KPMG 2026 US Technology Survey report

The KPMG 2026 US Technology Survey is a report that provides strategic insights for technology and data leaders. It is based on a survey of 648 US technology executives from companies with over $100 million in revenue across a dozen industries. The report explores the opportunities and challenges they face in the current digital landscape, with a deep focus on the gap between ambition and reality in areas like AI implementation, tech debt, and digital transformation.

This report is for senior technology and business leaders who are responsible for turning technology investment into measurable business value. This includes executives focused on scaling AI beyond the pilot stage, leaders under pressure to prove ROI from technology spending, organizations struggling with the costs and limitations of tech debt, and those tasked with building governance frameworks for emerging technologies like AI.

The 2026 findings reveal a growing realism among tech leaders compared to the previous year. While optimism remains high, the challenges of execution are more apparent. For example, only 10% of US firms now describe their tech implementation as "fully scaled," a significant drop from 25% in the 2025 survey. At the same time, progress has been made in key areas, with strategic AI investments in core business capabilities rising to 46% (from 39%) and the percentage of employees feeling "left behind" by technology dropping significantly to 40% (from 67%).