Board & CEO Insights Report 2026
This report shares insights from CEOs, Chairs and Non-Executive Directors across our network on how Boards and executives view the opportunities, risks and priorities shaping organisations today.
Download the full report to find out:
- How CEOs and Boards interpret risk differently, and why cybersecurity is perhaps the clearest example of this disconnect
- Why growth remains the priority across listed, PE-backed and privately owned Boards, despite continuing economic and geopolitical headwinds
- Why AI sits low on Boards’ list of risks, yet just over half say it is where their Board is most exposed
- Why almost three-quarters of Chairs believe their Board is addressing its key exposures, while CEOs remain far less convinced
- What holds back succession planning, and why some of the most material risks lie much closer to home
Every Board has priorities. Download the Board & CEO Insights Report 2026 to understand whether those priorities are shared and understood by everyone around the table.
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Introducing our Board & CEO Practices
Boards are under sustained pressure. They are governing growth through prolonged uncertainty, getting to grips with AI and renewing their own membership, while keeping a shared view of risk and progress with their executive teams. Having the right people around the table, and at the helm, shapes how well they do all of it.
Our Board & CEO Practices help Chairs and Boards build the composition they need, appoint the CEOs who will deliver their agenda, and plan succession at every level. We combine strong relationships across our network of Chairs, CEOs and Non-Executive Directors with research capability and global market insight, so every appointment is grounded in a clear view of the market.
Our experienced Partners have a strong track record across multiple sectors, ownership structures and roles, and we are driven to find exceptional people for our clients.
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Eton Bridge committed themselves wholeheartedly into helping us select a new NED, against a tight spec, working very closely with us to create a successful partnership. They stuck to their task when unforeseen delays occurred, ensuring that the preferred candidate was secured and appointed within realistic timescales.
Gary Fisher Board member, manufacturing businessEton Bridge is by far one of the most attentive and personable Executive Search providers I have ever had the privilege to work with. Their focus is not only on a great candidate experience but also ensuring the right fit for both their candidates and clients alike.
Alistair Roman Interim Finance Director, leading UK retailerThe Eton Bridge team were extremely proactive and sensitive to the needs we had for the CFO role, helping us to find more diverse candidates who better reflected the gender and nationality diversity of the senior finance team. We have been very happy with the entire recruitment process.
Andy Savage Head of HR EMEA, global manufacturing companyEton Bridge Partners provides a service that goes well beyond the normal executive recruitment business. I value their integrity and professionalism.
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