Reimagining the outcomes that matter in Asia Pacific.
As we near the two-year mark of the pandemic, the global economy has rebounded from the depths of mid-2020. Asia Pacific is projected to remain the fastest growing region in the world, led by China and India. Whilst the region’s recovery is optimistic, it continues to be challenged with new, highly transmissible COVID-19 variants, associated supply chain disruptions and uneven vaccination rollouts.
Against this backdrop, 4,446 CEOs worldwide, including 1,618 CEOs in Asia Pacific shared their insights for our flagship 25th Annual Global CEO Survey. Conducted in October and November 2021, the survey opened a unique window for CEOs to share their thoughts on their growth prospects and emerging issues such as decarbonisation and trust.
In 25 years of documenting CEO sentiment toward and reactions to transformative trends, the challenges facing CEOs today remain complex driven by fierce competition, margin pressures and the war for talent. Increasingly, these leaders need to create sustained outcomes for multiple stakeholders whose interests are not always aligned. Yet the imperative to take decisive action has perhaps never been as strong. Business as usual isn’t mitigating the climate crisis or bridging the socioeconomic divide. The results of our 25th Annual Global CEO Survey lay these truths bare—and underscore the need for bold leadership to unite us as global citizens and problem solvers.
