
In our post-election Fortune / Deloitte CEO Survey, based on responses from more than 140 CEOs of the world’s largest and most influential companies, 84% expressed optimism about their company’s performance in the next year. Nearly half are optimistic about the global economy, up from 7% a year ago, and two-thirds see opportunity in AI. Click here for more survey data.
Jason Girzadas, CEO of Deloitte US, which sponsors the survey and this newsletter, said “optimism indexed is as high as we’ve seen” in the 14 editions of the survey, citing tax policy, deregulation, and technological transformation as key drivers. “This transformation theme has begun to emerge as a prominent priority.”