In this episode of The Next Prompt, Pandurang Kamat and Rajesh Abhyankar discuss innovation streaming, Suzega’s enterprise AI adoption model built on an innovation studio framework, designed to compress value realization from months or years into six-week cycles. They discuss why enterprises are rethinking traditional vertical SaaS burdened by long-term contracts, costly customization, and complex integrations. Further, conventional consulting models centered on billable hours and slide-driven recommendations with limited accountability for results. In contrast, Suzega positions itself as a PBC (Public Benefit Corporation) outlining the core elements of the innovation studio model: AI-native talent operating across the full software lifecycle; autonomous human-AI collaboration; Ithara, Suzega’s in-house platform with built-in governance, security, and vertical accelerators for rapid prototyping; a Pixar-inspired Brain Trust for structured feedback. Each cycle drives long-term client value, creating a compounding effect that accelerates AI adoption with speed, reliability, and independence.
00:00 Welcome Back: Agentic Enterprise & Why Innovation Streaming Matters
01:36 Why Companies Struggle to Start with AI (ROI, Safety, Where to Begin)
02:10 Why SaaS and Traditional Consulting Models Fall Short
04:25 Introducing the AI Innovation Studio: Co-Create, Build Capability, No Dependency
06:02 Data as the Real Moat: Getting Enterprise-Ready for AI
07:09 From Generic Demos to Real Prototypes: Ithara and the AI-Readiness Mindset
11:47 The 5 Building Blocks: Talent, Culture, Platform, Brain Trust, Outcomes
13:45 Autonomous AI Needs Autonomous People: Culture Shift in 6-Week Cycles
15:49 Ithara Platform Deep Dive: Governance, Accelerators, Vertical Playbooks
16:58 Brain Trust (Pixar-Inspired): Collective Wisdom to Solve Hard Problems
19:38 Guaranteed Outcomes: Instrumentation, Metrics, and Penalties for Misses
22:44 The Flywheel + Subscription Pitch: Continuous Value Every 6–8 Weeks
24:59 Wrap-Up: Keep the Software, Keep the Trust + Where to Follow
