PwC's Global CEO Report: Six Key Findings

Yesterday at the opening of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, PwC released its 18th annual survey of 1,300 CEOs. Big take-away: 2015 is all about technology. Here are the six things CEOs value most.

86% also said it was important that the CEO himself or herself to actively promote the use of digital technologies. That said, just 5% said “digital astuteness” was the one capability that will be most critical to cultivating tomorrow’s CEOs. Also important: data mining and analysis technologies (80%), cyber security (78%), Internet of Things (65%), socially enabled business processes (61%), and cloud computing (60%).

81% said they were seeking a much broader range of skills in the ranks of their companies.

78% said over regulation was a major concern to them (up from 72% in last year’s survey).

64% said their organization has a strategy to promote talent diversity and inclusiveness or plans to adopt one. 85% whose companies have a diversity and inclusiveness strategy say it’s enhanced business performance.

61% said they see more opportunities right now than three years ago. However, 30% saw both more opportunities and more threats to their business than three years ago.

47% cited access to new or emerging technologies as the top reason to collaborate in JVs, strategic alliances or informal collaborations--the same percentage that said they do these things to gain access to new customers.