From automation to autonomy: The rise of Agentic AI
Your monthly roundup of the key technology and leadership trends from HCLTech Trends and Insights
Welcome to the October edition of the HCLTech Trends and Insights newsletter, where we showcase the latest developments in technology and business innovation.
This month, we explore the evolving landscape of how cloud and AI agents are driving transformation across enterprise ecosystems. From orchestrating AI agents in multicloud environments to building autonomous digital workforces, industry leaders shed light on the need for ethical governance, agile operating models and scalable GenAI platforms. Together, these insights highlight how organizations can overcome legacy challenges and unlock the full potential of Agentic AI in the cloud.
Key themes highlighted across these topics in the past month are summarized for you below.
Orchestrating AI agents in multicloud
Piyush Saxena, SVP and Global Head, Google Business Unit at HCLTech, emphasizes how businesses are moving beyond isolated bots to orchestrated AI agents across multicloud environments, highlighting the importance of interoperability, security and emerging standards like Google’s A2A protocol for enabling collaboration among agents.
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Cloud-powered AI agents: Shaping the future of autonomous workforces
Prabhakar Appana, Senior Vice President and Global Head, AWS Ecosystem Unit at HCLTech, discusses how autonomous AI agents are evolving into digital coworkers that can independently perform complex tasks. The article further explores the cloud’s role in enabling these agents to scale, collaborate and deliver faster, smarter outcomes across enterprise ecosystems.
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Governance in the age of Agentic AI: Building ethical guardrails
As autonomous AI agents become more capable and widespread, enterprises must implement robust governance frameworks to ensure ethical, secure and compliant behavior. Mangesh Mulmule, Vice President and Head of Presales, Google Ecosystem at HCLTech, emphasizes the need for policy, controls and guardian agents to prevent risks like shadow AI, data leakage and malicious actions.
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Transforming for agility: Operating models in the AI era
As AI reshapes industries, Seema Noronha, Global Practice Director, Operating Model Transformation, Digital Business Services at HCLTech, emphasizes the urgency for enterprises to revamp their operating models across strategy, structure and culture. The article outlines how product-aligned models and AI-powered analytics can drive agility, scalability and customer-centric innovation.
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AI agents versus enterprise complexity
Piyush Saxena, SVP and Global Head, Google Business Unit at HCLTech, highlights how enterprises must tackle fragmented data, legacy systems and compliance challenges to fully harness Agentic AI. By building AI-native data foundations and secure cloud architectures, businesses can enable autonomous agents to reason, plan and execute complex workflows at scale.
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Modular GenAI: The fast track to scalable enterprise AI
Dr. Gaurav Dhakar, Head of Repeatable AI Solutions Strategy at HCLTech, explains how prebuilt, modular GenAI platforms are redefining enterprise AI delivery — boosting efficiency, reducing costs and accelerating deployment. This shift from custom builds to scalable solutions enables organizations to meet rising AI demands while enhancing ROI and innovation.
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1moInsightful article! The shift from automation to true autonomy in AI marks a pivotal moment in how we conceive digital transformation. What stood out to me most was the emphasis on agentic AI — systems that can make goal-directed decisions — and how that redefines not just efficiency, but responsibility in design.
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