Across APJ boardrooms, the initial excitement around generative AI has hardened into a pressing demand: “Show me the real impact.”

Experiments are done, budgets are spent. Now, the C-suite wants tangible results from their AI investments. 

The answer emerging isn't just smarter automation; it's a leap towards autonomy. 

Welcome to the era of Agentic AI. 

To be clear, these aren’t your standard run of the mill tools; they are intelligent, independent agents capable of perceiving complex situations, reasoning through options, and taking decisive action – often without human intervention (but with the option for humans to intervene just in case). 

Agentic AI free your staff from repetitive tasks, can adapt dynamically, and orchestrate decisions at unprecedented speed and scale. 

For the fast-moving, diverse, and efficiency-critical markets of APJ, Agentic AI has shifted from a 'nice-to-have' novelty to a competitive imperative. 

This is the move From Automation to Autonomy, fundamentally redefining how enterprises make decisions."

In this PodChats for FutureCIO, we are joined by Grant Case, chief data officer at Dataiku, for his take on how organisations can use agentic AI to redefine how they make business decisions.

1. What exactly is Agentic AI, and why should APJ enterprises be prioritizing it right now, beyond the initial generative AI hype?"

2. What specific market pressures and business opportunities in APJ are making the adoption of Agentic AI so critical at this moment?"

3. CXOs need clear business value. Beyond efficiency gains, how does Agentic AI unlock innovation and ensure alignment with measurable ROI for executives?

4. Can you share concrete examples of APJ enterprises leveraging Agentic AI today? What specific competitive advantages are they realizing?

5. Diving into the tech: How does Dataiku's Universal AI Platform specifically enable the development and orchestration of these autonomous agents?

6. Autonomy raises concerns. How does Dataiku ensure essential governance, maintain human control, and enable seamless integration of Agentic AI within complex existing enterprise environments?

7. For a CIO looking to embrace this, what does a practical roadmap look like – from establishing the vision to achieving enterprise-wide scale with Agentic AI?

8. What's your advice on starting points? How can organizations begin small with Agentic AI, prove concrete ROI quickly, and then expand capabilities safely and effectively?

9. You talked about the 'Do It For Me' economy. How will Agentic AI evolve over the next 2-3 years to fulfill this expectation within APJ enterprises?

10. What is your advice for C-suites in 2026?