Scaling AI Across Diverse Landscapes

Kripyaduti Sarkar, Group CIO of AmbujaNeotia Group, shares blueprint for making artificial Intelligence production-ready.

- By Musharrat Shahin | [e-mail]

“AI ISN’T JUST about automation, it’s about transformation,” said Kripyaduti Sarkar, Group CIO of AmbujaNeotia Group, as he unraveled the realities of deploying artificial intelligence in diverse business environments.

With operations spanning real estate, hospitality, and healthcare, Sarkar has lived the challenges of aligning vision with execution, budgets with impact, and innovation with business pragmatism.

The CIO-CFO Balancing Act

One of Sarkar’s most striking insights was the tension between CIOs and CFOs. “The CIO dreams big with AI, but the CFO fears unguaranteed ROI,” he explained. His strategy: start small, deliver fast. By executing small-ticket AI projects that yield visible results within a quarter, CIOs can establish credibility, secure funding, and strengthen their case for larger transformation projects.

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