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Every quarter, we dissect earnings calls to uncover what top CEOs are discussing and presenting. Step into the minds of global industry leaders and understand which tech topics are trending and what macro themes are seen as headwinds and tailwinds. Top level insights are available as part of our blog. For details, take a look at the in-depth report.

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What CEOs talked about in Q2/2022: The war and looming recession sideline sustainability and digital transformation

What CEOs talked about in Q2/2022: The war and looming recession sideline sustainability and digital transformation

Update April 2023: IoT Analytics published a more recent blog on: What CEOs talked about in Q1/2023: Economic uncertainty, layoffs, and the rise of ChatGPT. In short Five themes noticeably gained traction in Q2/2022, i.e., the invasion of Ukraine, the recession, the stock market, energy prices, and layoffs. Other topic that are rising in importance include the public cloud and industrial IoT....

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What CEOs talked about in Q1/2022: War in Ukraine, Inflation, and SaaS

What CEOs talked about in Q1/2022: War in Ukraine, Inflation, and SaaS

Update April 2023: IoT Analytics published a more recent blog on: What CEOs talked about in Q1/2023: Economic uncertainty, layoffs, and the rise of ChatGPT. In short Inflation and increasing prices were among executives’ most-discussed themes in Q1/2022. Other important and increasingly common themes on the CEO agenda were the invasion of Ukraine, AI, SaaS, and the cloud. The frequency of supply...

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What CEOs talked about in Q4/2021: Disrupted supply chains, vaccine mandates, and the metaverse

What CEOs talked about in Q4/2021: Disrupted supply chains, vaccine mandates, and the metaverse

In short The topic of supply chain disruptions topped Q4/2021 as the most widely discussed theme among executives. Other important and growing themes on the CEO agenda include inflation, vaccine mandates, the talent war, climate change, and the metaverse.Work-from-home themes declined sharply.In general, the prevalence of many digitalization and tech topics increased strongly after falling in...

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What CEOs talked about in Q3/2021: Inflation, supply chain disruptions, and new ways of work

What CEOs talked about in Q3/2021: Inflation, supply chain disruptions, and new ways of work

Update April 2023: IoT Analytics published a more recent blog on: What CEOs talked about in Q1/2023: Economic uncertainty, layoffs, and the rise of ChatGPT. In short The topic of inflation emerged as one of the most widely discussed themes with executives in Q3/2021. Other important and growing themes on the CEO agenda are “disrupted supply chains,” new work (hybrid work, recruiting), and...

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What CEOs talked about in Q2 of 2021: Inflation, chip shortage, and recruiting

What CEOs talked about in Q2 of 2021: Inflation, chip shortage, and recruiting

Update October 2021: IoT Analytics published a more recent blog on: What CEOs talked about in Q3/2021: Inflation, supply chain disruptions, and new ways of work. Key Insights Corporate CEOs’ mentions of themes related to COVID-19 and vaccination faded in Q2 2021. Topics relating to macroeconomics, chips, and supply chains increased during this time.Recruiting is increasing, and hybrid work...

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What CEOs talked about in Q1 2021: Vaccines, Sustainability, Semiconductors

What CEOs talked about in Q1 2021: Vaccines, Sustainability, Semiconductors

Update July 2021: IoT Analytics published a more recent blog on: What CEOs talked about in Q2 of 2021: Inflation, chip shortage, and recruiting. In short Corporate CEOs’ mentions of themes related to the effects of the pandemic faded in Q1. Topics relating to vaccines and vaccination increased during this time.The automotive semiconductor shortage has catapulted the subject into the center...

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