2026年毕马威全球科技报告：私营企业——在智能时代自信引领

Foreword As the revolutionary power of artificial intelligence transforms organizations and rewrites the rulesfor competition, growth and success, private companies are boldly forging ahead to embracetoday’s unprecedented opportunities while carefully navigating a new world of uncertainty andprofound challenges. Welcome to the Intelligence Age. efficiency and cybersecurity as they focus on the pivotal needfor stability and resilience. And citing the impact of today’s fiercecompetition for scarce modern skills, businesses are pursuinginnovative workforce strategies that go beyond recruitment toinclude reskilling of talent in the drive for rapid digital transformation.Also in focus is the search for solutions to current geopolitical andfinancial uncertainties, prompting leaders to optimize technology private company leaders as their organizations ambitiously pursuefast-emerging technologies and AI-first business cultures.Today’s private company executives tell us they are largely committedto innovation as the race for a new competitive edge accelerates. Their organizations are sharply focused on informed long-termplanning and strategic investment — aiming for rapid and efficientintegration of AI capabilities that are indispensable not just for futuresuccess, but for actual survival in the Intelligence Age.Along the way, of course, risk mitigation and effective collaborationorganization-wide are deemed paramount. As they pursue innovation, Global Head of KPMGPrivate Enterprise, spending and renegotiate vendor contracts in a bid to strengthenresilience and manage dependencies.Our report’s key findings highlight four central business themesthat we explore in depth: Technology adoption progress, digital KPMG International private companies tell us they are wisely adopting cautious strategiesthat look to minimize risk through reliable proven technologies andmethodical, structured pilots.Effective collaboration among IT, security and risk teams is alsoessential — not only to protect AI’s fast-emerging capabilities but tohelp ensure it remains reliable. At the same time, businesses realize transformation decision-making, AI adoption, and partnerships-shifting macro landscapes. We trust you will find our latest reportinformative and thought-provoking as private companies navigatetoday’s challenges and ambitiously embrace the unprecedentedopportunities of the Intelligence Age. that if they hope to unlock successful technology integration, it will bevital to overcome current barriers such as security issues, integrationcomplexity, and cost constraints. Key findings 42%Tech maturity and value creationaccelerating AI is rapidly moving from efficiency torevenue engine Cybersecurity remains top priority77% plan increased cybersecurity investment in of private companies surveyed identify source of new revenuewithin the next two years. the coming year.36% asinnovators or early adopters,outpacing public companies at 28%.Organizations are shifting from say better cybersecurity management is the#1 expected benefitof achieving their tech become an essential workforceskill, signaling a major shift inemployee capabilities. experimentation toscaled enterprisedeployment, especially in AI and automation.Nearly all leaders reportclear goals — higher than revenue growth.Trust, security, and governance frameworks improvements in operational efficiencytied to technology modernization, withearly AI deployments beginning to showpromising-though still uneven-gains. adoption. workforce models. Technologyadoptionprogress and early adopters (42 percent) compared to public companies(28 percent), a pattern that is indicative of a clear competitiveadvantage for private companies as their more agile structures allowthem to adopt emerging technologies at greater speed and withless constraint. Public companies, meanwhile, lead as fast followersat 61 percent — versus 49 percent for private firms — reflecting apreference among public companies to mitigate operational risks andensure regulatory compliance using proven technologies.Private and public organizations are both prioritizing futureinvestment in cybersecurity, AI, and automation — emphasizingCybersecurity shows significant growth focus, with 77 percentindicating budget increases — underscoring cybersecurity’snon-negotiable status amid serious data-breach concerns andregulatory compliance demands.About one-third of private companies says they are prioritizingoperational efficiency and better cybersecurity management — bothat 35 percent — as top goals by 2027 amid a focus on stability andresilience. Operational inefficiencies and cybersecurity risks remaintop concerns despite budget cuts, emphasizing the importance ofmaintaining productivity and security amid financial constraints. Nearly half of today’s private companies surveyed — 48 percent — say they are primarily emphasizing proactive strategies in theirtechnology investments. They are prioritizing foresight ov