The So What from BCG Special Episode: Davos Wrap-up
Jan 28, 2026
Vlad Lukic, BCG tech and digital leader specializing in AI adoption. Aparna Bharadwaj, BCG global advantage leader focused on geopolitics and resilience. They discuss CEOs shifting from bunker mindsets to growth. They cover practical AI deployment and the human side of adoption. They explore building geopolitical capabilities and new growth paths in the Global South.
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Resilience Enables Growth
- CEOs are shifting from bunker-mode to making strategic growth bets despite lingering volatility.
- Leaders now see resilience as an enabler of growth, not just a defensive cost.
CEOs Are Driving Practical AI
- AI literacy among CEOs rose substantially and conversations moved from curiosity to deployment.
- Successful AI efforts focus on simple plays and persistent execution rather than short experiments.
Make People Central To AI
- Acknowledge the human dimension as central and change operating models to embed business owners in AI.
- Create regular forums and ownership so the workforce shapes the company's unique AI use cases.