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Hi, I'm Christoph Schweizer, CEO of BCG.

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I'm excited to be here
in Davos, Switzerland,

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alongside thousands of leaders
for the 2023 World Economic Forum

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Annual Meeting.

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There are four themes which I think
are top of mind for CEOs right now.

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First: resilience. As we face
looming downturns and geopolitical

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challenges, organizations need
to adopt a resilience mindset to

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reap the rewards of today, while also
envisioning their business of tomorrow.

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Second: digital and
artificial intelligence.

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In spite of enormous investments,

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most companies have yet to see the
significant expected benefits from their

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digital and AI transformations.

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Companies that focus more of their
effort on changing processes,

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organizations, skills, incentives,

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and ways of working than merely
looking at the technology itself,

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do capture the most value.
Third: sustainability.

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Embedding sustainability into the
core of every business is necessary,

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but it is also a source
of competitive advantage.

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Generating new revenue streams,
lowering costs, attracting talent,

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and reducing regulatory
risk. And lastly: talent.

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Focusing on people remains
priority number one.

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It's top of mind for
CEOs to manage talent,

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to close skill gaps, and to win
the hearts and minds of their team.