Build or Buy: the Gen AI leader's conundrum

The GenAIrous Podcast

This episode of the GenAIrous Podcast offers a contrarian perspective on all things AI and Gen AI. Amit Choudhary, consulting and tech industry expert, provides fascinating insights about how Gen AI will simplify coding, bringing engineering skills to the limelight; a yin and yang approach to build or buy decisions for AI solutions, and a cricket analogy that you don’t don’t want to miss. He also dives deep into case studies that showcase how AI is helping solve problems and the strategic advantage of domain understanding. The dialog ends with some sage but actionable advice for leaders and young professionals.

Amit was the COO of Wipro, a leading technology and consulting firm until May 2024. Over 25 years across consulting and technology roles, he has delivered profitable growth through strategic thinking, client centricity, business transformation, P&L management, and mergers and
acquisitions.As the COO of Wipro, Amit was responsible for driving superior client experience enabling sustainable and profitable
growth for Wipro, while investing in scalability of the firm's operating model. Amit has consulted at board and CXO levels across industries and countries, delivering solutions including global shoring, outsourcing and managing complex change initiatives. He has been a driver of Corporate Strategy andChange Management including Pre-Merger evaluation and Post Merger Integration of acquisitions ranging from string
of pearls to B$+ deals.

00:00 Introduction

01:28 Contrarian Perspective on AI

04:08 AI as an Accelerator for Human Ability

05:54 AI Impact on the Workplace and Industry Adoption

09:48 Evolution of Coding Jobs and the Importance of Domain Understanding

13:20 AI Use Cases and Industry Adoption

17:57 Build or Buy Decision for AI Solutions

22:04 Continuous Upskilling and Lifelong Learning for Leaders

25:17 Advice for Young Professionals