% expect higher sales in the next 12 months and 94% believe that sales will increase over the next three years. As a result of technology playing an increasingly important role in the entire business community, technology companies enter and disrupt other industries. To achieve their growth goals, the leaders in the technology industry (59%) plan to continue to form strategic alliances and joint ventures. They denote the United States, Företagsledare inom teknologisektorn är överlag mer optimistiska till tillväxtmöjligheter än oroliga för hot. De ser också betydligt mer positivt på möjligheter (72 %) än företagsledare i andra branscher (60 %). Teknologiledarna är betydligt mer oroade över cybersäkerhet än företagsledare i andra branscher (61 %). Technology changes relationships with customers and other stakeholders Business leaders in the technology industry believe that technology will be the key to closer relationships with customers and a strengthened customer focus. As many as 92% think that it is very likely that technological progress will result in stakeholders' expectations of their companies increasing over the next five years. As a result, 86% of business leaders are changing their use of technology to analyze and live up to the greater expectations of stakeholders. Download 19th Annual Global CEO Survey - Technology Communications Contact Erik Wall Tel 0709-29 31 25 Email © 2015-2016 PwC. All rights reserved. PwC refers to the PwC network and / or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details. Privacy Policy Cookies Legal Site provider