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Tech Leaders Must Prioritize Business Capabilities Over Technology Deployment
Seth Cohen, CIO of Procter & Gamble, argues leaders should focus on building business capabilities rather than deploying technology.
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As of 2026-09-03 06:31 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
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- Seth Cohen, CIO of Procter & Gamble, stated that the most important technology conversation in a company is about capability rather than technology itself. ·
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- Americans use 20% of global tissue supply, burning through 141 rolls annually, with Canada supplying $328 million in toilet paper in 2024. ·
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- Canada's retaliatory tariffs include 25% on U.S. toilet paper and facial tissue, 50% on paper towels, and 50% on dairy products, effective September 8, 2026. ·
- Procter & Gamble cited a $0.25-per-share earnings hit from tariffs, with Federal Reserve research showing full pass-through to consumer prices. ·
- Trump's approval ratings dropped to 39% for job performance and 30% for inflation handling, with 31% of voters citing inflation as their top concern. ·
- Procter & Gamble leveraged AI to create digital twins of target consumers, bringing a new UV protectant hair spray to market five times faster than traditional timelines. ·
- Seth Cohen argued that leaders should ask what new capabilities they are trying to build rather than what technology to deploy. ·
- Seth Cohen stated that AI is a capability conversation where leaders should ask what outcomes they want to enable, such as better decisions or faster organization movement. ·
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