KPMG Key Insights: These three topics will be critical for businesses in 2026 – download KPMG insights now

The World Economic Forum 2026 is taking place in times of diverse upheavals. Many companies are facing strategic adjustments, and some industries are even approaching a turning point: global shifts in power, technological disruptions and rising expectations regarding sustainable business practices are reshaping markets and decision‑making processes.

What will be required in 2026 to strengthen resilience, accelerate internal transformation and reimagine value creation is set out in our whitepaper "From Fragmentation to Trusted Growth: What Matters for Leaders in 2026". In it, our experts consolidate the most important insights from current KPMG studies and derive practical recommendations for action.

Core topics of the publication at a glance:

• Geopolitics: Global tensions and hybrid threats are making managing geopolitical risks a complex task. Companies should continuously adapt their location decisions, supply chains and security architectures.
• Artificial intelligence (AI): Generative and agentic AI are fundamentally transforming value creation and processes. A key success factor is the strategic integration of AI with governance, data quality and cultural transformation – a holistic approach.
• Sustainability: ESG is evolving from a compliance exercise into a driver of innovation, access to capital and differentiation. Those who integrate sustainability into their business models and make it measurable will gain trust and competitive advantage.

Use these practical insights and evaluations as valuable impulses to position your company for the future in a volatile market environment.