EY launches AI center in Bengaluru to aid business transformation

Inaugurated by EY Global Chair and CEO Janet Truncale, the center aims to showcase AI-driven transformation, enabling companies to experiment with new business models, increase operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation. It integrates strategy, industry expertise, engineering capabilities, and execution under one roof, allowing business leaders to assess emerging technologies before scaling them.

The hub will leverage technologies such as agentic AI, robotics, digital twins, and conversational AI to simulate business scenarios and assess potential outcomes. EY Global Vice Chair Ajay Anand stated that AI has become a business imperative, and the center is designed to help organizations move from intent to execution and achieve tangible business outcomes.

The center will cater to sectors including life sciences, industrial products, consumer products and retail, banking and capital markets, and energy. EY noted that many of the showcased technologies are cross-industry, making the facility relevant for enterprises facing AI-driven disruption across various sectors. The investment is also expected to create specialized roles in AI engineering, immersive experience design, and business transformation.