The Age of Agility: Midyear Signals for 2026 - Part 2
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The episode discusses the necessity of agility in 2026, focusing on AI's role in economic growth and geopolitical changes.
At midyear 2026, agility is no longer just a strategic advantage — it is a requirement for navigating structural change. In part two of this two-part series, The Decisive host Kristen Hallam continues the conversation with S&P Global Market Intelligence experts Ken Wattrett, Laurence Allan and Eric Johnson to explore how AI is showing up across the three strategic themes for 2026 outlined in the Age of Agility report. AI is presented as a connective force across the Age of Agility themes: it is supporting economic growth through major investment, reshaping geopolitical power dynamics through emerging technologies, and forcing companies to adapt to new trade and logistics realities. The discussion also flags a key risk: AI is a powerful growth engine, but dependence on one investment theme could create concentration risks if the boom proves uneven or short-lived. The experts also discuss what they are watching for the rest of 2026 and into 2027 including: Fiscal pressure and debt sustainability Middle East conflict and energy market volatility AI as a growth driver — and a concentration risk Supply chain regionalization Trade policy and USMCA negotiations More S&P Global…
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