Issue 8 2019

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 8 2019 19 Investors and boards support CEO action on global challenges, EY survey finds However, CEOs and boards have been changing the face of the management model, with top positions added over the last five years including chief innovation officer, chief digital officer and chief strategy officer. But additions and changes to the C-suite are still being planned, with 72% of CEOs expecting to add positions or change roles on the C-suite and 82% of boards reporting the same. The top five new C-suite capabilities critical to company’s continued growth according to CEOs are: digital transformation (55%); innovation (53%); artificial intelligence (43%); data science (33%); and behavioural science (25%).