If you can’t control the Tiger you’re riding, then you are NOT a leader. You’re simply a casualty in motion. Without AI Regulation and AI Audit, AI risks becoming a military-grade intervention issue within a decade. US’ intervention penchant notwithstanding, America cannot claim AI Leadership while lacking a unified federal statute, coherent framework, or even baseline audit standards esp. relative to EU, China, South Korea, and Singapore. Source: LinkedIn
What if policy uncertainty was no longer part of your GCC or cloud strategy?Budget 2026 quietly removes three friction points: Classification ambiguity Approval unpredictability Long-term tax risk The result? India positioning itself as a globally competitive, policy-stable hub for GCCs and cloud services. We’re break down what leaders need to know.
AI has officially moved into its own pricing tier and HEX Index® data makes it clear why. Our analysis shows AI skills are no longer bundled with traditional or niche IT capabilities. From NLP to MLOps, AI now commands a distinct premium due to its direct linkage to revenue, efficiency, and decision automation. HEX Index® continues to track how skill economics are reshaping modern pricing models—and AI sits firmly at the top. Source: LinkedIn
January 12, 2026 was an extinction-level event for Enterprise Software. Software is being disintermediated by the very AI tools it helped create. The launch of Claude Cowork, built 80%+ (some say 100%, but that’s eyewash) using Anthropic’s Claude Code in a 10-day sprint, didn’t just shock the market, it confirmed what investors had begun pricing in. (My own legacy software stock portfolio is down ~30% in just two trading cycles since.) When AI agents can build software autonomously, run workflows, and execute processes end-to-end, the VALUE EQUATION FLIPS IMMEDIATELY. If the marginal corporate dollar flows directly to AI instead of […]
Blind RFPs were built for a different era when IT, BPO, and captive models were new, terminology was fuzzy, and target baselines didn’t exist. For mature sourcing decisions, forcing every need through a blind RFP produces predictable tripe: ✔ Comparable responses ✖ Differentiated thinking ✖ Context-aware solutions True sourcing maturity is knowing WHEN NOT TO to default to traditional RFP motions.
Most of HEX’s 2025 Managed Services engagements focused on Asset Monetization, from incumbency re-solutioning / re-platforming to contract recasting spanning hardware, software, services, and data assets and AIOps. If your assets aren’t paying their way, it’s time to RETHINK how you manage them. For more playbooks and perspectives, see:https://hexadvisory.com/blog/category/perspectives
GCC is not a standalone utopia. It’s the coming together of people, process, and governance — tethered in a clear operating model. And without change management, even the best-architected GCC will crumble from within. Here’s what we see in failed setups: → Competitors gain ground while you’re stuck in internal debates → Talent resists, then exits → Operations stutter and CXOs scramble → Stakeholders lose faith — and funding follows → Institutional knowledge evaporates → Brand takes hits that PR can’t fix Reality vs. Rhetoric gap is HUGE in this space. If you think trends, webinars, and research reports will […]
Simply put, 90% of enterprises fail to strategically harness the possibilities of Tech-first (AI-first managed services) and Talent-first (GCC) models. They bluntly squeeze vendors for cost and shift volumes (capacity) to fill up GCCs while calling it “strategy”. Well, it isn’t. It’s simply capacity reshuffling. Source: LinkedIn
GCCs obsess over people, skills, and operating leverage. CIOs obsess over platforms, automation, and stability. Neither is wrong. But value creation accelerates only when both priorities are stitched into a single execution fabric. That’s where enterprises find predictability, scalability, and smarter investment decisions. This is the new sweet spot: people-first engines powering technology-first mandates. Source: LinkedIn
Thrilled to join forces with MOAR Advisory on this insightful episode of OneMOARTake! Our CEO & Managing Partner, Sarthak Brahma, sits down with Mohith Mohan to unpack what it truly takes to build a world-class Global Capability Center (GCC) — one that thrives amid AI-driven disruption and constant change. From early-stage leadership lessons to scaling strategies and the evolving role of AI in enterprise operations, this episode is a must-watch for global business leaders. Catch the full conversation here: Source: LinkedIn
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If you can’t control the Tiger you’re riding, then you are NOT a leader. You’re simply a casualty in motion. Without AI Regulation and AI Audit, AI risks becoming a military-grade intervention issue within a decade. US’ intervention penchant notwithstanding, America cannot claim AI Leadership while lacking a unified federal statute, coherent framework, or even baseline audit standards esp. relative to EU, China, South Korea, and Singapore. Source: LinkedIn
What if policy uncertainty was no longer part of your GCC or cloud strategy?Budget 2026 quietly removes three friction points: Classification ambiguity Approval unpredictability Long-term tax risk The result? India positioning itself as a globally competitive, policy-stable hub for GCCs and cloud services. We’re break down what leaders need to know.
