Duration: 27 minutes

Presenters:

• Meredith Paynter (Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Rhys Casey (Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions)
• Lizzie Knight (Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Jason Watts (Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions)

Overview:
The authors of the KWM Directions 2025 Report, Meredith Paynter, Rhys Casey, Lizzie Knight and Jason Watts, delve into the latest findings on what is ‘top of mind’ for Australian businesses. This episode is packed with insights on how Australian directors and senior business leaders are thinking about the adoption of AI, corporate culture and tackling red tape. 

To read more, download the KWM Directions 2025 Report.

Key Points Discussed:

1. Survey results on the short- and medium-term priorities of Australian directors and senior business leaders, including the ongoing focus on profitability, and improving productivity growth.
2. AI strategies and barriers to implementation across Australian businesses.
3. Geopolitical and geo-economic risks, and how businesses are scenario planning while maintaining optimism.
4. Cutting red tape to help drive productivity growth.
5. Culture at an inflection point, as the focus on innovation and AI overtakes the focus on corporate culture as a strategic priority for the first time in our survey history.