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Apr 2025
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BCG PRESENTS: Imagine This...: Preparing...

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 By the year 2035, we will likely be able to utilize AI to crunch complex data sets and produce far more accurate predictions of the future, for everything from stock market fluctuations to consumer trends. Already, meteorologists are using AI to improve weather forecasting—for instance, by more accurately predicting when a hurricane will make landfall. But BCG’s Alan Iny says this does not mean that business leaders will be able to dispense with planning for multiple scenarios. Predictions will never be perfect—and everyone will have access to the same tools—so strategic planning will remain critical even as it evolves in new ways. 

 

Learn More: 

Imagine This: https://lnk.to/imagine-this-general-show09

Alan Iny: https://on.bcg.com/4fCNDo5 

Are Leaders as Prepared for Strategic Risks as They Think They Are?: https://on.bcg.com/3AXqw8J 

BCG on Corporate Finance and Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/496c3Ek 

CEO Moments of Truth: https://on.bcg.com/ITMoT  



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