Enterprises are moving beyond experimental AI to demand measurable business returns. HCLTech, partnering with Google Cloud, is focusing on mature AI stacks and demonstrable ROI for scaled agent deployments.
Piyush Saxena of HCLTech highlighted customer expectations: a mature AI stack, comprehensive solution capabilities, and technology delivering clear return on investment. The focus is on AI maturity, solution comprehensiveness, and quantifiable outcomes.
As organizations deploy more agents, control and orchestration become critical. Gemini Enterprise serves as the front door for agent discovery and access. Orchestration tools like the Agent Development Kit are essential for multi-agent use cases, integrating with Google Cloud data capabilities like BigQuery and Vertex AI.
In manufacturing, HCLTech's AskHub, powered by Gemini Enterprise, provides factory floor engineers with rapid insights from machine data. This conversational AI assistant addresses skill gaps, reduces machine downtime, and increases engineer efficiency, leading to direct cost savings.
HCLTech has released 300 pre-verified agents on Google Cloud Marketplace, simplifying procurement and access for both technical and non-technical users. This marketplace model accelerates sales cycles, reduces sales costs, and expands market coverage by offering secure, compliant, and easily deployable solutions.