KPMG 2025 Global Technology & Telecommunications CEO Outlook

Faced with rapid and unpredictable geopolitical, economic and technological change, today’s technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) leaders retain a firm yet measured confidence in the prospects of both the sector as a whole and their companies in particular. Expectations of growth are high, while M&A remains firmly on the table - not just to acquire customers, but, increasingly, to access AI talent and infrastructure.

Against this backdrop, the 2025 CEO Outlook survey reveals how TMT CEOs are addressing these major economic, technological, geopolitical, regulatory, and talent challenges. The responses indicate that the sector is approaching the future with confidence, keen to embrace AI and innovate.

KPMG 2025 Technology & Telecommunications CEO Outlook

Learn how sector CEOs are approaching the future with confidence, betting on AI, M&A, and workforce transformation.

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The 11th edition of the KPMG CEO Outlook, conducted with 1,350 CEOs, provides unique insight into the mindset, strategies and planning tactics of CEOs. This report focuses exclusively on the TMT company CEOs surveyed - from technology companies and telecommunications companies - with comparisons between these two subsectors noted where relevant.

Key findings

The KPMG 2025 CEO Outlook underscores how technology and telecommunications leaders globally are embracing AI to fuel innovation and growth. In India, we see the same momentum, with companies committing significant budgets to AI and reimagining business models for greater agility. At the same time, we must remain mindful of ethical challenges and workforce readiness, ensuring trust and integrity are embedded as we scale AI adoption. Leaders must strike the right balance between AI and human intelligence, training the workforce to use and experiment with AI to unlock its full potential

Akhilesh Tuteja

Partner & National Leader, Clients and Markets

KPMG in India

Telecommunications CEOs globally are prioritising digitisation and connectivity, and India is no exception. Investment in 5G, satellite, and software defined networks is critical to modernising infrastructure and enabling new as a service models. For the telecom sector, the focus must be on driving rapid innovation while ensuring regulatory compliance and data privacy. Many companies still rely on legacy infrastructure, but agentic AI offers a powerful catalyst to modernise networks, deliver smarter services, and reposition telcos as intelligent, customer first digital service enablers.

Purushothaman KG

Partner and Head, Technology Transformation, Sector Head - Telecommunications

KPMG in India

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By downloading the 2025 Technology & Telecommunications CEO Outlook report, you will:

Discover how industry leaders are turning uncertainty into opportunity, with 83% of CEOs confident in sector growth prospects
Unpack the AI evolution shaping tech and telecoms, learn why 62% of leaders believe agentic AI will have a “transformational” or “significant” impact on their organisations
Learn the strategies behind transformative deals and workforce evolution, including how CEOs are closing the digital skills gap and building AI-ready organisations
Explore how ESG is influencing corporate strategy and the actions CEOs are taking to deliver on sustainability and net-zero ambitions

Empower your business strategy with data-driven perspectives from global CEOs. Gain clarity on emerging trends and the strategic moves shaping the future of technology and telecommunications.

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