Overview
- KPMG reports that 71% of CEOs rank artificial intelligence as a top priority, with 69% planning to allocate 10–20% of corporate budgets to AI over the next year.
- Hiring plans are robust, as 92% of CEOs expect to increase headcount while expanding technology-focused roles and intensifying workforce upskilling.
- EY finds 65% of Peruvian CEOs have kept investment plans unchanged in recent months, contrasting with 85% of global leaders who adjusted strategies.
- Tariff exposure perceptions diverge, with 50% of global CEOs extremely or very concerned versus just 4% in Peru, where 39% say they are not concerned.
- AI rollout in Peru emphasizes safeguards, as 35% prioritize regulatory control and risk management, and 83% cite geopolitical, macroeconomic and trade uncertainty as a key challenge for 2026.