IBLAC insight: PwC global chairman on value creation through AI

english.shanghai.gov.cn| October 10, 2026

The 38th meeting of the International Business Leaders' Advisory Council (IBLAC) for the Mayor of Shanghai will be held on Oct 10 and Oct 11. PwC Global Chairman Mohamed Kande said that 70 percent to 80 percent of AI's value comes from real-world business integration. He said Shanghai is well positioned to connect AI with the real economy, potentially moving from consuming AI to producing it.