Enterprise Tech Talk Podcast

🎧 The Agentic Enterprise: Scaling AI, Controlling Costs and Redesigning Work

What happens when AI moves beyond generating content and begins making decisions, coordinating workflows and executing work autonomously?

In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Amit Mudgal, Founder and CEO of Clear Ways AI, about the realities of industrialising Agentic AI within the enterprise.

Together they explore:

• The evolution from Generative AI to Agentic AI
• Productionising agentic systems at scale
• Context management, memory and orchestration patterns
• Harness Engineering and why it may become the new competitive advantage
• AI bill shock, token economics and AI FinOps
• Governance and risk management for autonomous systems
• Workforce transformation and emerging operating models
• What the Agentic Enterprise could look like over the next few years

⏱ Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Amit Mudgal's AI Journey and Clear Ways AI
03:20 Enterprise AI Maturity Today
06:20 Early Agentic AI Use Cases
08:15 Moving from Pilots to Production
10:40 Engineering Foundations for Agentic AI
15:25 Context, Memory and Enterprise Knowledge
20:15 Markdown vs HTML for Agent Context
24:50 Harness Engineering and Model Commoditisation
28:30 Measuring ROI and AI Bill Shock
34:45 Governance, Risk and Control
38:10 Workforce Impact and Job Transformation
42:45 AI, Operating Models and New Roles
45:30 Future of the Agentic Enterprise
51:55 Closing Remarks

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Enterprise AI is rapidly evolving from copilots and assistants toward autonomous AI agents capable of reasoning, collaborating, and making decisions.

But how do organisations govern systems that are no longer entirely predictable?

In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Jesper Lowgren about the emerging discipline of Agentic Governance.

The discussion covers:
• Agentic systems and maturity evolution
• Governance challenges in multi-agent ecosystems
• Runtime governance and emergent behaviour
• Context management and agentic middleware
• Policy engines, semantics, and provenance
• Accountability and operating models
• Building trust in autonomous AI systems

A strategic conversation for enterprise technology leaders navigating the future of AI-driven organisations.

Enterprise Architecture is entering a new era.In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Gautam Nadkarni (Chief Technologist & Head of Tech Advisory & Architecture Services at Wipro) about how agentic systems are reshaping the fundamentals of enterprise architecture.From deterministic systems to autonomous decision-making ecosystems, this conversation explores what it really means to architect in the age of AI.If you are a CIO, architect, or technology leader navigating AI adoption, this episode will challenge how you think about systems, governance, and the future of enterprise design.

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In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Surit Sethi about building and managing a modern data function.

Despite significant investment in data over the past decade, many organisations continue to struggle to translate data into meaningful business outcomes. This conversation explores why that gap persists and what needs to fundamentally change.

The discussion covers the evolving expectations from CIOs, CDOs, and boards, the dual role of data as both an asset and a liability, and the importance of clear ownership and embedded governance.

Surit also shares insights on operating model evolution, funding approaches, organisational data literacy, and the realities of scaling AI in enterprise environments.

This episode is particularly relevant for senior leaders looking to strengthen their organisation’s approach to data, risk, and decision-making.

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Enterprise Service Management is redefining how organisations deliver internal services.

In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Rakesh Kumar about the shift from IT Service Management to a unified enterprise-wide service model.

They discuss:

• How ESM breaks down silos across IT, HR and finance
• The strategic value of unified service data
• Real business benefits including productivity and cost optimisation
• Challenges in adoption and organisational change
• How AI will shape the future of enterprise service management

A must-listen for CIOs, Operations Leads, enterprise architects, and digital transformation leaders.

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Marketing technology has expanded into a complex ecosystem of platforms spanning customer data, automation, analytics, personalisation and AI.

But while organisations continue to invest heavily in MarTech stacks, many still struggle to translate these investments into measurable business outcomes.

In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, host Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Jon Goh, Head of MarTech at Medibank, about the evolving role of MarTech Operations.

They discuss:

• why MarTech success is often a leadership challenge rather than a technology problem

• how organisations can manage tool sprawl and stack complexity

• the role of operating models and culture in MarTech success

• how AI is reshaping marketing technology ecosystems

• practical advice for leaders managing MarTech transformation

This episode offers valuable insights for leaders navigating the intersection of marketing, data and enterprise technology.

Data governance is back — but not for the reasons you might think.

In this episode, Saumitra Kalikar speaks with Nicola Askham, global data governance advisor and author of Effective Data Governance.

Together they unpack:

• Why AI is reshaping governance priorities
• The risks of scaling AI without data foundations
• Federated operating models and evolving ownership roles
• AI governance vs data governance alignment
• How to measure real business value from governance

This is a practical, executive-level conversation for leaders serious about AI, risk management, and sustainable digital transformation.

AI is becoming critical infrastructure. But under whose control does it operate?

In this episode of Enterprise Tech Talk, Saumitra Kalikar examines AI Sovereignty — the strategic imperative for Australia to ensure that AI systems operating across healthcare, finance, defence, and public services remain aligned with Australian law, governance, and national interests.

You’ll learn:

• What Sovereign AI really means (beyond data location)

• Why geopolitical concentration risk matters

• Where sovereignty becomes non-negotiable

• What boards and CIOs should prioritise now

• Why “sovereign inferencing” may be the practical path forward

This episode is essential listening for CIOs, Chief Architects, board directors, policymakers, and technology leaders navigating AI adoption in regulated and high-impact environments.

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As Australia heads into 2026, digital sovereignty is no longer just a policy or compliance discussion. It is becoming a core enterprise resilience issue.In this episode of  @EnterpriseTechTalk  , host Saumitra Kalikar unpacks what digital sovereignty really means for Australian enterprises, cutting through common misconceptions around data residency and explaining where sovereignty expectations are explicit, implicit, and increasingly unavoidable.This episode covers:- Why digital supply chains are no longer insulated from geopolitics- The difference between data residency and true digital sovereignty- The three layers of sovereignty: legal, operational, and technical control- What Australian law does — and does not — mandate- How sovereignty becomes enforceable in critical infrastructure, financial services, and government supply chains- Why Indigenous Data Sovereignty is a uniquely Australian governance consideration- The architectural patterns enterprises are using to balance innovation with control- Why organisations are shifting from “cloud first” to “cloud smart”- A practical roadmap for CIOs and enterprise leaders to strengthen sovereignty and resilienceRather than treating sovereignty as ideology or localisation, this conversation frames it as a strategic capability, grounded in legal reality, architectural discipline, and operational control.If you’re a CIO, Chief Architect, enterprise leader, or technology decision-maker, this episode will help you understand how sovereignty expectations are shaping enterprise architecture decisions across Australia — and what to do about it.👍 If you found this episode useful, follow or subscribe to  @EnterpriseTechTalk  for more conversations on the big forces shaping enterprise technology.

In this episode, host Saumitra Kalikar is joined by David Luchi, Head of Information Security at Flybuys, for a deep, practical conversation on how AI is being weaponised by global actors and what this means for modern enterprises. Together, they explore why organisations are no longer bystanders in geopolitical and cyber conflict, but increasingly the battlefield itself.

In this episode, we cover:

• What “weaponisation of AI” really means, beyond autonomous weapons and hype
• How AI is transforming cyberattacks, social engineering, and disinformation
• Why enterprises are becoming proxy targets in global and economic conflict
• The growing risks to identity, trust, and executive credibility
• Where organisations are most exposed: data, AI models, platforms, and supply chains
• Why traditional security and governance models are struggling to keep up
• What CISOs, CIOs, architects, and boards must do to prepare for a hostile AI environment