The Intelligent Enterprise

Host Tom Stoneman kicks off the new year by stepping back from the noise to tackle a question many leaders are wrestling with right now: what does it really take to build an enterprise that gets real value from AI?

Tom is joined by Akhilesh Tripathi, CEO of Digitate, for a grounded conversation about moving beyond automation and toward true intelligence. With more than two decades at Tata Consultancy Services, Akhilesh has helped enterprises scale technology across regions, teams, and complexity. Today, he’s focused on how AI can help organizations operate smarter, not just faster.

Together, Tom and Akhilesh unpack why automation alone will never deliver autonomy, and why intelligence means anticipating change rather than constantly reacting to it. They explore the role of people in enterprise transformation, the limits of technology without trust and context, and why the most powerful use of AI is freeing humans to focus on what they do best. Plus, Akhilesh makes the case for ping pong as a surprisingly effective way to reset when the pressure’s on.

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What is The Intelligent Enterprise?

Short on time but curious about how intelligent technology and AI are reshaping the enterprise world? Fear not, my friend. The Intelligent Enterprise is your short, sharp pause from the chaos of business as usual.

Every other week, Creative Thinker and Business Strategist, Tom Stoneman, meets with a business leader for a simple, real-world activity outside of tech, to talk about what’s going on inside it. It could be a coffee, a walk, some DIY, who knows? But it’s a chance to take a break, reflect and get to the heart of a single challenge in enterprise transformation with the help of leading experts in digital transformation, change management and workplace innovation.

From AI implementation strategies to debating the next wave of tech leadership trends, this is a show for CIOs, CTOs, and anyone navigating the fast-moving world of enterprise solutions.

The Intelligent Enterprise is brought to you by Digitate, creators of Ignio, the award-winning AIOps platform that keeps tech running smarter, faster and more autonomously. Join us for a coffee, run, or maybe even a dog-walking session, and get the inside scoop on what’s next for the enterprise world, by getting outside of it.