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AI pilot to (Microsoft) Copilot: the state of enterprise AI
29 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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As chief technology and innovation officer at IT consulting and services company Avanade, Aaron Reich sits at the intersection of enterprise AI adoption trends among IT vendors, enterprise clients and internal customers. He offers his insights on why so many enterprise AI deployments get stuck in the pilot stage, his advice on AI governance best practices and his predictions for how 2026 and 2027 will unfold.
Featuring: Aaron Reich, chief technology innovation officer, Avanade
In today’s episode, we’ll cover…
Varying levels of trust in AI
The importance of data governance, agent reusability, and cost management in enterprise AI initiatives
The future of white-collar work in the agentic AI age
The best and worst case scenarios for enterprise AI in 2026 and beyond
And more!
References:
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