National Leader, Cyber Security
In Chapter 3 of our Techtonic States report series, we explore how organisations can secure their business edge. By balancing innovation, governance, technology ethics, and cyber security, leaders can drive their organisation’s long-term growth, agility and resilience.
Our research found that:
Explore Chapter 2 of Techtonic States, our four-part series revealing how today’s business leaders are breaking through digital transformation barriers by reimagining strategy, building strong data foundations, and empowering their teams to thrive.
BDO initially started the Techtonic States study in 2023, with a goal to envisage the future world of business using scenario planning techniques. In March and April 2025, BDO conducted a global opinion research study among 1,050 business leaders (C-suite and C-suite minus one).
The study captured insights into their current business challenges, opportunities and predictions for the future. Many of the questions asked were consistent with those in the 2023 research to enable meaningful year-on-year comparisons.
Respondents were from mid-market organisations (with an annual revenue of $50 million - $1 billion) and large enterprises ($1 billion - $5 billion). The study focused on 10 markets: Australia, Canada, Germany, India, LATAM (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico), the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, USA, and UK. Respondents were from the following sectors: financial services, private equity, manufacturing, technology, retail & consumer, education, real estate, construction, and healthcare.
