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U.S. leaders aren’t waiting for certainty. They’re revising plans, diversifying resources, and accelerating investment to stay resilient amid volatility. Findings from Forvis Mazars’ sixth annual Global C-Suite Barometer show that adaptability has become the defining competitive advantage for U.S. companies—alongside key shifts in technology transformation and a rethinking of international expansion.

The Perpetual Growth Machine (PGM) is a framework that transforms human needs into opportunities, grounded in humanity’s enduring drive to improve living standards. For investors, it emphasizes the importance of looking past short-term market noise and focusing instead on the deeper forces—technological, institutional, and human—that power long-term earnings growth.

Crafted with insights from over 1,300 global experts, this year’s Global Risks Report is your essential guide to identifying, understanding, and preparing for today’s and tomorrow's risks. Published by the World Economic Forum with strategic support from Marsh, this Report outlines the major risk issues facing the world today, including geopolitical and geoeconomic, critical infrastructure, technology and artificial intelligence, and climate change and extreme weather.

Uncertainty is the defining theme of the global risks outlook in 2026 as the world enters a new age of competition amid geopolitical and economic risks on the rise. Further underscoring this reality, half of the surveyed experts expect the next two years to be a turbulent environment, with political, economic, and social fault lines continuing to widen. In this unsettled environment, technology emerges as a double-edged force—capable of amplifying risk while simultaneously unlocking powerful sources of growth.

After a prolonged period of subdued deal activity and capital accumulation, private equity is entering 2026 with renewed optimism—flush with dry power and ready to deploy. Financing conditions are stabilizing, interest rates are decreasing, and valuations are beginning to reset. As the industry prepares for renewed activity, private equity firms are shifting from growth-at-any-cost strategies toward operational value creation, deeper diligence, and more disciplined risk underwriting.

The asset management industry is facing massive opportunities and competitive pressures in 2026, driven by more regulatory clarity, technological innovation, and shifting investor priorities. Asset managers should expect to see more digital assets entering the mainstream, decision making powered by artificial intelligence (AI), and the democratization of alternative investments. In addition, private equity is increasing its investment in asset management and offering both opportunities and challenges as managers compete to be trusted advisors for new capital.

In this roundtable discussion, NEPC’s investment manager research team shares perspectives on current market conditions, trends in investment management, and strategic priorities for 2026. From their deep experience and knowledge, they offer insights into their approach for evaluating a manager’s investment track record and proactive strategy for re-evaluating underperformance that may be outside the range of expected outcomes.

After more than a decade of speculation about when digital‑asset companies would finally break into the public markets at scale, 2025 delivered the long‑awaited breakthrough. Crypto‑related businesses didn’t merely test market appetite—they validated it. Investor demand strengthened, regulatory clarity improved markedly, and institutional capital aligned with the sector’s most mature operators (none of which even existed 15 years ago). As 2026 begins, the indicators point toward an even more active year for exits, capital formation, and business expansion.

Despite several years of turbulence, technology industry leaders should not expect the road ahead to be smooth just yet. In 2026, technological and market forces will continue to disrupt every corner of the tech industry as agentic artificial (AI), alternative connectivity solutions, advanced robotics, and consolidation reshape internal operations and customer-facing interactions.