Laying the foundation for data- and AI-led growth

“Laying the foundation for data- and AI-led growth” is an MIT Technology Review Insights report sponsored by Databricks. To produce this report, MIT Technology Review Insights conducted a global survey of senior data and technology executives. The report also draws on in-depth interviews with CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs of large private and public sector organizations, conducted between June and August 2023.

Denis McCauley was the author of the report, Teresa Elsey was the editor, and Nicola Crepaldi was the publisher. The research is editorially independent, and the views expressed are those of MIT Technology Review Insights.

The survey that forms the basis of this report was conducted by MIT Technology Review Insights between June and August 2023. Responses were collected from 600 senior technology executives.

The survey respondents all work in large enterprises or public sector organizations, headquartered in 12 countries in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The majority (75%) are C-level executives, with the balance consisting of SVPs, VPs, and heads of IT, AI, data, engineering, and similar roles. They
represent eight different industry sectors, and all respondents work at organizations earning $500 million or more in annual revenue.