AI has officially moved into its own pricing tier and HEX Index® data makes it clear why. Our analysis shows AI skills are no longer bundled with traditional or niche IT capabilities. From NLP to MLOps, AI now commands a distinct premium due to its direct linkage to revenue, efficiency, and decision automation. HEX Index® continues to track how skill economics are reshaping modern pricing models—and AI sits firmly at the top. Source: LinkedIn
January 12, 2026 was an extinction-level event for Enterprise Software. Software is being disintermediated by the very AI tools it helped create. The launch of Claude Cowork, built 80%+ (some say 100%, but that’s eyewash) using Anthropic’s Claude Code in a 10-day sprint, didn’t just shock the market, it confirmed what investors had begun pricing in. (My own legacy software stock portfolio is down ~30% in just two trading cycles since.) When AI agents can build software autonomously, run workflows, and execute processes end-to-end, the VALUE EQUATION FLIPS IMMEDIATELY. If the marginal corporate dollar flows directly to AI instead of […]
Blind RFPs were built for a different era when IT, BPO, and captive models were new, terminology was fuzzy, and target baselines didn’t exist. For mature sourcing decisions, forcing every need through a blind RFP produces predictable tripe: ✔ Comparable responses ✖ Differentiated thinking ✖ Context-aware solutions True sourcing maturity is knowing WHEN NOT TO to default to traditional RFP motions.
Most of HEX’s 2025 Managed Services engagements focused on Asset Monetization, from incumbency re-solutioning / re-platforming to contract recasting spanning hardware, software, services, and data assets and AIOps. If your assets aren’t paying their way, it’s time to RETHINK how you manage them. For more playbooks and perspectives, see:https://hexadvisory.com/blog/category/perspectives
GCC is not a standalone utopia. It’s the coming together of people, process, and governance — tethered in a clear operating model. And without change management, even the best-architected GCC will crumble from within. Here’s what we see in failed setups: → Competitors gain ground while you’re stuck in internal debates → Talent resists, then exits → Operations stutter and CXOs scramble → Stakeholders lose faith — and funding follows → Institutional knowledge evaporates → Brand takes hits that PR can’t fix Reality vs. Rhetoric gap is HUGE in this space. If you think trends, webinars, and research reports will […]
Simply put, 90% of enterprises fail to strategically harness the possibilities of Tech-first (AI-first managed services) and Talent-first (GCC) models. They bluntly squeeze vendors for cost and shift volumes (capacity) to fill up GCCs while calling it “strategy”. Well, it isn’t. It’s simply capacity reshuffling. Source: LinkedIn
GCCs obsess over people, skills, and operating leverage. CIOs obsess over platforms, automation, and stability. Neither is wrong. But value creation accelerates only when both priorities are stitched into a single execution fabric. That’s where enterprises find predictability, scalability, and smarter investment decisions. This is the new sweet spot: people-first engines powering technology-first mandates. Source: LinkedIn
Thrilled to join forces with MOAR Advisory on this insightful episode of OneMOARTake! Our CEO & Managing Partner, Sarthak Brahma, sits down with Mohith Mohan to unpack what it truly takes to build a world-class Global Capability Center (GCC) — one that thrives amid AI-driven disruption and constant change. From early-stage leadership lessons to scaling strategies and the evolving role of AI in enterprise operations, this episode is a must-watch for global business leaders. Catch the full conversation here: Source: LinkedIn
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