The survey data published in this report is based on a survey of 400 chief executives from the United States. Eleven key industries are represented, encompassing automotive, banking, infrastructure, insurance, investment management, life sciences, manufacturing, retail/consumer markets, technology, energy/utilities, and telecom. One hundred CEOs came from companies with revenues between US$500 million and US$999 million, 180 from companies with revenues from US$1 billion to US$9.9 billion, and 120 from companies with revenues of US$10 billion or more. The survey was conducted by Forbes Insights between February and April of 2017.
