At the Project Management Institute’s annual conference, PMSAC26, held here on Saturday, Amit Goyal, managing director for South Asia, said that success in the artificial‑intelligence era will increasingly hinge on how organisations blend technology with human judgment, leadership and execution.
Goyal noted that AI has reshaped jobs, business models and technology delivery. The country’s robust technology ecosystem and its capacity to adopt and scale new technologies could position it well for the next wave of growth.
Quoting McKinsey’s State of AI report, he pointed out that only 39 percent of organisations claim an enterprise‑level EBIT impact from AI, highlighting the difficulty of turning adoption into measurable business outcomes.
PMI, a Pennsylvania‑headquartered not‑for‑profit organisation, serves millions of project professionals worldwide by offering standards, certifications, resources and networking opportunities to help them advance in their professions.
The conference, themed Future‑Ready Leadership in the Age of AI, featured global industry leaders who shared practical strategies for turning AI ambition into results. In an interactive session, PMI interim president Johannes Heinlein stressed that technical knowledge alone is insufficient; continuous learning and adaptability are essential, noting that while AI has displaced some coding roles, it also creates new career opportunities.
