I really like this summary Maurizio. I think we should also recognise that the competitive landscape may change radically. If there is a traditional capital markets bust, this is very disruptive at the level of which companies survive and which die. We may see a tech world that is a very different shape on the other side.
Amidst the deafening AI hype, there’s a massive blind spot that few are talking about: the sheer inertia of the modern corporation.
While the world moves at breakneck speed, the view from inside the C-suite is much gloomier. For most employees, AI isn’t a superpower—it’s a "restricted access" notification. Rigid security protocols and compliance bottlenecks have created a environment where the dynamic of change isn't just slow; it’s glacial.
Then there’s the elephant in the room: the Microsoft dependency. Most enterprises have tethered their entire digital existence to the Microsoft ecosystem. It’s the safe choice, the "no one gets fired for buying IBM" of our decade. But here’s the truth: compared to the cutting-edge innovation happening on the fringes, these corporate-grade tools are often mediocre and clunky. By defaulting to the "safe" infrastructure, these companies are inadvertently opting for the slow lane.
This creates a fascinating, albeit predictable, divergence. The future won’t belong to the loudest or the largest, but to those rare few who can bridge the gap between rigorous risk management and operational agility.
The real winners will be the organizations brave enough to experiment while others are still filling out compliance forms. But looking at the current landscape? I suspect those winners will be few and far between.
I really like this summary Maurizio. I think we should also recognise that the competitive landscape may change radically. If there is a traditional capital markets bust, this is very disruptive at the level of which companies survive and which die. We may see a tech world that is a very different shape on the other side.
Any hypothesis?
Amidst the deafening AI hype, there’s a massive blind spot that few are talking about: the sheer inertia of the modern corporation.
While the world moves at breakneck speed, the view from inside the C-suite is much gloomier. For most employees, AI isn’t a superpower—it’s a "restricted access" notification. Rigid security protocols and compliance bottlenecks have created a environment where the dynamic of change isn't just slow; it’s glacial.
Then there’s the elephant in the room: the Microsoft dependency. Most enterprises have tethered their entire digital existence to the Microsoft ecosystem. It’s the safe choice, the "no one gets fired for buying IBM" of our decade. But here’s the truth: compared to the cutting-edge innovation happening on the fringes, these corporate-grade tools are often mediocre and clunky. By defaulting to the "safe" infrastructure, these companies are inadvertently opting for the slow lane.
This creates a fascinating, albeit predictable, divergence. The future won’t belong to the loudest or the largest, but to those rare few who can bridge the gap between rigorous risk management and operational agility.
The real winners will be the organizations brave enough to experiment while others are still filling out compliance forms. But looking at the current landscape? I suspect those winners will be few and far between.