1、KPMG 2024 CEO Outlook:Asia P 20252 2025 Copyright owned by one or more of the KPMG International entities.KPMG International entities provide no services to clients.All rights reserved.Foreword:Bracing for the futureWhen KPMG first launched the CEO Outlook in 2014,the idea was to provide insight int

2、o the perspectives,hopes and ambitions of the worlds top corporate leaders.Over 10 years,we have witnessed how top leaders in Asia Pacific have navigated vast and complex challenges.From pandemic-era volatility and geopolitical tensions to high inflation and rapid technological advancement and disru

3、ption,Asia Pacific CEOs have led their organizations with resilience and ingenuity.This decade of insights has revealed how leaders adapt strategies,redefine resilience and drive growth in an incredibly volatile world.The 2024 CEO Outlook surveyed more than 1,300 global business leaders overseeing c

4、ompanies with revenues of at least US$500 million from the worlds biggest economies and key industries.Within this cohort,400 CEOs represent businesses in Asia Pacific.OverviewEconomic outlookTechnology and AITalentESGContactsDespite the challenging macroeconomic realities of the moment,Asia Pacific

5、 CEOs are experimenting with new and emerging technologies,reaching out to new(and old)partners in the region,and boosting the capabilities of their workforces.The past two years have been characterized by intensifying geopolitical tensions,forcing Asia Pacific companies and territories to rethink l

6、ong-established trade relationships and pursue new avenues for growth.With the new administration in the United States assuming office in January 2025,higher tariffs and increased protectionism are a possibility,which could result in a reconfiguration of supply chains and a need to find alternative