This study includes answers from CFOs, CROs, treasurers, procurement and supply chain directors. They come from multinationals with revenues of $250 million across industries from agrifood to aerospace, metals to pharmaceuticals, and who represent every major global region. It is increasingly clear that the world is shifting, markets are unpredictable, defaults are climbing, and supply chains remain under strain. At the same time, the race for growth hasn’t slowed – if anything, it has intensified.