State of Enterprise AI 2026: Data Foundations, Maturity Stages & ROI

0:00 Podcast Preview and Guest Intro 1:07 161 Enterprise Engagements Report Basis 1:54 Enterprise AI ROI and Adoption Gap 3:17 Five Stage AI Maturity Model 5:12 Data Foundation Gap Blocks AI 5:46 Foundations Reset Cost and Speed 6:52 User Adoption and Change Management 8:15 Governance with Microsoft Purview 9:40 BFSI and Manufacturing Client Results 11:18 2026 Predictions and Readiness Checklist In this episode of The Digital Shift, we explore Kanerika’s State of Enterprise AI and Data Modernization Report 2026, based on 161 enterprise engagements and 414 measured outcomes. We discuss why 95% of GenAI deployments show no measurable return, the five stages of AI maturity, and why data foundations and governance drive AI ROI. Read the report: https://kanerika.com/whitepapers/the-... Want to assess your enterprise AI maturity? Connect with Kanerika: https://kanerika.com/contact-us/?utm_... Subscribe to The Digital Shift by Kanerika:    / @kanerikainc