Gain insights to execute your AI strategy

With enterprises allocating 18% of tech budgets to AI this year, the question isn’t if you’ll adopt AI, but whether you’ll lead the charge or be left behind. Crafted by Lancom Technology, The Executive's AI Reckoning exposes a stark reality: executives are judged on their AI fluency. And it's clear why:

• AI-driven companies achieve 1.5x higher revenue growth.
• The organisations moving fastest are establishing difficult-to-replicate long-term competitive advantages.
• These companies are developing capabilities with competencies allowing for rapid AI innovation.
• Their use of AI is delivering standard-setting consumer experiences.

Beyond technological iteration, AI represents a seismic economic shift - but only if you take meaningful action, driving organizational transformation.

Our research at a glance

In development for decades, AI breakthroughs have skyrocketed use, with accelerated commoditization and frictionless access. Today, it isn't about if you're using AI. It is about how.

• AI as a Survival Skill: Executives are now evaluated on AI readiness, with boards focusing on implementation, governance, and competitive strategies. A lack of AI knowledge can jeopardize leadership positions.

• Exponential AI Growth: The convergence of compute power, chip performance, and algorithm advancements drives a potential 100,000x boost in AI capability, demanding a shift from linear to strategic thinking.

• Market Impact: AI-savvy organizations achieve 15x higher revenue growth, while 74% of companies struggle to scale AI beyond pilots due to leadership gaps (Forbes, McKinsey, 2025).

• Understand the Four Pillars of Executive AI Mastery: Treat AI as a transformation driver with people prioritized over algorithms and infrastructure.

• Gain insight into Industry-Specific Imperatives: Balance innovation and compliance with targeted AI models.