Ken Englund

Joining the discussion is Ken Englund, a Partner at EY, specializing in advising high-tech growth companies. Ken dives into the EY Technology Pulse poll, revealing that nearly half of tech leaders expect over 50% of their AI deployments to become fully autonomous in just two years. He highlights a surprising optimism about AI’s potential, despite initial job loss fears, as only 9% anticipate layoffs. Instead, companies focus on re-skilling staff and hiring AI talent, marking a shift from reliance on large language models to applied AI for real-world business workflows.