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    April 17, 2025
    The global energy and utilities (E&U) industry is undergoing a significant period of change due to regulatory shifts, sustainability imperatives, operational pressures and rapid technological advancements. In many ways, E&U companies are being asked to reinvent themselves — balancing innovation with resilience, decarbonisation with affordability and technology adoption with security —…
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    Consistent with past surveys, the results of the financial services industry (FSI) reflect a higher level of concern about the risk environment than the general population of survey respondents. What is noteworthy this year is that the deviation between the risk ratings of the general population and FSI is significantly higher than in the past.
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    The higher education sector is contending with significant challenges. Rapid regulatory changes and declining enrolments due to demographic shifts and competition are creating uncertainty. The need for technological integration, increased governmental scrutiny on institutional practises, and financial instability due to tuition discounting are further complicating the landscape. Additionally,…
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    Key findings from the 2025 report on Top RisksThe manufacturing and distribution (M&D) sector is no stranger to disruption. In an industry that depends on intricate supply chains, global markets and technological evolution, uncertainty is a given. Each year, our Top Risks Survey provides a snapshot of the challenges M&D executives anticipate in both the near- and long-term. Results from…
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, executives and board members from PE firms and their portfolio companies are facing several complex and interconnected risks — operational, macroeconomic and strategic — that could derail their value-creation efforts. In addition to economic-related worries, cyber threats rank as a top risk issue for this industry group, and with…
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, responses from professionals in state and local governments differed significantly from the global audience. The top short-term risk for state and local government respondents – “geopolitical shifts, regional conflicts and instability in government regimes” – did not even make the top 10 for the overall survey population. While “…
  • Newsletter

    April 14, 2025
    In 2024, generative artificial intelligence (AI) was all the rage. In 2025, agentic AI has surfaced as the next frontier of AI deployment. What is agentic AI, and why is it important for directors to understand how management intends to use it?
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies stand at a critical juncture, confronting many business risks that are increasing in scale, complexity and cost. Our 13th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey shows rising cybersecurity threats, changing regulatory and compliance demands, and economic volatility are among the top challenges facing TMT companies.
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    As healthcare leaders assessed the challenges and risks facing their organisations in the short term, managing cyber threats, rising labour costs, and third-party risks were reported as their top concerns. Other issues that rank in the top ten include workforce challenges, such as talent and labour availability and the ability to attract and retain top talent, heightened regulatory change,…
  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    This is Protiviti’s first-ever Top Risks commentary focused on the global aerospace and defence (A&D) industry group. Our 2025 survey findings indicate that this industry is in a period of profound transformation driven by mounting geopolitical tensions, technological change and disruption, shifting economic priorities, and evolving workforce dynamics.
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