The 2026 HarrisX & Ragan Survey of CEOs and Communications Leaders
Perspectives on corporate reputation, AI, crisis management, and the evolving communications landscape
In the sixth annual “HarrisX & Ragan Survey of CEOs and Communications Leaders,” HarrisX and Ragan Communications share findings from a survey of 406 CEOs and communications leaders about corporate reputation, AI, crisis management and the changing communications profession. This report explores:
- Where CEOs think they should stand up more, and which issues they still see as too risky.
- How AI is reshaping comms budgets, workflows and the value of human talent.
- What leaders prioritize in a crisis, and how much they trust social media data to guide a response.
- And much more.
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