Here's what sets apart the 50 companies most primed for growth in the AI age

In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady on the Fortune Future 50.

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Good morning. What does it take to sustainably grow in the age of AI? Fortune has teamed up with BCG to assess more than 10 million data points from 3,000-plus companies. The result is the Fortune Future 50, a ranking of 50 companies that are most primed and fit to grow. You can find the 2025 Fortune Future 50 list here.

We’ve identified 25 metrics across four pillars of corporate vitality: strategy, technology, talent and culture. I am in San Francisco today to speak with senior leaders from the top three companies on this year’s list