Risks and priorities in Public Affairs - 2025 versus 2023
In 2023, when FTI Consulting asked leaders in Public Affairs what they considered their biggest external challenges, the picture they painted was one of economic headwinds, regulatory challenges, and macropolitical uncertainty. At the same time, leaders felt the value they added was, too often, not understood internally, with issues around visibility, collaboration, and reliably measuring their impact.
It would take a bold commentator to claim that the world of 2025 was a materially more straightforward one to navigate. Nevertheless, FTI Consulting’s most recent survey of Public Affairs leaders has revealed some significant shifts in perception, not merely about what the principal risks are, but also about how companies are adapting to deal with them. Below, we set out ten key findings.
