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KPMG 2024 Technology and Telecommunications CEO Outlook

Cautious optimism backed by strategic planning

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  1. 2

    Industries

  1. 11

    key markets 

  1. $500m

    USD+ in revenue


Despite macroeconomic, geopolitical and other challenges, confidence remains relatively robust in 2024 for CEOs in technology and telecommunications companies. The findings suggest that these CEOs are basically optimistic about the future of their industries and their companies in particular. In many cases, this assessment represents a modest but positive uptick from the 2023 survey.

Generative AI was recognized as having perhaps the greatest potential to impact productivity, marketing, product development, the customer experience, and other areas. Almost 80 percent of CEOs anticipate generative AI to be the top investment priority for their company.

In addition, CEOs recognize the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities that support net zero goals, the workforce, company stakeholders, and society at large. One key to success will be an unrelenting focus on long-term, sustainable growth, enabled by strategic planning across all functions of a company.


KPMG 2024 Technology and Telecommunications CEO Outlook

Cautious optimism backed by strategic planning



Key findings from our research

  1. 55%

    In 2024, the top three challenges for technology and telecommunication CEOs include the adoption of generative AI (55 percent), economic uncertainty (49 percent), and geopolitical complexities (49 percent). 

  2. 40%

    Forty percent of the CEOs expect the company to grow by 0.01–2.49 percent over the course of next three years, a decrease of 5 percentage points when compared to 2023. 

  3. 78%

    Seventy-eight percent agree that generative AI is a top investment priority for their company.

  4. 55%

    Fifty-five percent anticipate the movement to embed generative AI as the most important potential risk to their company.

  5. 71%

    Seventy-one percent of the CEOs feel increasingly pressured to ensure long-term prosperity of their business.

  6. 46%

    The number of CEOs confident about reaching their net zero goals by 2030 has increased from 36 percent in 2023 to 46 percent in 2024.  


Nearly three-quarters of CEOs surveyed are optimistic about growth in their industries. Generative AI will continue to present both challenges and opportunities for companies. A strategic approach to change will help ensure that we can successfully leverage the possibilities offered by new ideas, improved ways of doing business, and a sustainable plan for growth, both now and in the years ahead.

Mark Gibson

Global Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications, KPMG International and Line of Business Leader for Technology, Media, and Telecommunications

KPMG in the US

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The author 

Mark Gibson

Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)

KPMG International

Mark also serves as the Global Lead Partner for a KPMG firm client that’s one of the largest technology companies in the world. Previously, he served as the Office Managing Partner of the Seattle office of KPMG in the US from 2011 to 2020. During his 34-year career, he has worked with clients in the telecommunications, technology, consumer products, and retail industries, and now collaborates with TMT teams across audit, tax, and advisory in the Americas, EMA and ASPAC.


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