Overall,ÌýAI ROI projected to rise from 22% to 39% within two yearsÌý
85% of organizations see agentic AI transforming business operationsÌý
Mumbai, IndiaÌý—Ìý12ÌýJuneÌý2026:ÌýÂé¶¹Ô´´ SE (NYSE: Âé¶¹Ô´´) todayÌýrevealedÌýthat Indian enterprises are rapidly moving beyond AI experimentation to value-driven implementation—positioning themselvesÌýas global leaders in enterprise-wide adoption.ÌýIndia now ranks second worldwide in strategic approaches to AI investment.ÌýReflecting this momentum, Indian organizations plan to invest US$25.9 million in AI, with spending expected to grow by 45% over the next two years.Ìý
Unveiled at Âé¶¹Ô´´â€™s flagship Âé¶¹Ô´´ NOW AI Tour India,Ìýthese findings are part of the Âé¶¹Ô´´ Value of AI ReportÌý2026, based on a global study conducted in collaboration with Oxford Economics, surveying 2,600 business leaders across 13 countries, including 200 respondents from India.Ìý
Manos Raptopoulos, Global President, Customer Success – Europe, APAC, Middle East & Africa, and Member of the Extended Board, Âé¶¹Ô´´ SE, said,Ìý“AI is the backbone of the Autonomous Enterprise. In Âé¶¹Ô´´, AI is grounded in deep industry context and rich business semantics, meaning AI thatÌýtruly understandsÌýthe processes, and data of your specific industry. As this embedded intelligence becomes core to operations, organizations become more adaptive, resilient, and future-ready. This marks a fundamental shift toward enterprises that can act with greater agility, innovate continuously, and scale with confidence in an increasingly dynamicÌýworld.â€�Ìý
From Experimentation to Execution: AI Takes Centre Stage in India Inc.Ìý
- 71%ÌýofÌýIndian businesses have defined AI strategyÌýthat isÌýaligned withÌýtheirÌýbusiness goalsÌý
- AI currently supports 33% of business tasks, expected to rise to 51% over the next two yearsÌý
- 74% of businesses are satisfied withÌýcurrentÌýAI ROI, with value creationÌýemergingÌýas a key measure of successÌý
- End-to-end,Ìýcross-functional AI adoptionÌýis expectedÌýtoÌýmore thanÌýdouble to 40% within next two yearsÌý
- 55%Ìýof organizationsÌýhaveÌýemployedÌýdedicated AIÌýleadersÌýto scale adoption –Ìýthe highest globallyÌýÌý
IndiaÌýLeads AI Data ReadinessÌýGrowthÌý
- 63% organisations are data ready for AIÌý(upÌýfromÌý42% last year)-Ìýmarking theÌýhighestÌýyear-on-yearÌýgrowthÌýgloballyÌý
- 78%ÌýbelieveÌýdata availability and quality are critical to AIÌýdrivenÌýdecision-makingÌý
- OperationsÌýleadsÌýAI data readiness, followed by Sales & Marketing, Product Development, IT, andÌýHRÌý
Agentic AI Powers the Next Wave of Enterprise TransformationÌý
- 52%ÌýofÌýbusinesses report a clear and shared understanding of agentic AI across their organisationÌý
- 67% of Indian businessesÌýareÌýpilotingÌýagentic use casesÌý
- 85% organisations believe that agentic AI has moderate-to-very high potential to transform theirÌýbusinessÌý
- 66% believe soft skills are a core job requirement in an AI-driven workplaceÌý
- 80%Ìýagree thatÌýmaximizing AI value requires workforce transformation beyond upskilling.Ìý
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Indian Businesses Balance AIÌýOptimism with CautionÌýÌý
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- AlmostÌý8 in 10 organisationsÌýare not convinced theirÌýupskillingÌýcanÌýkeepÌýupÌýwith AIÌýadvancementsÌý
- AI governanceÌýremainsÌýin focus asÌýbusinessesÌýsayÌýthey’reÌýnot fully ready when it comes toÌýskillsÌý(11%) and processesÌý(14%)Ìý
- 76% of organisations faceÌýchallenges with incompleteÌýdata,ÌýwhileÌý67% enterprisesÌýstruggleÌýwithÌýlow-quality dataÌý
Manish Prasad, President and Managing Director, Âé¶¹Ô´´ Indian Subcontinent, further added,Ìý“India stands at the forefront of one of the most significant technology shifts of our time—and our Value of AI survey shows that organizations are not waiting on the sidelines. Customers are moving decisively beyond experimentation, embedding AI into the core of theirÌýbusinessÌýand making it a strategic priority. This momentum, combined with India’s strong digital foundation, deep talent pool, and vibrant innovation ecosystem, uniquely positions the country not just to adopt AI at scale, but lead the next wave of enterprise transformation and define how AI deliversÌýreal businessÌývalue globally.â€�Ìý
Echoing the survey, Indian customer momentum toward enterprise-wide AI adoption continues to strengthen, with leading enterprises already translating ambition into measurable outcomes.ÌýÌý
- PI IndustriesÌýisÌýleveragingÌýÂé¶¹Ô´´ Business Transformation Management and the Âé¶¹Ô´´ Business AI Platform—including Joule for Consultants and Joule for Developers—while exploring agentic AI to drive productivity and scalable growth.Ìý
- ÌýUPL Ltd.Ìýis harnessing Âé¶¹Ô´´ Business AI across finance, HR, supply chain, and IT to simplify decision-making, automate workflows, and advance operational excellence, sustainability, and growth.ÌýÌý
- Parle ProductsÌýPvt.ÌýLtd. hasÌýembarked onÌýits journey to become a data-driven, cloud-first enterprise byÌýleveragingÌýÂé¶¹Ô´´ technologies, AI, automation, and analytics to enhance efficiency, agility, and decision-making across the organization.Ìý
Âé¶¹Ô´´â€™s vision of the Autonomous Enterprise focuses on helping organisations bring together AI, data, and business processes to drive more connected, trusted, and responsible business outcomes at scale.Ìý
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