Corporate leaders must master AI by 2030, warns global report

A recent World Economic Forum study, the Future of Jobs Report, found that 85% of companies worldwide consider mastering new technologies essential to transforming their operations by 2030. In this context, leaders in business, finance, and human resources must understand how intelligent systems work to guide teams and validate projects.

The ability to connect technical requirements with a company’s strategic vision has become a critical leadership skill. Understanding concepts like machine learning—the ability of computers to identify patterns in large datasets without direct programming—helps avoid poor hiring decisions and optimize financial investments in technology initiatives.

The market is seeking new technical skills

A LinkedIn Economic Graph analysis revealed a 74% increase in mentions of AI-related skills in senior executives’ profiles over the past year, reflecting companies’ pressure to accelerate processes and reduce operational costs.

Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value supports this trend: 73% of surveyed directors believe corporate success in the coming years will depend directly on leaders’ training in these new tools.

However, the gap in practical knowledge still creates bottlenecks in organizations, such as delayed reports due to poor data integration, decisions based on intuition because of difficulties analyzing predictive scenarios, and underutilization of software due to poorly formulated operational commands.

From theory to business application

A joint study by Harvard University and the Boston Consulting Group found that consultants and managers who used language models completed tasks 12.2% faster and achieved 40% better quality results when analyzing complex cases.

In practice, the thoughtful use of these solutions enables the identification of supply chain bottlenecks, large-scale personalization of marketing strategies, and prediction of consumer behavior trends.

Executive education therefore serves as a vital bridge between business strategy and technological advancements. Mastering practical concepts provides greater confidence in risk management and implementing sustainable innovations.