C-Suite Outlook 2026: Top Priorities for CEOs

Our latest C-Suite Outlook reveals CEOs' biggest concerns—and why they're measuring the ROI of AI. US CEOs rank economic and geopolitical uncertainty as top risk factors for 2026, according to the C-Suite Outlook 2026 survey from The Conference Board. How can CEOs overcome the lack of policy certainty while making investments that lead to long-term success? Join Steve Odland and guest David Young, president of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, to find out why CEOs continue to seek regulatory consistency, how they plan to grow their businesses this year, and how CEOs are evolving their view of AI investment. For more from The Conference Board: Uncertainty and Opportunity: The CEO Playbook for 2026 The CEO Outlook for 2026—Uncertainty, Risks, Growth & Strategy 2026: A Year in Preview The survey would not have been possible without the support of Ipsos, one of the world's leading market research companies and the sole sponsor for the C-Suite Outlook Survey 2026.