Growth enablers: Success will depend on enterprise readiness

As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise deployment, a new reality is emerging: success is no longer determined by access to AI alone. The real differentiator is readiness. While organisations globally are investing heavily in AI, many still struggle to turn those investments into business outcomes. Cognizant’s recent research among AI decision-makers across major markets found that nearly two-thirds of enterprises report significant gaps between their AI ambitions and current capabilities. The challenge is not innovation; it is building the data, technology and operating foundations needed to put AI to work at scale.