What type of architecture does agentic AI require?

76% of executives say agentic AI demands a secure, open framework that connects agents, models, and systems enterprise-wide, but few have built it.

What are the barriers to scaling agentic AI?

Executives say the top barriers are data privacy/security concerns, lack of formal governance frameworks, and inadequate employee skills.

How do you ensure trust for autonomous agents?

70% of organizations keep people in the loop for high-complexity, high-impact decisions, but only 30% are scaling or optimizing ethical frameworks.

How do we know if agentic AI is successful?

By defining KPIs specific to agents, but less than half of organizations are measuring agentic AI’s impact.

What do leading organizations do differently to enable agentic AI scaling?

85% of organizations that have more mature agentic AI adoption have a scalable architecture, 73% have seamless data integration, and 84% prioritize AI governance.

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The essential guide to agentic AI

In partnership with AWS, we explore three foundational components for scaling agentic AI.

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Agentic AI’s strategic ascent

Find out what happens when organizations don't just use agentic AI to do things better, but to do entirely new things in a new operating model.

Orchestrating agentic AI for intelligent business operations

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Orchestrating agentic AI for intelligent business operations

Learn how agentic AI is set to extend automation of business operations, elevating the workforce and expediting outcomes.

The intrepid COO: 5 strategies to shatter enterprise inertia

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The intrepid COO: 5 strategies to shatter enterprise inertia

COOs must think strategically while executing realistically, leveraging agentic AI to create new operating models that drive growth amid disruption.

2026 Tech Leader Study: Building the IT foundation for agentic AI at scale

AI is scaling faster than IT foundations can adapt. See how CIOs and CTOs are redesigning architecture, governance, and investment to keep pace.

Finance execution unlocks AI value at scale

Finance execution maturity—not technology—unlocks scalable AI value, cutting costs, accelerating ROI and transforming core finance processes through disciplined operating models.

The ERP leapfrog

What Australia’s ERP maturity means for AI—and the moves that can turn today’s tech debt into tomorrow’s competitive edge.