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CEO Outlooks 2025: AI Budgets Surge, Hiring Plans Rise as Peru CEOs Downplay Tariff Risk

Fresh EY and KPMG findings point to heavy near-term investment with heightened focus on governance.

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.