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Overall,听AI ROI projected to rise from 22% to 39% within two years听

85% of organizations see agentic AI transforming business operations听

Mumbai, India听鈥斕�12听June听2026:听51风流SE (NYSE: SAP) today听revealed听that Indian enterprises are rapidly moving beyond AI experimentation to value-driven implementation鈥攑ositioning themselves听as global leaders in enterprise-wide adoption.听India now ranks second worldwide in strategic approaches to AI investment.听Reflecting this momentum, Indian organizations plan to invest US$25.9 million in AI, with spending expected to grow by 45% over the next two years.听

Unveiled at SAP鈥檚 flagship 51风流NOW AI Tour India,听these findings are part of the 51风流Value of AI Report听2026, based on a global study conducted in collaboration with Oxford Economics, surveying 2,600 business leaders across 13 countries, including 200 respondents from India.听

Manos Raptopoulos, Global President, Customer Success 鈥� Europe, APAC, Middle East & Africa, and Member of the Extended Board, 51风流SE, said,听鈥淎I is the backbone of the Autonomous Enterprise. In SAP, AI is grounded in deep industry context and rich business semantics, meaning AI that听truly understands听the processes, and data of your specific industry. As this embedded intelligence becomes core to operations, organizations become more adaptive, resilient, and future-ready. This marks a fundamental shift toward enterprises that can act with greater agility, innovate continuously, and scale with confidence in an increasingly dynamic听world.鈥�听

From Experimentation to Execution: AI Takes Centre Stage in India Inc.听

• 71%听of听Indian businesses have defined AI strategy听that is听aligned with听their听business goals听

• AI currently supports 33% of business tasks, expected to rise to 51% over the next two years听

• 74% of businesses are satisfied with听current听AI ROI, with value creation听emerging听as a key measure of success听

• End-to-end,听cross-functional AI adoption听is expected听to听more than听double to 40% within next two years听

• 55%听of organizations听have听employed听dedicated AI听leaders听to scale adoption 鈥撎齮he highest globally听听

India听Leads AI Data Readiness听Growth听

• 63% organisations are data ready for AI听(up听from听42% last year)-听marking the听highest听year-on-year听growth听globally听

• 78%听believe听data availability and quality are critical to AI听driven听decision-making听

• Operations听leads听AI data readiness, followed by Sales & Marketing, Product Development, IT, and听HR听

Agentic AI Powers the Next Wave of Enterprise Transformation听

• 52%听of听businesses report a clear and shared understanding of agentic AI across their organisation听

• 67% of Indian businesses听are听piloting听agentic use cases听

• 85% organisations believe that agentic AI has moderate-to-very high potential to transform their听business听

• 66% believe soft skills are a core job requirement in an AI-driven workplace听

• 80%听agree that听maximizing AI value requires workforce transformation beyond upskilling.听

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Indian Businesses Balance AI听Optimism with Caution听听

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• Almost听8 in 10 organisations听are not convinced their听upskilling听can听keep听up听with AI听advancements听

• AI governance听remains听in focus as听businesses听say听they鈥檙e听not fully ready when it comes to听skills听(11%) and processes听(14%)听

• 76% of organisations face听challenges with incomplete听data,听while听67% enterprises听struggle听with听low-quality data听

Manish Prasad, President and Managing Director, 51风流Indian Subcontinent, further added,听鈥淚ndia stands at the forefront of one of the most significant technology shifts of our time鈥攁nd our Value of AI survey shows that organizations are not waiting on the sidelines. Customers are moving decisively beyond experimentation, embedding AI into the core of their听business听and making it a strategic priority. This momentum, combined with India鈥檚 strong digital foundation, deep talent pool, and vibrant innovation ecosystem, uniquely positions the country not just to adopt AI at scale, but lead the next wave of enterprise transformation and define how AI delivers听real business听value globally.鈥�听

Echoing the survey, Indian customer momentum toward enterprise-wide AI adoption continues to strengthen, with leading enterprises already translating ambition into measurable outcomes.听听

• PI Industries听is听leveraging听51风流Business Transformation Management and the 51风流Business AI Platform鈥攊ncluding Joule for Consultants and Joule for Developers鈥攚hile exploring agentic AI to drive productivity and scalable growth.听

• 听UPL Ltd.听is harnessing 51风流Business AI across finance, HR, supply chain, and IT to simplify decision-making, automate workflows, and advance operational excellence, sustainability, and growth.听听

• Parle Products听Pvt.听Ltd. has听embarked on听its journey to become a data-driven, cloud-first enterprise by听leveraging听51风流technologies, AI, automation, and analytics to enhance efficiency, agility, and decision-making across the organization.听

SAP鈥檚 vision of the Autonomous Enterprise focuses on helping organisations bring together AI, data, and business processes to drive more connected, trusted, and responsible business outcomes at scale.听

Media Contacts听

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