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Growth Demands More Than AI: Transformation, Protection and Response Readiness Is Key, Protiviti and NC State Survey Finds

$RHIPress releaseOct 8, 2026, 5:55 AM ETRead the release

Protiviti, a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI), and NC State University's ERM Initiative released the 15th annual Top Risks and Opportunities Survey covering 1,330 global board members and C-suite executives. The survey finds cyber threats, AI implementation risks and economic uncertainty top executives' near-term concerns, with 78% of organizations lacking strong confidence in their ability to transform, protect enterprise value and respond to risks simultaneously. Ecosystem partnerships are cited as the leading growth opportunity, and executives' AI priorities are shifting from adoption toward workforce enablement, integration and governance.

Key figures

Survey edition
15th annual Top Risks and Opportunities Survey
Survey respondents
1330
Pct see revenue growth
64%
Pct lack confidence all three
78%
Pct highly confident transform
45%
Pct see partnership opportunities
65%
Pct see revenue growth prior year
69%
Pct highly confident protect value
48%
Pct highly confident respond agile
38%

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