India, Sept. 21 -- Enterprise AI is moving into a different phase. The early stage was largely about pilots, often running in isolation. Production is different. AI has to work with existing applications, workflows, automation, infrastructure, data and security controls.

That shift is changing the role of technology partners. They are no longer simply implementing technology. They increasingly need to understand the customer's environment, industry and business processes and help integrate AI into day-to-day operations.

Siddhesh Naik, Executive Director, Growth Markets & Partner Ecosystem, Technology Sales, IBM India & South Asia, says the move from pilots to production is creating a much broader role for partners, spanning AI governanc...