Mood of the Boardroom survey: AI ranks second among CEOs’ concerns

New Zealand Herald · Tim McCready · 2026-10-22 01:00 UTC

AI adoption is a top concern for 34% of surveyed executives.

Thirty-four percent of Mood of the Boardroom respondents were concerned about adopting AI effectively. Photo / Supplied

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a topic NZ’s chief executives cannot ignore, writes Tim McCready

Asked to name up to three issues most likely to keep them awake at night, 34% of respondents to this year’s Mood of the Boardroom survey chose “adopting AI effectively”.

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