Mohamed Kande, PwC’s global chairman, told Davos attendees that while organizations race to adopt AI, most lack foundational rigor and governance; PwC’s CEO survey finds only 10–12% of companies report revenue or cost benefits and 56% say they are getting "nothing" from AI. Kande argued leaders must simultaneously run, transform and reinvent businesses — a tri‑modal mandate that applies to universities as they redesign curricula, research agendas and campus operations around AI. His comments underscore the implementation gap that higher‑education institutions face: investing in AI tools is not enough without clear governance, workforce planning and measurable outcomes. University leaders attending global forums signaled a growing expectation that academic programs and administrative operations be recast to reflect industry standards for AI stewardship and accountability.