1、KPMG 2023 CEO Outlook:Asia PacificKPMG Asia P themes05Economic outlook11Talent15Environmental,socialand governance(ESG)20Technology24Exploring opportunities for growth26Methodology and contacts 2023 Copyright owned by one or more of the KPMG International entities.KPMG International entities provide

2、 no services to clients.All rights reserved.ForewordIt is our pleasure to present the 2023 KPMG CEO Outlook for Asia Pacific(ASPAC),which paints a picture of how the regions business leaders view dominant business trends and reveals their crucial next steps.This report is based on data gathered from

3、 a survey of 1,325 corporate executives around the world,with 400 respondents representing ASPAC.Given the turbulence of prevailing geopolitical and macroeconomic currents,ASPAC CEOs are expressing lower levels of confidence in the worlds growth prospects than their counterparts elsewhere in the wor

4、ld.Despite this,many corporate leaders in the region retain their optimism,as they pursue active measures to counter the force of global headwinds.A more conservative stance on their own growth outlook is common among the regions firms.This is perhaps due to lower-than-expected economic growth among

5、 many countries in the region and persisting geopolitical and global economic uncertainties.Beyond that,CEOs in ASPAC are mapping paths towards the expansion of their own business,with many looking to use digitization as leverage for growth,besides strategic investments in talent and ESG.At the same

6、 time,ASPAC executives are less fretful about the impact of disruptive technology than their peers worldwide,suggesting growing dexterity in navigating the complexities of emerging tech in the region.Generative AI is a top area of investment for business leaders in ASPAC,which means that companies a