Business leaders across the globe will have to navigate an increasingly complex and impactful regulatory environment in 2026, whether related to a trillion-dollar cut in US federal healthcare spending, implementation of the European Union’s AI Act, or shifting competition laws in Asia–Pacific.
Coupled with ongoing economic volatility, this new regulatory landscape will pose significant risks to companies’ bottom lines. As one contributor writes in this issue, we may well be entering a new era of accountability.
Our 2026 Outlook Series equips executives, attorneys, and policymakers with the insights to thrive and illuminates critical challenges and opportunities in key sectors.
In this issue, Amy Worley and Jay Exum describe how, amid an increasingly complex and fragmented regulatory landscape, organizations must adopt new governance structures to ensure compliance—and gain a competitive advantage.
Dorcas Kwan and Dennis Beling from BRG’s Hong Kong office take part in a Q&A to explain how firms can prepare for heightened competition enforcement and scrutiny of digital markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Ceren Canal Aruoba discusses how rapid-fire artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, new enforcement priorities, and heightened litigation risk create new hurdles for corporate compliance teams.
And with demand for temporary leadership positions surging, Bob Duffy, Stephen Coulombe, and Mark Weinsten write that organizations need flexible, experienced partners who integrate seamlessly into existing operations.
As business leaders around the world assess where they stand, we hope this issue of ThinkSet can help inform decision-making in the critical years to come.
