CPO Compass 2026

With disruption seemingly the norm, not the exception, the global business landscape today is more complex than ever.

Over the past 12 months, the speed and scale of change has increased again, with business leaders now all-too familiar with the feeling of seeing longstanding systems upended in an instant. The full impact and the longer-term implications, however, may not emerge as quickly.

It's critical that CPOs take time to try and understand this complex environment and become comfortable with navigating change. Resilience and agility are the order of the day as organisations develop strategies that evolve with the global landscape.

The CPO Compass 2026 provides a short-, mid- and long-term view of board-level trends shaping business strategies and global markets. Looking to the end of this decade and beyond 2030, the report offers expert insight into board-level topics, helping to expand and elevate CPOs' thinking. These issues include:

• The rise of trade blocs across the globe
• The energy transition.
• The path to AI superintelligence.
• The impact of global demographic shifts.