As artificial intelligence transforms industries and geopolitics reshapes trade, CEOs are being forced to rewrite the rules of corporate leadership. The modern chief executive, says Christophe De Vusser, CEO and Worldwide Managing Partner of Bain & Company, must now be “an orchestrator of transition”, balancing technological ambition with human trust and resilience.

Speaking at CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit 2025 on Friday (November 7), De Vusser said AI has become a competitive necessity, not a choice.

“A CEO today is not just managing operations, they are orchestrating a business transition enabled by AI,” he said, noting that companies across sectors are leaning on automation, analytics, and data-driven models to stay ahead.

But amid this acceleration, De Vusser warned that tru

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