“Sixty percent of Fortune 100 companies will appoint a head of AI governance: in 2026, the complexities of navigating the patchwork of legislation in the US and regulations such as the EU AI Act will cause 60% of the Fortune 100 to hire or appoint a designated head of AI governance.”
Said Oct 2025Deadline Dec 31, 2026Forrester, Predictions 2026: Artificial Intelligence, October 2025 (reported by CIO Dive, 16 December 2025)
Forrester notes Sony, Bank of America and UBS had already made such appointments when the prediction was published; the 2026 deadline has not yet passed.