KPMG Global tech report 2026

AI, quantum, and other next generation technologies are rewriting the rules of business. Strategy and execution must keep pace with an unwavering focus on ROI.

Are you ready to lead in the Intelligence Age?

To excel, organizations need to balance ambition with rational thinking. To thrive amid disruption, leaders should modernize their methods of measuring tech value, adopt strategies that favor flexibility and speed, and build cultures that welcome change. Expectations are high and adoption is rapid, but scaling introduces additional complexity and returns vary widely.

Technology leaders should also keep one eye on the horizon — anticipating the future and preparing for the magnitude of disruptions to come. KPMG’s Global tech report 2026, Leading in the Intelligence Age: Excelling today, shaping tomorrow examines how organizations are responding.

Meeting the challenge of the Intelligence Age

In an era characterized by the immense growth of tech, most organizations have bold plans to uplift maturity in 2026, fueling the shift from experimentation to scale. However, intensifying challenges of tech debt, cost pressures and talent shortages are holding many back from realizing their tech goals.

Meeting the challenge of the Intelligence Age

In an era characterized by the immense growth of tech, most organizations have bold plans to uplift maturity in 2026, fueling the shift from experimentation to scale. However, intensifying challenges of tech debt, cost pressures and talent shortages are holding many back from realizing their tech goals.

Realizing value from tech investment
 

ROI on tech investment can vary dramatically based on factors such as readiness, diligent governance, execution discipline, and organizational agility. Investment decision making, particularly for new AI tools, has often been based on indirect and hypothetical benefits, adding to the complexity of getting it right. Tech executives need to look at the typical pattern of ROI for guidance and update their ROI KPIs to align with the kinds of business value that AI can generate.

The foundations for the next wave
 

The rise of agentic AI is commanding the attention of tech executives, but there are even more disruptive AI tech trends on the horizon. Quantum provides immense computing power and calls for superior security, while Artificial General Intelligence and Artificial Superintelligence hold unpredictable potential. One eye must always remain fixed on what is coming next.