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Take 5 Report

Fund the context layer and close the 2.5x AI ambition gap

Enterprise AI portfolios are stuck at task level because context is fragmented, unowned, and unfunded across Fortune 1000 firms.

Market Impact Report

The claims confidence gap: Insurers hire TPAs on cost but fire on outcomes

P&C insurers hire claims TPAs on cost but fire them on outcomes, and fixing how you buy closes the gap.

Point of View

Turn recurring GCC work into Services-as-Software™, not service queues

GCCs can turn recurring work into reusable Services-as-Software™ instead of staffing up as demand rises.

Point of View

Buy outcomes, not solutions: the enterprise case for intent-native services

Why enterprises should buy business outcomes, not solutions, and shift to intent-native services as AI absorbs execution.

Point of View

Enterprises must fix themselves rather than layer AI on broken systems

Why enterprises must fix enterprise debts before scaling AI, from an HFS and Publicis Sapient roundtable.

Point of View

AI is exposing the illusion of control in RCPG effort-based pricing

AI is hollowing out effort-based pricing in RCPG services, pushing leaders toward value-linked and shared-risk models.

Market Impact Report

Execution, not demand, is the defining challenge for A&D enterprises

Aerospace and defense leaders face a 17,000-aircraft backlog they cannot deliver; execution, not demand, defines the next phase.

Market Impact Report

The $18 trillion opportunity: Four enterprise debts will make or break your AI future

HFS Research and Genpact study finds four enterprise debts trap $18 trillion and block AI value.

Point of View

The real value of agentic AI starts where productivity KPIs stop

As agentic AI matures, efficiency gains plateau while intelligence value compounds; see which KPIs to track now.

Data Viewpoint

Skills aren’t blocking agentic AI adoption; operating conditions are 

Service provider teams already have agentic AI skills, but lack the time, tools, and governance to turn them into value.

Point of View

CIOs can close the gap between AI ambition and enterprise production

How CIOs can scale AI into production and close the velocity gap separating frontrunners from the rest.

Highlight Report

Radically reshape your cybersecurity to unlock enterprise AI

How CISOs can rebuild cybersecurity into VulnOps to safely deploy agentic AI at enterprise scale.

Highlight Report

Reset your AI services strategy: Google just brought Services-as-Software™ closer

Google I/O 2026 brings Services-as-Software forward by 12 to 18 months, making it a 2026 procurement call for CIOs and CTOs.

Highlight Report

Infosys-Alcaraz is not just a sponsorship but Infosys Topaz proving ground

The Infosys-Alcaraz deal is a Topaz proving ground for enterprise AI buyers, not just a tennis sponsorship.

Hot Tech

HFS Services-as-Software™ Hot Tech: Aokah

Aokah brings services-as-software to GCC setup, replacing weeks of consulting with AI-led decisions.

Hot Tech

HFS Services-as-Software™ Hot Tech: Ema

Ema earns the HFS Hot Tech status for AI employees that execute multi-step workflows across enterprise systems.

Highlight Report

EmTech 2026 confirmed AI isn’t a tool problem but an operating model problem

EmTech 2026 showed that enterprise AI's next phase will be won at the operating layer, not the foundation model.

Highlight Report

Engineering leaders, rethink your product design as AI collapses development cycles

Engineering leaders who use AI to automate tasks and redesign workflows will introduce better products faster.

Highlight Report

IBM has the trust, the stack, and the moment: now it must sell beyond the CIO

IBM has the trust and stack to lead the AI-era consulting rebuild, but must sell to the CFO and COO, not just the CIO.

Point of View

Salesforce’s FDE partner network puts agent accountability on the clock

Salesforce's FDE partner network closes the agentic AI scaling gap by tying GSI pay to post-launch outcomes.

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