U.S. CEOs strongly favor former President
Donald Trump over Vice President
Kamala Harris to boost the global
economy, while Global CEOs are split
Stagwell Chairman and CEO Mark Penn to reveal the results of the survey on
stage at Future Investment Initiative (FII) 8th Edition
in Riyadh
NEW
YORK, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today unveiled the results of
a global survey of 100 CEOs regarding their priorities for 2025,
reflections on how the U.S. presidential election will impact
economic and political stability, and interest in investing in the
Gulf Region.
This afternoon, October 30 at
1:40pm Saudi time Stagwell Chairman
and CEO Mark Penn will present these
findings at the Future Investment Initiative
(FII) 8th Edition 2024 Summit in Riyadh as part of Stagwell's strategic
investment in the MENA region.
The survey, conducted by Stagwell's NRG, a leading global
insights and strategy firm at the intersection of content, culture,
and technology, reveals:
Expected Impact of the U.S. Election on Business
- 77% of CEOs say the U.S. presidential election will impact
their 2025 business strategy.
- Global CEOs (all CEOs surveyed minus U.S. CEOs) are split on
which Presidential candidate would boost the global economy (35% of
global CEOs selected Harris while 30% selected Trump), while U.S.
CEOs strongly favor Trump to boost the global economy (52% vs.
15%).
- CEOs expect trade policy and immigration to be strongly
influenced by the election.
- Broadly aligned with the general population, 35% of CEOs
worldwide identify inflation as the most critical economic issue
facing their countries, followed by boosting consumer confidence
(30%) and energy prices (25%).
Attractiveness of Investing in the Gulf Region
- Global CEOs view both the Gulf Region and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as attractive
investment markets.
- 79% of global CEOs describe the current investment environment
in the Gulf region as very or somewhat attractive, while 86% say
the same about the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
Optimism for Technology and AI
- 85% of CEOs are optimistic about innovation and technology as a
force for improving life quality.
- 73% of global CEOs are optimistic about the impact of AI on the
wellbeing of citizens in their country, including 35% who are 'very
optimistic.'
Survey Methodology
This survey, built on the 2024 FII
Institute Compass survey, gathered insights from CEOs on key issues
affecting their countries, focusing on economic priorities for
2025. The survey was conducted exclusively in English between
October 4th and
11th, 2024 among a global sample of 100 CEOs of
companies with a minimum of 10,000 employees, which was drawn from
expert network sample lists. Explore the crosstabs and
additional findings.
About Stagwell
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) is the challenger network built to
transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the
world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity
with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of
marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 34+ countries
are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and
improve business results for their clients. Join us
at www.stagwellglobal.com.
About National Research Group
National Research Group
is a leading global insights and strategy firm at the intersection
of content, culture, and technology. The world's most innovative
brands turn to us for insights into growth and strategy for any
experience, anywhere, on any device.
Contact
Kara Gelber
PR@stagwellglobal.com
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