Who Owns Intelligence Wins: Escaping the AI “Rent Trap”

Mehdi Goodarzi, Senior Vice President of GenAI at Hexaware, conducted a key speaking session titled “Who Owns Intelligence Wins: Escaping the AI Rent Trap” at the AI Summit held in New York in December 2025. Mehdi’s session focused on the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise adoption strategies, and future industry trends.

Key Highlights from the Session

• Win the AI Race with Intelligence Ownership: Organizations that own their intelligence—not just flashy AI demos—will lead in the new AI-powered economy.
• Move Beyond Pilots: Deliver Real Business Impact: Over 80% of AI initiatives fail to scale or reach production. We help you turn AI investments into tangible bottom-line results.
• Choose Cost Optimization: Enjoy autonomy, predictable expenses, and true competitive advantage by owning your stack. Renting AI infrastructure from hyperscalers leads to unpredictable costs and vendor dependency.
• Enterprise AI Autonomy: Your Strategic Edge: Build a multi-cloud, multi-model architecture for maximum flexibility—move workloads and models as your business needs evolve.
• Optimize Compute, Data, and Governance: Balance workloads efficiently across edge, cloud, and on-premises. Implement unified governance to meet regulatory demands and ensure data sovereignty.
• Tailored AI for Every Use Case: Choose and integrate the right models for each business need—no one-size-fits-all. Enjoy interoperability and avoid vendor lock-in.
• Leverage the Full AI Ecosystem: Partner not just with hyperscalers but also best-of-breed startups for document processing, observability, and workflow orchestration.
• Achieve Faster Time to Value: Reduce total cost of ownership, accelerate production, and enhance visibility into risks and compliance with agentic AI and automation.
• Future-Proof Compliance for Global Operations: Stay ahead of evolving regulations with AI governance architectures designed for regional data residency and compliance—including support for EU AI Act, US standards, and more.
• Unlock Real Operational Efficiency: Go beyond cost savings—use AI to transform customer experience, boost lifetime value, and drive business growth.

Ready to Scale?

When your AI usage grows, it pays to own your stack. At Hexaware, we provide frameworks and expertise to help you transition from renting to owning, ensuring strategic, cost-effective AI at scale.

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