Why Enterprise AI Gets Stuck at the Demo Stage

Akshay Sharma discusses the product and execution challenges between an impressive AI demo and a useful enterprise deployment.

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An impressive AI demo is a beginning. An enterprise product also needs to work with real users, workflows and organisational constraints. Akshay Sharma joins Savan Vyas to explore that gap.

Questions explored in this episode

• Why do enterprise AI projects stall after the proof of concept?
• What changes when a team moves from a prototype to production?
• How do product decisions and stakeholder alignment shape execution?
• Which lessons transfer from building and shipping enterprise AI products?

About the guest

Akshay Sharma shares his experience building enterprise AI products. The conversation is hosted by Savan Vyas.

Where to go next

Explore Amit Pandey’s transition from power plants to AI product leadership for a complementary perspective on learning and career decisions.

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