'Embedded AI will define the next phase of enterprise cloud'

As the digital economy accelerates, enterprise adoption of AIdriven cloud systems is gaining new momentum across sectors from banking to healthcare.

- @ SHAILESH SINGLA, VICE PRESIDENT, CLOUD APPLICATIONS, ORACLE

In an interview with FE, Shailesh Singla, vice president, cloud applications, Oracle, explains how the company is shaping its AI roadmap around agility, trust and scale while deepening its cloud applications footprint in the region. Excerpts:

How is Oracle shaping its AI roadmap to deliver agility, trust and scale for enterprises across industries?

The Indian AI market is projected to reach $ 17 billion by 2027, driven by strong enterprise technology investments, a maturing digital ecosystem and robust public-private funding. Oracle is shaping its AI roadmap with three core pillars: agility, trust and scale to empower enterprises with a unified, secure, and high-performing cloud foundation. With Al embedded into the portfolio of Oracle fusion cloud applications, organisations are able to unlock automation, predictive insights and intelligent decisionmaking across every business function. Built on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and unified data model, this architecture ensures seamless integration, faster innovation and uncompromised data security. Our approach focuses on bringing AI to where business happens, ensuring it’s contextually aware, scalable and results driven.

Are you seeing a shift in technology priorities, particularly around cloud and Al in India? Which sectors are driving the fastest adoption of AI-powered cloud applications?