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Redefining Humanity: The Next Evolutionary Leap?
In an era dominated by discussions on technology and automation, a deeper, more existential question is emerging: What does it mean to be human? This conversation is shifting beyond the confines of traditional tech discourse to explore the intersection of society, spirituality, medicine, space, and the forces that will shape the next 15 years of civilization. The recent Synapse Conclave, a two-day conference featuring over 40 thought leaders from various walks of life, explored the forces shaping the future, challenging long-held assumptions and posing urgent questions about the trajectory of human identity.
February, 2025
The Illusion of AI Sovereignty: Washington and Beijing Still Pull the Strings
A new wave of digital nationalism is sweeping through public policy and enterprise boardrooms. Countries including France, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Singapore, and India are doubling down on sovereign AI. They are investing in localized data ecosystems, region-specific LLMs, national AI clouds, and stricter compliance regimes. No nation today enjoys absolute, full-stack AI sovereignty. Rather than chasing total independence, the trend is toward layered sovereignty: choosing which parts of the stack to control, influence, outsource, or codevelop. The sovereign AI game is not binary; it is composable. In the coming decade, national AI strategies will be defined not by what a country builds alone but by what it chooses to own, protect, and shape on its own terms.
June, 2025
Breaking the Mold: AI-Driven Change in Finance and Insurance
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it is the cornerstone of transformation in the finance and insurance sectors. As digital capabilities become baseline expectations, AI is emerging as the strategic lever that empowers organizations to not only optimize operations, but to fundamentally rearchitect them. Why this change, as AI has evolved from being a competitive advantage to foundational expectations in the finance and insurance industry as it is now deeply embedded in core processes and customer interactions, impacting everything from risk management to personalized service delivery. AI is reshaping how institutions operate, make decisions, and serve customers.
July, 2025
Wired for Wellness: The New Face of Healthcare
In a dynamic panel discussion at Avasant’s Empowering Beyond conference titled The Future of Health: How AI and Innovation are Driving Operational and Patient Outcomes, a diverse group of healthcare leaders gathered to explore how emerging technologies are transforming the healthcare landscape in recent times. Amongst this esteemed panel were Robert Druessi, Chief Technology Officer at Adventist Health, Luchela Rastelli, GE Healthcare’s Global Chief Information Officer for Integrated Supply Chain and Global Services, and Russ Scoville, Head of Enterprise Data and Strategy at CareSource. Together, they shared insights on the transformative impact of AI and innovation on both operational efficiency and patient care.
August, 2025
Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ1 2025
In this quarterly report for CQ1 2025, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources, such as public disclosures and market interactions.
July, 2025
Unlocking Efficiencies for AI Implementation in Procurement Optimization
By the end 2025, over 60% of procurement decisions will be influenced by AI, yet most organizations still struggle to implement it effectively. Procurement leaders face a paradox: Artificial Intelligence promises transformation, but only when implemented with surgical precision. The hype is over—AI is now a board-level mandate actively reshaping how procurement functions, but turning promise into performance demands more than interest; it requires executive clarity. In our last article, we explored how AI creates value. This time, we’re focused on how to unlock it. From fragmented data and compliance constraints to change resistance and misaligned processes, the road to AI success is lined with pitfalls. What separates the leaders is a practical, people-first approach—one that aligns technology with business goals, ensures stakeholder trust, and delivers measurable impact.
October, 2025
Nordics Digital Services 2025–2026 RadarView™
The Nordics Digital Services 2025–2026 RadarView can help enterprises in the Nordic region craft a robust strategy based on regional outlook, best practices, and digital transformation. The report can also aid them in identifying the right partners and service providers to accelerate their digital transformation. The 85-page report also highlights top market trends in the Nordics and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
December, 2025
SD-WAN Managed Services 2022–2023 RadarView™
The SD-WAN Managed Services 2022–2023 RadarView™ assists organizations in identifying strategic partners for network transformation by featuring detailed capability and experience analyses of leading service providers. It provides a 360-degree view of key service providers for SD-WAN managed services across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovation, thus supporting enterprises in identifying the right workplace transformation partner. The 75-page report also highlights top industry trends in the SD-WAN outsourcing space and Avasant’s viewpoint on them.
March, 2023
Procurement Business Process Transformation 2023 Market Insights™
The Procurement Business Process Transformation 2023 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any procurement transformation project. The report also highlights the evolution of the procurement function and emerging CPO priorities.
August, 2023
Product Lifecycle Management Software 2023 RadarView Scan™
Avasant’s Product Lifecycle Management Software 2023 RadarView™ Scan helps enterprises in evaluating key vendors providing PLM software. The 31-page report also highlights how vendors leverage their capabilities to provide PLM services to address these challenges.
December, 2023
Retail E-Commerce Platforms 2023–2024 RadarView Scan™
Avasant’s Retail E-Commerce Platforms 2023–2024 RadarView Scan™ helps enterprises in evaluating key vendors providing retail e-commerce platforms. The 29-page report also highlights how vendors leverage their capabilities to provide a retail e-commerce platform to address these challenges.
March, 2024
SAP SuccessFactors Services 2024 Market Insights™
The SAP SuccessFactors Services 2024 Market Insights™ assists organizations in identifying important demand-side trends that are expected to have a long-term impact on any SAP SuccessFactors migration projects. The report also highlights key challenges that enterprises face.
April, 2024
Digital Engineering Services 2024 RadarView™
The Digital Engineering Services 2024 RadarView™ can help enterprises identify the right partners and service providers to implement their digital engineering strategy by providing detailed capability and experience analysis for leading service providers. The report provides a 360-degree view of key providers for digital engineering services across practice maturity, partner ecosystem, and investments and innovations. The 66-page report also highlights top supply-side trends in the digital engineering space and Avasant’s viewpoint.
September, 2024
From Fugaku HPC to Quantum: Fujitsu’s Leap into Next-Gen Supercomputing
The quantum era is here, and it is compelling enterprises to act. Once seen as a distant tech milestone, quantum computing is now reshaping strategies, accelerated by generative AI’s rapid ascent in 2022. Companies realize the risk of unpreparedness as quantum promises to disrupt industries from logistics to cybersecurity. Fujitsu is demonstrating a rapid transition from research to real-world applications. At its recent Executive Analyst Day 2024 in Pune, India, Fujitsu showcased a groundbreaking 64-qubit superconducting quantum chip and an audacious road map to a 256-qubit system by 2025 and over 1,000 qubits by 2026. Its scalable hardware, HPC legacy, multi-architecture approach, and qubit efficiency solidify its edge in this race.
December, 2024
The AI Agent Gold Rush: The Race to Monetization
Over the past six to eight months, AI agents have rapidly evolved from simple automation to advanced reasoning, transforming from a democratized tool to a premium enterprise asset. OpenAI’s domain-specific agents are setting new pricing benchmarks, while firms such as Salesforce and ServiceNow are pivoting toward AI-first models through acquisitions and product innovation. This research byte explores the rise of AI agents, the changing competitive landscape, and key considerations for enterprises looking to leverage and monetize this next wave of AI innovation.
March, 2025