Who Owns Intelligence Wins: Escaping the AI "Rent Trap"

As AI matures from experimental pilots to a critical business engine, Fortune 1000 leaders face a stark choice: build a durable "Intelligence Supply Chain" or remain dependent on a fragile ecosystem of rented models and volatile infrastructure. In this session, Mehdi Goodarzi, SVP & Global Head of AI at Hexaware, reveals why the "Rent vs. Own" decision is the single biggest factor determining long-term AI viability. He will unpack the "Constraint Stack"—the hidden wall of energy, compute, and data limits blocking scale—and introduce the framework for Enterprise AI Autonomy. Learn how to take control of your AI economics, secure your data borders, and turn intelligence into a proprietary asset rather than a leased commodity.