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How Should Companies Assess an AI Agent’s Security Risk?
Apply guardrails rather than gates, says Cisco’s Andriana Bishop. Consider the agent’s task instead of evaluating all agents using the same governance process.
  • How Should Companies Assess an AI Agent’s Security Risk?
    How Should Companies Assess an AI Agent’s Security Risk?
    How Should Companies Assess an AI Agent’s Security Risk?
    Apply guardrails rather than gates, says Cisco’s Andriana Bishop. Consider the agent’s task instead of evaluating all agents using the same governance process.
  • When AI Accesses Data Without Oversight
    When AI Accesses Data Without Oversight
    When AI Accesses Data Without Oversight
    Bruno Kurtic, co-founder and CEO of Bedrock Data, explains why companies lack visibility into what data AI systems access—and how automated guardrails enable safe use.
  • What Makes AI Pay Off
    What Makes AI Pay Off
    What Makes AI Pay Off
    BCG’s Vikas Taneja and Google Cloud’s Victor Morales discuss how partnerships, governance, and ambition help companies move from AI pilots to measurable returns.
  • Realizing the Full Potential of AI in Telecommunications
    Realizing the Full Potential of AI in Telecommunications
    Realizing the Full Potential of AI in Telecommunications
    To create value, BCG’s Vaishali Rostogi says that a telco should reimagine an entire domain, ensure an agent-ready infrastructure, and have a CEO who feels accountable for AI.
  • How Voice AI Is Transforming Enterprise Customer Experience
    How Voice AI Is Transforming Enterprise Customer Experience
    How Voice AI Is Transforming Enterprise Customer Experience
    Ben Budde of ElevenLabs and Juan Martin Maglione of BCG X explain how expressive, low-latency voice agents are reshaping everything from banking to customer service.
  • AI Adoption Spreads from Peer to Peer
    AI Adoption Spreads from Peer to Peer
    AI Adoption Spreads from Peer to Peer
    Rebecca Hinds of Glean highlights how peer influence and existing delegation habits—rather than mandates from the top—drive real use.
  • Leading an AI Transformation
    Leading an AI Transformation
    Leading an AI Transformation
    GrowthLoop CEO Chris O’Neill discusses adopting AI—how it differs from other transformations and what it takes to succeed.
  • Impactful AI Adoption Starts at the Top
    Impactful AI Adoption Starts at the Top
    Impactful AI Adoption Starts at the Top
    Aishwarya Srinivasan of Nebius says leaders must champion AI adoption for all employees so that everyone—not just engineers—can build with AI.
  • Rethinking Change from the Employee Up
    Rethinking Change from the Employee Up
    Rethinking Change from the Employee Up
    BCG’s Julia Dhar explains why treating transformation like a customer experience helps organizations drive engagement and lasting impact.
  • Organizational Metabolism Will Define AI Leaders
    Organizational Metabolism Will Define AI Leaders
    Organizational Metabolism Will Define AI Leaders
    ServiceNow’s Diana Wu David explains why companies must go beyond adoption to continuously absorb new technologies and translate them into value.
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BCG has been named the Google Cloud Partner of the Year in Industry Solutions: Telecommunications, recognizing its impact in the Google Cloud ecosystem and its success in helping joint customers achieve transformative results.

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