In just one year, the AI conversation has shifted dramatically. Workers are embracing AI with unprecedented confidence—but CTOs are taking a more measured view. This exclusive report reveals the critical gap between enthusiasm and enterprise readiness, and shows you exactly how to bridge it.
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75%
of workers say their leaders have sufficient AI knowledge—up from 46% in 2024
62%
of CTOs are confident in their AI strategy—down 20 points from last year
2 Hr
saved daily per worker through AI—double the 2024 figure
37,500
workers surveyed across 31 countries and 21 industries
What You'll Discover Inside
The Confidence Paradox
Why workers are more optimistic than ever while leadership confidence has dropped 20 points—and what this divergence means for your AI strategy.
The Skills Revolution
How 79% of workers are now engaging in soft skills training (up from 57%) while CTOs identify critical gaps in AI engineering, leadership, and creativity.
Hybrid Teams at Scale
With 50% of workers now leading human-AI teams, learn how to design workflows that amplify human judgment while maintaining oversight.
The Digital Thread Framework
Discover the technical architecture that connects data, workflows, and decision-making to scale AI with confidence and governance.
Real-World Success Stories
From 9% win rate improvements to compliance automation—see how leading organizations are turning AI pilots into enterprise capability.
Your 6-Point Action Plan
Concrete steps to turn worker optimism into enterprise capability, from redesigning skills partnerships to embedding trust in hybrid workflows.
The Gap Between Enthusiasm and Enterprise Readiness Could Cost You Millions
While your workforce embraces AI with confidence, siloed architectures, inconsistent governance, and weak interoperability prevent that optimism from translating into scalable capability. This report shows you exactly how to bridge the gap.
Drawing on three major studies: Business Leaders research (2,000 C-suite executives), Global Workforce of the Future (37,500 workers), and What CTOs Think (500 technology leaders).
Global Perspective
Insights from 31 countries across Americas, EMEA, and APAC—covering 21 industries from technology to healthcare, manufacturing to financial services.
Actionable Framework
Not just insights—get the enablement layer and digital thread frameworks that turn strategy into sustainable, scalable AI adoption.
