C-Suite Perspectives

CEOs are increasingly at risk, both physically and digitally. Find out what's new in corporate risk preparedness. 

  

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 has forced companies to rethink their executive security posture, both in terms of physical and digital security. How can companies and boards assess their security readiness? 

  

Join Steve Odland and guest Bill Udell, CEO of Control Risks' Americas region, to learn about how executive security has evolved in recent years, the biggest gaps in risk preparedness, and why AI and deepfakes only complicate the security challenges. 

  

For more from The Conference Board: 

CEO and Executive Compensation Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500: 2025 


Report: Women CEOs Outearn Men, and Companies Increase CEO Security Packages 


AI Risk Disclosures in the S&P 500: Reputation, Cybersecurity, and Regulation

Our latest C-Suite Outlook reveals CEOs' biggest concerns—and why they're measuring the ROI of AI. 

  

US CEOs rank economic and geopolitical uncertainty as top risk factors for 2026, according to the C-Suite Outlook 2026 survey from The Conference Board. How can CEOs overcome the lack of policy certainty while making investments that lead to long-term success? 

  

Join Steve Odland and guest David Young, president of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, to find out why CEOs continue to seek regulatory consistency, how they plan to grow their businesses this year, and how CEOs are evolving their view of AI investment. 

  

For more from The Conference Board: 

Uncertainty and Opportunity: The CEO Playbook for 2026 


The CEO Outlook for 2026—Uncertainty, Risks, Growth & Strategy 


2026: A Year in Preview 


 

The survey would not have been possible without the support of Ipsos, one of the world's leading market research companies and the sole sponsor for the C-Suite Outlook Survey 2026.

Find out how CEOs are planning to win this year amid a world of uncertainty. 

  

As 2026 begins, CEOs are worried about uncertainty — in the economy, geopolitics, trade policy, supply chains, and more. What does the C-Suite Outlook 2026 survey tell us about how CEOs plan to grow and invest despite the headwinds? 

  

Join Steve Odland and guest Dana M. Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board and leader of the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center, to find out what's next for AI, which areas companies are investing in, and where CEOs are optimistic for 2026. 

  

For more from The Conference Board: 

Uncertainty and Opportunity: The CEO Playbook for 2026 


The CEO Outlook for 2026—Uncertainty, Risks, Growth & Strategy 


2026: A Year in Preview

Learn how companies can develop a strategy to redesign their structures and processes for AI. 

  

AI not only transforms how companies operate, it's also transforming how they differentiate, according to a new report by The Conference Board. How can companies reimagine themselves with AI at every level of the enterprise? 

  

Join Steve Odland and guests Erka Amursi and Matt Rosenbaum, both principal researchers at The Conference Board Human Capital Center, to find out what makes AI different than previous technologies, why AI strategy needs to mix " top-down and bottom-up elements," and why human-designed systems need to be reimagined for an AI world. 

  

For more from The Conference Board: 

Transforming Organizations for AI: Critical Factors for AI Success 


How Are GEO & AI Agents Transforming Reputation Management? 



Workers' AI Optimism Abounds: How Workers Say AI Affects Their Jobs

Learn how businesses can store and even process goods without incurring immediate tariff obligations. 

  

The effective US tariff rate soared to 17% in 2025. What options are available to businesses that need to import goods but want to mitigate tariff burdens? 

  

Join Alex Heil and guest Erin McLaughlin, senior economist at The Conference Board in the Economy, Strategy & Finance (ESF) Center, to find out what foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses are, how they differ from each other, and how businesses can use them wisely in this uncertain tariff environment. 

  

For more from The Conference Board: 

Supply Chain Strategies for Tariffs: Foreign Trade Zones, Bonded Warehouses 


Tariff Tracker 



For Manufacturers, This Old Solution May Ease Today's Tariff Troubles