A new report issued by Gartner indicates senior risk and assurance executives are seeing the escalating tariff and trade war as the top risk for enterprises in Q2 2025.

Survey reveal these top 5 risks:

  1. Escalating Tariff and Trade War
  2. Low-growth economic environment
  3. Consumer spending slowdown
  4. Information governance-driven AI risks
  5. Shadow AI

Cost optimization is one area of focus for executive leaders but they caution that there is also a risk when cost-cutting measures are poorly planned or rushed. They suggest the impact on immediate and long-term risk profiles and objectives should be considered as reduced efficiency could offset expecting savings.

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