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Powering the next wave of cybersecurity with advancements in technology

Cybersecurity is transforming as service providers adopt enabling technologies to combat an increasingly complex threat landscape.

Market Impact Report

Tariffs lit the fuse for bold enterprises to automate

Tariffs exposed brittle delivery models, pushing bold enterprises to automate, adapt sourcing, and build resilience.

Highlight Report

Telecom companies must leverage service providers to shape their future

The telecom sector is undergoing an overhaul as the capex heavy industry seeks new revenue streams to drive growth and value.

Point of View

Flat-rate pricing isn’t rational but psychological—that’s why it wins

Flat-rate pricing wins because it offers peace of mind, not savings—buyers value certainty most.

Point of View

Embrace partnerships to drive agentic AI and the E&U transition

The energy and utilities industry must leverage ecosystem partnerships to deploy Agentic AI and E&U transition.

Point of View

Ditch same-old SaaS and differentiate with Services-as-Software

AI’s generative capabilities are making static software obsolete - opening a new path to true enterprise differentiation.

Data Viewpoint

GCC reality check: BFS firms strive for AI-readiness but face structural blind spots

If GCCs are to lead the AI charge, they must be treated as front-line innovation engines rather than back-office cost centers.

Point of View

Enterprise ER&D must shift from centralized to regionally tuned

Automakers retrofit Western EVs globally, but today’s fragmented market needs regionally tailored, ecosystem-led ER&D.

Highlight Report

Writer’s trust architecture sets a new benchmark for enterprise AI security

Writer has built a robust trust foundation reflecting where enterprise AI is heading.

Highlight Report

Lead with smarter AI, not bigger models: Centific builds for fit

Centific redefines enterprise AI with smaller, specialized models built for real-world environments, efficiency, and trust.

Point of View

Don’t trade speed for stability as vibe coding emerges

Vibe coding is a glimpse into the future of software development, but one that demands careful oversight and proper planning.

Point of View

Reimagine GCCs as innovation powerhouses—not cost sinks

Reimagine GCCs as innovation powerhouses—not cost sinks.

Point of View

Agentic AI is redefining services—now, enterprises must redesign themselves

Across two days of unfiltered conversations, live data, and bold insights, HFS and its attendees uncovered the truth.

Point of View

Digital dinosaurs: Why chemical manufacturers are losing the e-commerce game

This article talks about the Chemical industry's e-commerce channel and its ecosystem challenges with the examples.

Highlight Report

Canva’s enterprise gambit: From DIY design to content powerhouse

Canva is evolving from a DIY design tool into an enterprise platform aiming to unify content, creativity, and workflows at scale.

Point of View

Protect human expertise before machine imitation takes over

GenAI can mimic expertise, but only humans bring context, judgment, and relationships that drive real enterprise decisions.

Highlight Report

NTT Upgrade reminds leaders to stay on course as the world flip-flops

Enterprises must look beyond short-term ROI and avoid knee-jerk budget cuts in response to daily market disruptions.

Point of View

Break your operating model before it breaks you

Traditional models aren’t failing at execution—they’re failing at logic. It’s time to build for complexity, speed, and autonomy.

Highlight Report

Bridge the chasm between business and IT with Writer’s AI HQ

Writer's AI HQ fixes a critical disconnect in enterprise AI - between IT’s governance fears, and business's hunger for automation.

Point of View

Sustainability forces the financial sector toward technology: adapt and mitigate

BFSI must simultaneously adapt to and mitigate the climate and broader sustainability emergency.

Data Viewpoint

Rewiring engineering R&D innovation with advancements in technology

Technology has become a strategic enabler for growth, resilience, and competitive advantage across ER&D services.

Data Viewpoint

Strategic collaboration driving accelerated innovation across the ER&D value chain

Service providers are enabling clients navigate complexity, unlock growth, and deliver differentiated products.

Point of View

ServiceNow Move(work)s to ‘disrupt the enterprise’ and target agentic operations domination

ServiceNow's acquisition of Moveworks has raised the stakes in the AI-powered enterprise software race.

Highlight Report

The bold and the bot-iful: Genpact reinvents itself for the Services-as-Software era

Services-as-Software is a growing reality. Genpact is on a mission to reinvent itself to drive AI at scale for business operations.

Highlight Report

Microsoft’s quantum breakthrough is considerable, but will enterprises bite?

Amid AI buzz, enterprise IT leaders must prepare for the quantum revolution, Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip is a breakthrough.

Market Impact Report

The low-code imperative is crucial to bring speed and agility to software-driven outcomes

Low-code was the precursor to prompt-based coding, and the lessons in this report are crucial for DevOps teams using both these solutions.

Highlight Report

Forget opportunistic alliances, the future for services firms is integrated ecosystems

KPMG announced a new Head of Ecosystems as Services-as-Software shifts legacy opportunistic partnerships towards intentional ecosystems.

Market Impact Report

Break free from GenAI pilot purgatory

A guide for enterprise leaders on moving GenAI initiatives from endless pilots to successful organization-wide implementation and value creation.

Point of View

Trump’s Stargate demands you accelerate your Services-as-Software plans

Trump’s $500 billion AI infrastructure project, designed to secure America’s technological supremacy, promises a transformative leap in AI.

Point of View

Stay in control amid Microsoft and OpenAI’s agentic land grab

OpenAI and Microsoft make a land grab for your use of agentic AI with autonomous agents embedded in the enterprise stack.

Highlight Report

Cognizant breaks through enterprise agentic orchestration barrier

Cognizant's Neuro® AI Multi-Agent Accelerator tackles enterprise AI silos, enabling seamless orchestration of autonomous agent networks.

Point of View

Unlocking manufacturing potential: A framework for intelligent and agile operations

HFS sets forth a framework for manufacturers that unlocks ROI by leveraging agility, digital threads, and intelligent operations.

Point of View

Superintelligence will rewrite the rules for enterprise ops, yet most firms are woefully unprepared

AI's leap to 'superintelligence' is inevitable. The tech will reach maturity, but are enterprises prepared to harness it?

Point of View

Embrace technology to address the looming healthcare delivery crisis

America is getting older and sicker with growing shortage of clinicians; technology will be the only salvation to manage this perfect storm.

Highlight Report

Innovation success or failure always comes back to outcome-driven collaboration

Despite a dominant AI narrative in 2024, it’s collaboration that always stands out in positive outcomes.

Point of View

The death of the dashboard: Prepare for a new era in enterprise intelligence

The future of decision-making lies in a shift from static dashboards to intelligent data conversations to drive workflows.

Point of View

Energy innovation needs new clarity over the now, next, known, and unknown

Senior energy industry leaders must step up their collaboration with innovation teams.

Market Impact Report

No more trickle-down digital! How to help mid-tier financial services firms grow in a post-SVB world

HFS Research, in partnership with Cognizant, surveyed 151 US mid-tier FS firms to understand their unique needs in a post-SVB world.

Highlight Report

IBM Consulting makes a big bet on AI-led agentic services

IBM envisions a future where AI agents play a significant role in its consulting services as it moves toward AI-led consulting services.

Point of View

Transforming India’s GCCs: From cost optimizers to innovation powerhouses

GCCs shift from cost-cutting to innovation, driving growth through tech, skills, and AI. Challenges exist but are surmountable.

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