HPE: APAC companies are prioritizing agent AI despite low readiness

As Asia Pacific companies accelerate their investments in agent AI, a growing gap is emerging between ambition and operational readiness. While many executives see autonomous AI systems as critical to future competitiveness, organizations are still grappling with fundamental questions around governance, accountability, and risk management.

Vinod Anand Bijlani, AI Practice Leader, Asia Pacific, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) share with iTNews Asia his perspective on why governance, not technology, is becoming the defining challenge in the next phase of AI adoption.

According to Bijlani, companies are eager to move beyond generative AI toward systems capable of taking autonomous actions across workflows and business operations. However, the maturity necessary to manage these systems responsibly is lagging behind.

“Ask any business leader in APAC what’s most important on their agenda, and agency transformation will be at the top of the list. But when you ask…