AI, sustainability and talent gaps reshape industrial growth

A new study by GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, in partnership with HFS Research, reveals a widening divide between industrial enterprises’ ambitions and their real-world readiness for AI, sustainability, and workforce transformation. Despite strong executive push towards modernization, skills shortages, legacy systems, and misaligned priorities continue to stall progress across key industrial segments.

Released today, the research draws insights from more than 100 senior leaders from billion-dollar enterprises across automotive, aerospace, chemicals, energy and utilities, and construction. The findings lay bare the scale of transition ahead: while industries recognize AI and sustainability as foundational for future competitiveness, a lack of talent and weak integration strategies are slowing measurable impact.

“Industrial leaders see AI, sustainability, and talent as top priorities, yet struggle to convert these ambitions into tangible results,” said Srini Shankar, President and CEO at GlobalLogic. “Many are deploying advanced technologies without the necessary skills, governance frameworks, or transition models ...