Predictions 2026

What risks will dominate?

At the beginning of 2025 we surveyed 3,500 global business leaders, delving into their agenda-topping risks, their perceived resilience, and their predictions on the challenges they expect to tackle in 2026.

Harnessing these Risk & Resilience insights, our experts share their thoughts on the risks businesses should prepare themselves for in the new year.

Risk & Resilience predictions for 2026

What does 2026 have in store for businesses?

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2026: The Year of the AI Luddite

Geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty are reshaping the risk landscape, and data centres sit at the heart of both global tension and opportunity.

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2026: The year energy ownership takes hold

Geopolitical uncertainty, climate risk and supply chain fragility are reshaping how businesses think about energy.

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2026: The year businesses navigate tariff washing risks

“Tariff-washing” is poised to join the ranks of disclosure pitfalls like “greenwashing” and “AI-washing” in 2026, highlighting the growing risk of miscommunication or omission around the impact of tariffs on business operations.