1、Leadership Trends and Emerging TechnologiesFrom AI/ML to deglobalization and resilience:Insights for navigating turbulent timesPredictions 2023The Certainty of UncertaintyWe start not with a prediction,but a statement of the obvious:Things are kinda nuts right now.The global pandemic is not nearly a

2、s disruptive as in its first two years,but the supply chain woes of 2021 begat the panic-inducing inflation of 2022,which has driven world economies toward recession.Splunk Executive Predictions 2023|03“Were in a turbulent economic cycle,”says Splunk CEO Gary Steele.“One fascinating element is that

3、there has never been a recession in the U.S.where the labor market is as tight as it is,even in the face of rising interest rates.So its hard to see how these recessionary pressures will play out.No one can predict the future.”True,but thats kinda part of Chief Strategy Officer Ammar Maraqas job,so:

4、“Im hopeful that this cycle will not look like one of the doomsday scenarios a softer landing or a milder recession rather than a severe one,”Maraqa says.“Broadly,the current situation looks a little different than the typical asset boom-and-bust scenarios of the 2008 housing market and the 2001 dot

5、com collapse.The labor market is strong,company earnings are generally good,but we have other macro factors introducing uncertainty from the effects of Covid to Russias war against Ukraine.All of these factors can shift quickly,making this cycle particularly hard to read.”Our Asia-Pacific leaders sa

6、y theres less fear in their region.“Generally,APAC has not been experiencing the same nervousness as youve seen in the U.S.,”says Simon Davies,SVP and general manager of Splunk in APAC.“For most of our customers,inflation is certainly a factor,but intense competition for talent is much more urgent.”